B246
Located in Lancaster, PA
Pay: 75K - 125K
Job Full Description
Superintendent-Excavating
First Shift | 75K - 125K (depending on experience)
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible to manage on-site earth moving activities to assure the project is constructed in accordance with contractual obligations to be completed within budget, on schedule, and within acceptable quality standards outlined in the contract documents. Ensure company safety guidelines and project specific safety plan are being met at the jobsite.
MAJOR DUTIES AND KEY FUNCTIONS
- Schedules and coordinates daily work activities including subcontractor work and deliveries in conformance with project schedule.
- Communicates to employees estimated productivity rates for self-performed work and monitors conformance to these rates.
- Responsible to ensure project profitability.
- Inquires about mobilization and lead times for subcontractors and materials.
- Calculates job progress, risks and time necessary to perform tasks.
- With assistance of Project Manager, creates and updates project schedule.
- Reviews and approves employee time cards for project activities.
- Acts as or supervises Horst Construction’s competent safety person on site and maintains site activities in accordance with the company safety policy and project specific safety plan.
- Monitors quality of all work self-performed or subcontracted under contract.
- Responsible to document as-built conditions on a record set of as-built drawings as changes occur.
- Responsible for remediation of all non-conforming work, whether self-performed or subcontracted.
- Complies with municipality requirements, specifications, safety standards and company policies.
- Reviews contracts, subcontracts and purchase orders.
- Communicates with Project Manager, Owner, Subcontractor, employees, inspectors, suppliers, architects and engineers.
- Responsible for interpretation of contract documents, project layouts and problem solving.
- Delegates appropriate tasks and responsibilities to field staff.
- Investigates site conditions.
- Develops a positive working atmosphere, work schedule and habits.
- Prepares Daily Log Reports, Job Site Managers Weekly Report, O.S. Reports, etc.
- Purchases materials via Field Purchase Orders.
- Coordinates project site set-up (fencing, signage, trailers, etc.)
- Performs all other duties at the request of the General Superintendent.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS
• Must be able to read, write, understand and communicate effectively in English.
• Must be able to read, understand and communicate effectively in the reading of blueprints and contract documents.
• Knowledge of excavation is required.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Adheres to company policies and safety standards. Required to successfully complete all required safety training within one year of hire date.
• Will be required to obtain all clearances required to work on school projects, including but not limited to: Pennsylvania and Federal criminal history records, fingerprint submission, Act 34 background check, and Act 151 child abuse clearances.
• Six to ten years of excavation experience.
• One to two years of management experience.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
• Basic academic education (high school diploma or equivalent).
• Required to complete 10 hour OSHA training within one year of hire date. 30 year OSHA training preferred and encouraged.
STRATEGY
• Average amount of responsibility on developing new ideas.
• Average amount of responsibility on setting a path for the future.
• Average amount of responsibility on improving quality of product/service.
PLANNING
• Must demonstrate the ability to handle multiple priorities, duties, jobs/projects, and responsibilities.
• Planning responsibility is above average in complexity and has an above average impact on the company.
• Only a limited number of guidelines are available to structure such plans and the number of plan elements is above average.
• Approximately 50% of a typical week is spent on planning.
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
• Great extent of responsibility for cost reduction.
• Great extent of responsibility for protection.
• Above average extent of responsibility for conservation.
• Great extent of responsibility for economical use of company assets, security, and money.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
• Close and general supervision is given to employees assigned to their project, as well as supervision through others.
• Responsible for several work units which will vary from project to project.
• Responsible for disciplining, scheduling/assigning work, and evaluating performances.
• Highest level position supervised is Foreman.
• Approximately 25-50% of time spent on supervising.
PROBLEM SOLVING/TROUBLESHOOTING
• Must demonstrate sound judgment.
• Great extent of responsibility on generating problem solutions.
• Makes recommendations to senior management and is responsible for overall results.
• To a great extent serves as an advisor/consultant.
• To some extent develops operating procedures.
• To a great extent influences employees work.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
• Must establish and maintain respectful and cooperative work relationships.
• Must possess ability to effectively communicate issues related to construction to proper Company Departments and personnel.
• Continual contact with employees.
• Frequent contact with vendors and customers.
• Occasional contact with general public, community, or trade associations.
• Occasional contact with state or federal agencies.
• Significant influence to company operations. Significant influence to company image.
• Provides leadership and guidance to project teams.
PROFESSIONALISM
• Must know and follow professional work practices.
• Must demonstrate effective work habits and attitudes.
• Very great extent of responsibility on portraying company image to others.
• Very great extent of responsibility on maintaining ethics and confidentiality. Responsible for keeping financial data, legal documents, and internal business/trade secrets confidential. Release of confidential information to the wrong people could result in significant damage to the company.
• Great extent of responsibility for meeting high levels of customer service.
IMPACT ON THE ORGANIZATION
• Significant level of responsibility for meeting strategic plan.
• Significant level of responsibility for meeting annual operating plan.
WORKING CONDITIONS
• Frequent exposure to odor, noise, poor ventilation, smoke, dirt, heat, cold, and personal safety.
• Travel is required.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
• Frequent need for quick decisions.
• Frequent need to concentrate.
• Frequent distractions which interfere.
• Frequent diversity of problems.
• Operates a keypad device (CNC, computer, etc.): 10%; planning and supervising: 60%; walking and/or climbing is done 50% of the day.
• Primary parts of the body involved in performing the tasks include fingers, lower arms, upper arms, legs, upper torso, lower torso, and feet. Cycle of all parts of the body movements moderate in speed with several motions.
• Significant effort for lifting and moving up to 100 pounds.
• Moderate effort for operating equipment.
• Moderate effort for standing and climbing/walking.
#1706-1
Lancaster, PA
1706
1380 Harrisburg Pike
Suite A
Lancaster, PA 17601
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