Superintendent

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 1908, Flintco now employs more than 800 people in 8 cities serving clients in healthcare, education, hospitality, sports and industrial. Flintco also self-performs concrete, steel erection and excavation. Nothing matters more to us than the quality and growth of our people. Our teams are smart, humble, and disciplined. Flintco is recognized for its commitment to safety and quality, using Lean principles as a guide to continuous improvement. The five guiding principles of our Ethos are: Safety, Integrity, Quality, Accountability and Honesty. We live it every day.

Our Superintendents exercise direct supervision over assigned Commercial Projects  providing direction, leadership, and guidance to employees and subcontractors, assisting them in planning, coordination and execution of their work in order to complete the project in a timely and economical manner with high standards of workmanship. Responsible for maximizing profits on assigned projects. We are looking for a Superintendent that has worked on 100MM+ projects and has a passion for building. Opportunity is available for full time (long term) in NW Arkansas or as a Travelling position (Per Diem). We have many opportunities to keep you in the region or move to another project after completion of project.

Northwest Arkansas is widely regarded as a premier destination for outdoor recreation, featuring hundreds of miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, exceptional restaurants, a thriving arts scene, and a robust economy. The area is also home to some of the top-rated schools in the state.

Whether you are looking to raise a family or spend the final years of your career delivering meaningful, high-impact projects, Northwest Arkansas offers a community—and a project—you can truly be proud of.

Job Summary    

Exercise direct supervision over assigned projects from start to finish, providing direction, leadership, and guidance to employees and subcontractors, assisting them in planning, coordination and execution of their work in order to complete the project in a timely and economical manner with high standards of workmanship. Responsible for maximizing profits on assigned projects. All job site supervisors report to superintendent.  Our Superintendents exercise direct supervision over assigned projects from start to finish, providing direction, leadership, and guidance to employees and subcontractors, assisting them in planning, coordination and execution of their work in order to complete the project in a timely and economical manner with high standards of workmanship. Responsible for maximizing profits on assigned projects. All job site supervisors report to superintendent.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities                                                                                              

All duties and responsibilities include the following, however, other duties may be assigned. To perform in this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work with Project Manager in preparation of project schedule and budget.
• Become thoroughly familiar with the plans, specifications, contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, daily correspondence, shop drawings, and all documents related to the project.
• Select methods and acquire equipment for the project.
• Understand and enforce company safety policies and organize safety meetings with employees and supervisors.
• Employ or discharge workmen and intermediate foremen as needed to ensure safe, efficient, economical, and timely completions of the work.
• Assure accurate completion or all documentation including safety reports, payroll preparation, labor unit report.
• Conduct meetings with subordinates, subcontractors and others as appropriate in order to inform, coordinate and direct work.
• Assure accurate completion or all documentation including safety reports, payroll preparation, labor unit report.
• Approve or disapprove invoices and monies spent on the job, and verify coding on all invoices and requisitions.
• Instruct supervisors in job direction and company policies and procedures.
• Inspect the work of employees and subcontractors to ensure construction conforms to requirements of the Contract Documents, and the quality needed to build repeat business.
• Superintendent is specifically responsible for jobsite compliance with all federally mandated policies and laws regarding equal employment opportunity and compliance with non-discriminatory laws and regulations.

Management Responsibilities

None

Knowledge/Skills/Ability

Prepare detailed construction projects plans, schedules and estimates.  Read and interpret construction drawings, show drawings and specifications. Calculate square footage, volumes and percentages using a personal computer or calculator.   Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.   Prepare and update project schedules, transmittals and submittals using personal computer software. Manage large groups of personnel and to accomplish desired results through subordinate levels of management with little or no supervision.

Education                   

High School diploma or GED

Experience

At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in construction and management of field personnel.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

None

Physical Requirements                 

• Physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit and smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Occasionally, especially when managing multiple projects and during problematic opening and/or closing phases of projects, mental stress can be taxing.
• May be required to work long hours for extended periods of time.
• Walking/balancing and moving about on foot to perform tasks where there is rough terrain and/or impediments such as sand, mud, ice or snow.