General Construction Superintendent

Job Description

Job Description

About Paragon Professional Services

Paragon offers a wide range of environmental investigation, consulting, compliance, and remediation services as well as IT solutions, Facility O&M, Materiel Support, Supply and Security to both private- and public-sector clients throughout Alaska and the Continental U.S. Paragon’s experienced professional staff is dedicated to producing high-quality documentation and providing safe field execution to support its clients’ projects in line with local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

About this position: General Construction Superintendent             Location – El Paso, TX

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage the onsite performance of construction to achieve safety, schedule and financial objectives.
• Manage a daily standup before work begins each day.
• Prepare and maintain a three-week look-a-head schedule of activities from long range planning with the project assigned QC update at all times.
• Participate in and including preparing pay applications provided to the government.
• Maintain a positive good work order in the field office.
• Maintain a clean, orderly work site at the close of each workday.
• Enforce safe work practices with updated Activity Hazard Analysis and their risks mitigated.
• Cooperated with Quality Control to organize and maintain follow-up inspections of each feature of work and workmanship in alignment with the contract documents.
• Maintain an amicable work relationship with subcontractors.
• Serves as the on-site point of contact for Subcontractors and coordinates their requirements within the limits of the approved baseline schedule.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

• Education Requirements: High School and relevant trade or craft certifications.
• Level of Experience Requirements: 15 years of experience in a wide range of trades and projects.
• OSHA 30 mandatory.
• Valid USACE QCM Certificate.
• Frequent moves across the United State are anticipated.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

• Demonstrated drive of the project daily each workday.
• Demonstrated knowledge of network analysis scheduling.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contract management of subcontractors, suppliers and vendors.
• Demonstrated presentation verbal, written and audio visual of progress meeting minutes to client representatives.
• Provide an onsite presence on a daily basis while work is progressing in the field.
• Be available for ad hoc meetings for outages, issues and complications that arise.

Preferred

• Some trade of craft secondary education or equivalent years of experience.
• A credible certification in some trade specialty.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This position will not have supervisory responsibilities.

DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements

• This position does perform DOT “safety-sensitive” functions (as defined under 49 CFR Part 40) and is subject to all federal requirements related to Department of Transportation requirements for those performing, or on-call to perform, “safety-sensitive” functions. Employees must provide a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC).

Necessary Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to lift a 50 lbs. of awkward load into a pickup truck daily. Must be able to walk and maneuver on rough terrain and slopes that are somewhat graded. Demonstrated judgement of unsafe conditions, building and environmentally compromised spaces.

Work Environment

The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of situational awareness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment includes initial site investigations through clearing and grubbing of forested areas and heavy undergrowth to the entrance into shored excavations. Early on sites work is likely to include uneven terrain. Placement of various types of foundation exposed reinforcing steel and presence of pile driving equipment. There also will be many types of false work and shoring of building elements until stabilized. Be aware of loads at height that may shift without notice. In building fit outs that may be the presence of chemicals and mixtures of chemicals that may well require addition personal protective equipment.

Physical Setting:

• Adverse to finish office space and clean up.

Schedule and Flexibility:

• Maintain good order such that construction work is executed within the contract hours or schedule calendar.

Other Pertinent Work Details:

• Flexibility to the demands of the work requirements. Outages of utilities, Startup, TAB and commissioning activities may dictate extended work hours, weekends and holidays.

Additional Qualifying Factors

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.