Underground Utility Field Superintendent II

Sundt Construction•Tempe, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

As a 100% employee-owned contractor, Sundt offers a culture where employees are invested in their work and passionate about the details. The company focuses on building long-term prosperity for clients, communities, and employee-owners, providing competitive pay, industry-leading benefits, incentive programs, and training for personal and professional growth. This role is driven by skill, grit, and purpose, aiming to be the most skilled builder in America. The Underground Utility Field Superintendent II manages day-to-day construction activities, including the supervision of craft employees and subcontractors. They are responsible for scheduling field activities in coordination with the project schedule, ensuring safety, meeting production goals, quality control, and cost control. This position may supervise multiple foremen, crews, and subcontractors, or manage larger and more complex projects. Step II is for employees with significant experience, the ability to manage multiple foremen/crews/subcontractors, or experience on larger/complex projects, typically with at least 3 years in this role or equivalent experience on complex projects. Experience in underground utilities, HDPE/sewer/waterline, gravity-fed systems, forced main systems, shoring, and deep excavations is required.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Minimum of two years supervisory experience in similar construction technology, methods, equipment, tools, and work procedures required.
Understanding of construction scheduling and cost control and the ability to control and supervise employees and subcontractors is essential.
Must have experience in underground utilities, HDPE/sewer/waterline, gravity fed systems, forced main systems, shoring, and deep excavations.

Nice To Haves

Step II is used for employees with 3 years of experience in this position, or with experience on larger and more complex projects.

Responsibilities

Assists in or conducts review of shop drawings and design conflicts along with RFI review and implementation and manages Quality Control and Safety responsibilities as well as subcontractor coordination and oversight. Ensures the quality management plan is followed and verifies the quality of work being installed meets and/or exceeds Sundt's expectations.
Assists in or manages the selection of equipment, construction methods, and sequencing of operations.
Assists with or conducts subcontractor meetings.
Assists with or manages the implementation of LEAN planning.
Conducts risk management analysis on a daily basis working with project leaders to ensure timely mitigation and documentation.
Demonstrates competency in understanding the environmental control processes for the project and takes corrective action when necessary.
Emphasizes a culture of safety throughout the project and ensures the safety plan is executed relentlessly.
Enforces the project management plan (PMP) to ensure the activities in the field are consistent with the plans policies and procedures.
Ensures project control activities and costs are managed daily and that appropriate actions are taken to ensure consistent deliverables and successful project execution. Demonstrates business acumen within area of responsibility. Has an understanding of the change management process.
On self-perform projects this position may acquire, develop and manage craft field team, including establishing and communicating performance expectations, providing positive and constructive feedback, determining training and development needs, and conducting on-the-job training to ensure relentless execution of the project. May conduct Individual Development Reviews.
Oversees, directs, and coordinates manpower, equipment, material, and subcontract activities in accordance with the project schedule. Ensures the material management plan is followed as well as any change control processes required to administer contract processes required to administer contracts or purchase orders.
Participates in business development and preconstruction activities as directed.
Prepares and maintains a detailed schedule for specific areas of responsibility. Ensure scheduling, sequencing of activities and all changes are incorporated, developed, controlled, managed and communicated daily to the project team and actions are taken to ensure timely execution.
Reviews the following for proper preparation and coding: Time Sheets, Quantity reporting, and daily costs. Completes all daily reporting requirements in a timely and accurate manner, consistent with the Sundt Management System (SMS).
Uses available reports to manage project scope and ensure the appropriate steps are taken to build the project successfully in the field. Understands and may participate in the development of the Monthly Progress Report.