Superintendent - Civil

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Superintendent - Civil

Requisition ID : 10159

Location :

Coquitlam, British Columbia, CA, V3K 5X6

Pay Type : Salary

Salary Range : $110,000 - $125,000 per year

Travel Requirement : 21-30%

Overview :

The Superintendent - Civil is responsible for overseeing daily field operations, coordinating with owners and general contractors, and organizing crews and sub-contractors. The Superintendent – Civil is responsible for ensuring contracts are completed safely, on time, on budget, in compliance with specifications and customer expectations, ensures accurate revenue and cost information is provided to the accounting staff in a timely matter, and to review invoices and cost reports prior to release.

The Superintendent - Civil is integral in developing and maintaining the capability of the GVA operations organization to increase construction revenue and capability. This includes coaching and mentoring direct reports and continually promoting a culture of agility, collaboration, and empowerment (ACE) enabling continuous improvement.

Responsibilities : Health and Safety :

Ensures safe and healthy working conditions in sites under his / her responsibility

Ensure strict compliance with all health and safety rules and country regulations

Ensure daily accountabilities are being met by reports

Engage with all levels of employees, ensuring personnel are actively seeking solutions to identified risks

Ensure contractors are active in Avetta

Operations Management :

Constant monitoring of crews to ensure safety standards are adhered to

Schedule crews to meet completion dates

Lead foremen in coordinating daily tasks, including personnel, equipment, and materials

Maintain quality as per specifications

Minimizing deficiencies and rework

Maintain a daily diary

Estimate and / or assist estimators with tenders and change orders

Assist in effective fleet management including equipment utilization, mobilization, maintenance

Ensure that expectations are clearly defined to workers

Attend and participate in project meetings

Sign off on payroll

Troubleshoot and resolve concerns regarding constructability with project team

Manage field projects

Customer Focus :

Work with customers to resolve problems either internal or external

Promotes solution-based selling to maintain strong customer relationships and be proactive in understanding customer needs

Maintain and develop strong working relationships with customers and / or representatives

Close collaboration with colleagues within the Construction management teams, other product lines and project stakeholders

Promotes extra products and services including coaching internal customer contact points on this topic

Promote branded products

Financial Management :

Responsible for following processes and monitoring results in order to meet all financial targets, including budgets, forecasts and profitability levels

Responsible for accurate and timely entry and maintenance of data in order to support job cost accountants

Timely and accurate customer account management following standard operating procedure

Attending and participating in monthly job cost review meetings with the project team

People Management :

Supervise, train, and act as mentor to all crews

Promotes an ACE culture

Walks the floor.’ Takes the time to be present in all locations of the operations, and to be open to all levels of the organization, to communication and concerns

Recruiting and hiring qualified employees

Ensure the right persons are in the right position, reflecting the Group diversity commitments. Hires and dismisses staff in co-ordination with HR, as required.

Environment, Land & Community Relations :

Ensure environmental standards are met and adhered to

Ensure strict compliance to all environmental regulations

Ensure interruptions / disruptions to the community are clearly communicated

Specific Accountabilities :

Review project contract documents organize crews, materials; plan, organize and schedule work and determine cost effectiveness; lay out traffic control plans with rental vendors and contractors

Throughout project execution, attend job progress meetings to ensure compliance to contract specifications submitted scheduling and quality standards

Consult with clients, vendors, subcontractors and others to discuss and formulate estimates, organize and manage contracts and resolve issues

Order materials and delivery specific to the project

Supervise subcontractor activities and coordinate activities between subcontractors and operations

Qualifications : Education :

Engineering diploma or equivalent from a college or technical school an asset; a minimum five years related experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience and Skill Set :

Minimum of 5 years of field experience

Good knowledge of Road Building Construction, including Grading, Asphalt Paving, Concrete works and working in unionized environment

Proven team leadership

Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

Strong communication, negotiation and change management skills

Ability to foster and grow a strong safety culture

Independent thinker with a high capacity of working under pressure and stress

Ability to read, analyze and interpret plans and specifications, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations

Ability to effectively present information in writing, and respond to questions from a group of managers, clients, customers and the general public

Ability to calculate figures, amounts, such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area circumference and volume

Ability to apply basic concepts of algebra and geometry

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form

Computer proficient in word processing and spreadsheet applications

What We Offer :

Base salary between $110,000 - $125,000

Bonus opportunity of up to 20% of base salary

As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, will be required.