Construction Superintendent

Arkansas Talent Group is seeking a highly organized and proactive Superintendent (traveling) to join our construction client's team in North Little Rock. This role coordinates activities concerned with Construction projects by performing the following duties personally or through working with the Project Manager assigned to the project.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Leadership Duties

1) Train new superintendents on field project processes

2) Supervise new superintendents in the field for first week of their employment

3) Work with Corporate Leaders and Project Managers by suggesting and implementing process improvements relating to project and superintendent duties

Project Duties

4) Attend Pre-Construction meeting for any and all projects assigned to you.

5) Manage the project with respect to time and budget. Maintain time lines.

6) When purchasing anything, use PO# that was given to you by the PMA, or request a PO# from the PMA before purchasing. If you have any questions, contact the PMA first.

7) Do not allow subcontractor on the job until they are on the Contact List – their name on the list is your proof that contracts and insurance are in place and work can proceed. The PMA will send you the subcontracts to ensure you have written documentation of the scope of work.

8) Responsible for ensuring all safety guidelines are adhered to on job site – this includes employees, subs and visitors to the site.

9) Follow tool/equipment check-out procedures. Remember that items designated as rentable will be charged to the job until returned and properly check back in to inventory.

10) Send weekly written reports and photos to the Project Manager and copy PMA.

11) Maintain a daily log for the project. Use the DAILY LOG REPORT in Computer Ease and email a daily report to Project Manager and Project Manager Assistant.

12) Hold weekly safety meetings. Keeps a record of said meeting using the SAFETY MEETING ATTENDANCE FORM. Forward completed form to the Project Manager and copy PMA. The office will forward the safety meeting topics and material on Friday for the meeting to be due back the following Friday.

13) Hold weekly 3 Week Look Ahead meetings. Attendees at this meeting should include all sub-contractors and other vendors whose services will be needed within the next three weeks. Include lead times and other pertinent information

14) Work as a team with the Project Manager and PMA to resolve any problems and determine any specific needs of the project.

15) Maintain work and purchase orders for the project. Copy and/or forward all orders to the Project Manager and copy PMA.

16) Responsible for cleanliness of job site – site should be cleaned on a daily basis.

17) Send any Owner/Subcontractor change order requests to PM and PMA so they can get pricing. Do not have subs perform any work that has not been approved.

18) Responsible for documenting punch list items (forward to PMA). Also responsible for ensuring punch list items completed.

19) Post-construction – provide redline plans and as-builds.

20) Be courteous and professional at all times

Time Cards

1) Timecards must be emailed by 3pm every Friday.

2) Must utilize the standard timecard format

3) Remember that payroll period ends Saturday so timecards must show Sunday – Saturday hours worked

4) MUST list project and suites (if applicable) on timecard.

Tools

1) Inventory truck monthly and turn in to PMA.

2) Keep track of company tools

3) Before removing any tools or equipment from warehouse, must check out item(s) with office personnel.

4) When returning tools or equipment to warehouse (return area), must check in item(s) with office personnel.

5) Report, via email, any lost, damaged or stolen tools to PMA immediately

Vehicle

1) Keep vehicle clean (no smoking in vehicle under any circumstances)

2) Ensure service vehicle regularly – oil change every 5,000 miles and tire rotation every 10,000 miles

3) Lock vehicle when not in use

4) Report, via email, any damage to vehicle to President immediately

5) Keep vehicle registration and insurance card in provided visor wallet at all times.

6) Remember that vehicle is provided for company use

7) Do not allow anyone to drive truck without written permission from company owners and/or management – this includes other  employees.

Project Procedures:

1) Pre-construction meeting to be held for all jobs with Superintendent, PM, PMA.

2) Superintendent to review and discuss schedule with Project Manager.

3) Superintendent to sign off on schedule.

4) Superintendent will be provided with a Jobsite book to be maintained and turned in to PM and PMA upon completion of job.

5) On-site meetings are to be held. Any project spanning four (4) weeks or more will require meetings, unless the Superintendent and Project Manager decide otherwise. The regularity of the meetings will be determined by the Superintendent and Project Manager. These meeting will be reflected on the schedule. Superintendent will be responsible to:

a) Advise sub-contractors of meetings

b) Record Attendees

c) Take minutes and distribute to Sub-contractors and Project Manager within 24 hours of meetings – copy PMA.

d) Keep accurate As-Built Drawings at all times.

e) Obtain a signed off punch list- include this in the Jobsite Book

f) Keep Red Lined Drawings and place in the Jobsite book

g) Request and verify the presence of SDS (Safety Data Sheets) for all materials on jobsite

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Previous Commercial Construction experience

Previous Superintendent experience

OSHA 10-hour course completion and 30 hour course completion within 2 years

Knowledge of OSHA safety guidelines

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, mechanical and electrical drawings and schematics and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Must be proficient in Micro-Soft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, and Excel). Must also be proficient or become proficient within 14 working days in ComputerEase Software in use by company.

Experience with Sage Intact and Procore preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb

or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is regularly required to lift 10 pounds and up to 25 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include: close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job the employee is may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles on the job sites. The employee is may be frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of electrical shock. The employee is required to know and follow all OSHA, state and company safety guidelines. The noise level in the environment is sometimes loud.

BENEFITS

• Company pays all employee premiums for Heath Insurance (QualChoice), Dental (Blue Cross) and Vision (VSP)
• Company matches up to 3% of employees salary to Simple IRA annually.
• Company Vehicle or Vehicle Allowance
• Company pays $175.00 per day per diem
• Company provides cell phone (Iphone), Laptop Computer.
• Company Credit Card for fuel and related company expenses
• 1 week vacation first year, 2 weeks after second year, 3 weeks after 5 years.
• Paid Holidays and sick time

For more information, please apply directly or reach out to Bailey Clark at bailey.clark@arkansastalentgroup.com

Arkansas Talent Group is an Executive Permanent Placement Recruitment Firm, all considerations will be held confidential.