Project Superintendent and Field Engineer

Project Superintendent / Field Engineer Job Description

About Us:

The company is a general contractor providing mechanical, rigging, and electrical construction services to the industrial market. This includes planning, consulting, and installation in all states, nationwide. The company’s construction experience includes a broad range of industrial projects, including automotive manufacturing, textile, plant relocation, equipment installation, direct & indirect process utility installation and ground up manufacturing plant construction. The Company has recently expanded is growth into new battery technology and chemical plants to support the ever-growing expansion of Electrical vehicles.

Job Title:
Project Superintendent /
Field Engineer

Location: Charlotte, NC

Reports to: Executive Vice President & Chief Construction Officer

Job Description

The Project Superintendent /Field Engineer will assist in managing and delegating designated field activities associated with the project. The ideal candidate will lead the project team to ensure the project is done on time safely in accordance with established policies and procedures within budget. They will be expected to coordinate all parties including owner, suppliers, subcontractors, licensors, and other related parties to achieve the project completion in a timely and quality manner.

Essential Functions

Preconstruction Services

• Participates in reviewing drawings and specifications.
• Will estimate the cost and manhours needed on the project to complete tasks and achieve customer project expectations within budget and on schedule.
• Involved in preconstruction planning, regarding all aspects of budget and project schedule.

Project Start-up and Scheduling

• Understands project specifications and the contract’s general conditions; confirms that all materials and subcontract work is scheduled accurately and complies with contract documents and quality specifications.
• Ensures all materials are properly tested according to specifications and ensures all test results are properly recorded.
• Attends site visits/inspections of subcontractors and vendors to maintain the quality of work.

Project Administration, Operations, and Close-Out

• Coordinates and monitors the progress of subcontractors and other related parties in designated areas of expertise.
• Communicates with company Management, subcontractors and all related parties giving a consistent level of expectations and direction regarding schedules, construction methods, company policies and procedures, permits, safety, quality control and other performance standards.
• Attends daily/weekly project progress meetings with all subcontractor representatives and understands the upcoming days/week’s work to be performed and accomplished.
• Ensures the project closeout process is finalized to settle all financial obligations, demobilize all resources, and transit the project to the customer.

Promote Customer Relations

• Builds effective relationships with customers, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values to meet and exceed the customer’s expectations.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Engineering Degree (Civil, Mechanical or Electrical) or Construction Management Degree is preferred.
• Candidates should have a 3 to 5 years of experience in the industrial or construction field.
• Working knowledge of construction contract language and terms
• Ability to multitask and have excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to estimate project costs considering the appropriate labor, materials, and equipment necessary for estimation and execution of the project, preferred.
• Ability to solve problems and execute changes in the schedule as needed, making decisions under tight deadlines.
• Ability to organize people, tools, and equipment and plan/manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results.
• Working knowledge of and ability to apply OSHA safety standards.
• Commitment to quality by evaluating project-related processes and making necessary changes, using customer input to make improvements, and meeting or exceeding internal and external customer expectations.