Traveling Superintendent (winter 2024)

This position is responsible for the supervision of all on-site construction; including scheduling subcontractors, problem solving, inspecting all work during construction to ensure quality, compliance with plans and specifications, and promoting/enforcing the safety program. This position works closely with the entire project team.

Key Responsibilities

• Support PM Staff in the pre-construction process through pre-bid walks and pre-construction meetings with contractors to explain and clarify construction means and methods, define scopes, and determine timelines.
• Promote and maintain BDB safety culture with entire construction team through firm but fair practices. Conduct Jobsite Safety Audits daily to prevent potential injuries and OSHA violations. Conduct Toolbox safety talks weekly at Foreman’s meeting.
• Documentation - Daily Logs, Daily Jobsite Inspections, Near Misses, Written Warnings, Meeting Minutes, Foreman’s Meetings, Toolbox Talks and subcontractor Site Safety Orientation
• Read and understand each contractor’s contract responsibilities and hold accountable. Review Exhibit A with PM to insure complete scope coverage. Identify Scope Gaps early in process to allow ample time for cost effective completion.
• Build and maintain project schedule. Update schedule weekly and communicate with all job foremen each week at Foreman’s meeting. Communicate and document communication of schedule to all impacted subcontractors and vendors in a timely manner to prevent schedule delays.
• Complete punch list in required amount of time. Provide PM Team with all required documentation and as built drawings at closeout meeting. Schedule and document training for all end user personnel on all MEPS equipment.
• Maintain clean, safe, and accessible site. Communicate site utilization and laydown areas throughout project. Coordinate activities in a proficient manner to prevent schedule delays.

Education and/or Experience

• A minimum of 8 years as Superintendent

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong work ethic
• A thorough knowledge of all trades
• Strong organizational, communication, and people skills
• Ability to schedule and coordinate subcontractors to meet project requirements
• Desire to build and maintain relationships with BDB Team, clients, architects, local authorities and subcontractors
• Goal oriented, with ability to react quickly to challenging circumstances in order to achieve desired results through informed decision making
• Ability to implement duties with an exceptional level of accuracy and timeliness while meeting established deadlines
• Knowledge of local codes/regulations to ensure compliance
• Knowledge of federal, state and local safety laws and regulations a plus
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Microsoft Project and Procore preferred
• Must be able to travel to the jobsite(s) as assigned.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position involves work at a construction site where duties will be performed both indoors and outdoors
• Overtime may be required to meet project deadlines
• Dexterity of hands
• Reach with hands and arms;
• Climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Talk or hear
• Occasionally required to sit
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to perform basic carpenter tasks as required on project

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and risk of vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Note: The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.