General Superintendent Dredging

Job Description:

The General Superintendent oversees total Dredging effort to ensure that projects are completed in accordance with safety, design, budget, and schedule. Works as a liaison with other departments, employees, contractors, and outside agencies.

A Day in the Life

• Remains informed of progress on all jobs assigned and instructs Superintendents on issues and areas of concern.
• Maintains knowledge of local, county and state rules and regulations relating to projects and informs crews of how to act accordingly.
• Acts as liaison between clients, project managers, and superintendents.
• Ensures all necessary paperwork is processed in a timely manner to keep the project schedules accurate.
• Produces and communicates Workforce Schedule for projects to keep division crews active and balanced.
• Tracks project budgets and works to complete the projects within assigned budget.
• Supports and participates in training. Ensures all crews are trained properly in safety, craft, and supervisory skills where applicable.
• Manages field personnel in fair and equitable manner. Addresses performance issues as they occur.
• Oversees team dynamics for maximum productivity, quality, and safety.
• Participates in meeting to discuss project start up and future plans. Prepares and participates in regular job site meetings throughout the project.
• Oversees crew mobilization, moves, etc.
• Participates in activities necessary to close each job appropriately.
• Provides guidance to crews on maintaining a safe working environment for all employees by enforcing company safety guidelines, OSHA guidelines and other applicable safety standards.
• Provides timely and accurate documentation for reporting of safety issues according to company policies and procedures.
• Ensures that proper authorizations are obtained before beginning work on extras and change orders. Controls and monitors all change orders and extra work orders to ensure field completion.
• Ensures all work follows specified quality standards. Inspects field work for quality compliance, materials for quality compliance and reviews assembly of manufacturer's literature and drawings before work starts.
• Regularly completes daily reports to record the performance of associates.
• Controls costs by efficiently utilizing workforce, equipment, materials, and other resources to minimize cost. Uses HCSS Heavy Job Software to determine most cost-effective production standards.
• Stays up to date on construction means, methods and procedures.
• Manages day-to-day operations in the field, including scheduling and coordinating labor resources, determining materials quantity and delivery, staying current on communication between subcontractors, owner, site engineer, etc. and ensures timecards, logs, estimates, and necessary reports are completed on time.
• Assures that Leadership is informed on all matters of relative importance.
• Other projects or duties as assigned by management.
  

What You'll Need

• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Superintendent overseeing heavy industrial dredging work.
• HAZWOPER, OSHA 10 HOUR, OSHA 30 HOUR, Asbestos Supervisor Certification, Blueprint Reading, CPR, First Aid certifications or the ability to obtain.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, iPad and iPhone.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret policies, reports, construction plans, specifications, and legal documents.
• Ability to communicate and schedule project needs appropriately.
• Ability to effectively communicate both oral and written with employees, clients, and other business associates. Must clearly communicate directions and information. Must be able to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, and business community members.
• Must have good interpersonal skill and be able to speak effectively before groups and individuals. Must effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages ratios, and proportions to practical field quantity situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Must possess the ability to perform each essential duty and responsibility.
  

What Will Set You Apart

• Working knowledge of HCSS Software Suite is preferred but not required.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Manages Project Superintendents/Foremen.

Other

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and the ability to maintain a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.
• The position requires 8 to 10-hour workdays and occasional weekends, as needed.
• Must be over the age of 18.
• Union affiliation or willingness to join the union is required.
• Requires travel throughout the United States (20%).
  

Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The physical demands described are representative of those that any employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is regularly required to stand and/or sit in a stationary position for extended periods of time; 50%+. The employee is regularly required to use a computer/laptop/iPad in an office environment with natural and/or florescent lighting, navigate between office building floors, attend off-site meetings, and regularly visit construction jobsites. The employee occasionally may encounter high noise levels, but hearing protection is provided/required.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employees may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Most often, an office environment, however, jobsite travel is required. The employee frequently works alone and with others. They are commonly exposed to variable work environments, including unique conditions outside a typical office environment. Occasionally exposed to moving machinery, odors, dust, pressurized equipment, electrical hazards, environmental conditions, loud noises, and variable weather including rain, snow, wind, cold, and heat.

Additional Job Description:

Base Compensation: $100,000 - 135,000

The base salary range may vary depending on geographic location, applicant skills, and prior relevant experience.

We offer our full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, disability coverage, retirement plans with matching contributions, and generous paid time off. Additionally, we provide profit sharing, tuition reimbursement, and an employee assistance program.

Who Are We?
Veit is one of the country's leading specialty contractors, with nearly a century of experience and the best people in the industry. We specialize in foundations, earthwork, utilities, marine services, industrial cleaning, curedinplace pipelining, and waste disposal. We pride ourselves on our relentless pursuit to push the construction industry forward and deliver for our customers. Our modern fleet of iron, diverse expertise, and unmatched determination allow us to successfully tackle some of the largest and most complex projects across every sector while also living out our values every day. Our company culture is one where everyone pitches in to get the job done, regardless of job title or seniority. We do everything we can to maintain an atmosphere where family comes first. We want every one of our employees to look forward to each day at work and make it home safe and happy at the end of the day.

Our Core Values

• Deliberately Safe We believe all safety incidents are avoidable when everyone operates with a deliberate mindset. We are deliberately proactive and thorough in training and job planning. We are deliberately safe in our everyday operations and decision-making.

• Build with Intention We build with intention. Whether in the office or the field, we work with grit and determination toward a better future for everyone involved. We leave things better than we found them, and never leave a job until we're proud to put the Veit name on it.

• Leaders Dig First Egos have no place at Veit. We expect everyone on our team to dig in with a leadership mentality. That means being willing to jump in, take ownership, and get mud on our boots - especially when times get challenging.

• Real Relationships Like our work, we approach relationships authentically, with a long-term mindset. Whether you're a client partner, vendor, or team member, we make an effort to build a more meaningful connection with you by communicating with respect and honesty.

• Integrity in Everything As part of the Veit family, everything we do and say reflects on this entire company. We act with integrity, which means treating others just as we want to be treated, doing the right thing, and holding ourselves accountable.

VEIT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, INCLUDING VET/DISABILITY