Project Superintendent

Project Superintendent

Serves as the lead superintendent on a project having responsibility for the work of assigned subcontractors or construction disciplines. Provides field project team leadership and has overall and bottom-line responsibility for field aspects of the project. Capable as the lead superintendent on a $5M - $15M project.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in construction management, construction engineering, or a related degree; or comparable work experience and construction trade competency.
• OSHA 30 Certification
• Stormwater Management Certification based on region
• USACE CQM Certification

Duties and Responsibilities:

Safety

The Project Superintendent is the chief of safety on the jobsite. They strive for, create, and maintain a job site environment and foster a team attitude that enables everyone on the job to go home safely each day.

• Sets the tone for Project Safety
• Implements and enforces the HPM and project specific safety plans
• Ensures all operations have a current hazard analysis
• Leads periodic safety walks
• Mentors field staff on safety culture and protocols
• Competent Person qualifications based on scope and responsibility
• Proactively places a high priority on safety at all times and asserts that priority whenever and wherever needed
• Ensures all personnel comply with project procedures, safety programs, work rules, etc.
• Documents all violations and recommends/implements corrective actions

Quality

The Project Superintendent is responsible for ensuring the field work on the project is in compliance with the most current drawings and specifications.

• Ensures that HPM is building work in compliance with all contract documents
• Ensures the maintenance of record documents such as testing and inspections, progress photographs, etc.
• Leads weekly coordination meetings
• Leads walk-through inspections and is respectful of hold points
• Mentors field staff to develop work plans for operations

Compliance

Leads the implementation and enforcement of HPM and project specific stormwater management plans and other environmental controls.

• Implements and enforces all established HPM policies and procedures
• Supervises the performance of other project specific compliance requirements
• Ensures proper completion of all field administration including daily reports, quantity reporting and tracking, time sheets, accounting, field purchase records, progress photographs, concrete logs, and subcontractor and coordination meeting minutes
• Ensures timely scheduling of testing and inspections required to maintain efficient workflows
• Supervises the establishment of exterior-interior grade and working lines for contractors or crafts from control set by others
• Communicates project compliance to the crews

Scheduling

The Project Superintendent is responsible for driving the project schedule, ensuring that work is scheduled, planned, and organized in a way that yields maximum productivity.

• Leads the development of the project schedule and daily/weekly/monthly schedule updates
• Leads weekly schedule update meetings
• Drives the project schedules in the field to ensure work is executed accordingly
• Provides detailed construction schedule development during preconstruction
• Comprehensive understanding of CPM scheduling and resource allocation
• Establishes and implements Play of the Day process (POD)

Project Administration

• Responsible for as-built documentation on site
• Has direct responsibility for conformance with the contract documents for complete project
• Responsible for field communication
• Ensures completion of daily reporting

Cost Control

• Understands cost, is a steward of the project budget, and makes mindful spending decisions
• Performs tasks related to the collection and analysis of cost data required to monitor project budgets and progress
  • Understands production rates and how they affect cost and schedule
• Supervises procurement of field purchased materials
• Performs cost coding activities for time sheets and field purchased materials
• Understands HPM's project cost accounting system and participates in cost projections
• Manages equipment costs
• Focuses on production and work improvement to drive profit
  • Establishes cost/commodity tracking tools for use by field staff

Procurement/Tracking

• Coordinate with project team on procurement of long lead items in accordance with the project schedule
• Clearly communicates purchasing needs with the proper office personnel

Field Execution

Provides leadership and oversees total construction effort to ensure project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule.

• Reads and is familiar with all construction and contract documents, and changes, including:
  • Plans, project manual, all specifications, and geotechnical reports
  • Subcontracts, material contracts, submittals, and shop drawings for assigned disciplines
• Attends and assists in preparatory and preconstruction meetings for assigned disciplines
• Plans and executes work such that issues are recognized in advance to allow for timely resolution
  • Assists in writing and communicating RFI's when required
  • Evaluates and resolves dimensional and other field problems
• Leads field team for all aspects of self-performed work and coordination of subcontractor work
• Proactively identifies hurdles for field execution to mitigate cost or schedule impacts
• Establishes site logistics, access, and material storage and security plan for the project
• Responsible for project mobilization, site organization and construction methodology
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with project owner, design professionals, and trade partners
• Ensures the defect prevention, quality control, and quality assurance plans are executed and documented in the field
• Supervises and coordinates all subcontractors to ensure compliance with their subcontracts
• Ensures timely completion of punch list
• Supports warranty efforts as required on completed projects

Contract Administration

• Familiar with the contract drawings, specifications, shop drawings, and submittals to ensure compliance of work
• Recognizes and reports to the onsite supervisor and changes in site conditions based on contract documents
• Evaluates all changes for their impact on the project schedule and estimated costs
• Assists with development of subcontract scopes, participates in subcontractor buyout, and responsible for enforcement of work scopes in the field

People Development

• Promotes among HPM's project team, constructive working relationships and a firm-but-fair approach with the project owner, design professionals, and trade partners
• Provides direct management and oversight, performance evaluation and feedback, training, and career
  development support of direct reports including all field staff

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. This Employer Participates in E-Verify.

About HPM Inc.:

HPM Contracting is an award-winning construction company in Anchorage, AK, comprising professionals with over a century of combined experience. We strive to be the most innovative, forward-focused, full-service general contractor in the public and private markets, which is employee-driven and committed to the communities we serve. At HPM Contracting, we aim to work closely with our clients, going above and beyond to build their vision, providing them with high-quality craftsmanship and unparalleled customer service.

We offer fantastic benefits including competitive health, dental, vision, unlimited PTO plan, 401K match, HSA match, and a 529 College Savings Plan match of up to $2,000 for the 2024 year.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Work Location:

• Multiple locations

Work Remotely:

• No