Superintendent
Kent Companies · Grand Rapids
Oversees total jobsite construction effort to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for all project safety including fall protection, barricades, and other required safety systems per OSHA compliance standards, project standards, and company standards.
- Works with Project Team to develop construction plan including schedule, equipment and buyout.
- Works with Project Team to ensure all required material, equipment, and inspections (when applicable) to support the project schedule.
- Oversees total jobsite construction effort to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule.
- Supervises various subcontractors, foremen, and craftsmen to ensure projects are properly executed.
- Responsible to teach, coach, and train crew members.
- Establishes daily productivity goals reflective of the project budget, and effectively manages production accordingly.
- Locate materials, equipment and tools onsite and offsite, and directs others to utilize such items to meet established production and quality goals.
- Perform a monthly inventory on all materials stored on division property. Effectively managed and utilize materials in stock prior to purchasing additional.
- Show and direct others on how to properly maintain all equipment and tools so that they are in a safe and reliable working condition.
- Create a winning team culture that consists of accountability, trust and high-level consistent execution.
- Bring a “Make-It-Happen” attitude to work each day and instill a positivity and problem-solving philosophy.
- Be a daily proponent for safety, instilling safe practices, use of applicable PPE and completion of all necessary paperwork.
- Responsible for correctly entering field team time sheets and timely approval
- Perform daily reports in a detailed, concise, and professional manner using company systems.
- Have a base understanding of reading drawings and specifications to ensure project and operational activities comply with contract documents.
- Assist in setting up and maintaining project schedules with divisional team and clients. This includes internal and external communications to ensure client satisfaction.
- Provide constant review and thorough understanding of upcoming projects. When questions arise, review those with the team and if necessary, make field trips to jobsite well ahead of the crew to get ahead of potential problems or challenges so they can be addressed/solved before mobilization to the job
Requirements
- Ability to pass drug screening.
- 5-7 years’ experience in construction/specialty construction
- Must successfully complete 30-hour OSHA certification
- Must maintain current First Aid and CPR certification
- Main liaison with clients’ on-site field supervision
- Chaffeur’s License & CDL-A (no air brakes)
- Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving (for any driver)
- Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
- Equipment Operator (Excavator, SkyTrack, Skid Steer)
- Proficient in computer use and various applications
- Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.
Benefits
Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:
- Weekly pay
- PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Supplemental insurance options
- Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
- Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
- Scholarship opportunities for dependents
- Leadership development opportunities
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