Superintendent

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : Purpose

The General Superintendent is responsible for providing planning, supervision and documentation for heavy civil construction including roads, highways, drainage, utilities, and site development. The Superintendent provides the necessary managerial support and leadership to ensure safety and operational success. The Superintendent is responsible for the safety of his / her Foremen and crews.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and is responsible for safety, scheduling, workforce planning, coordinating, supervising and assisting with cost control; ensuring the consistent and fair application of all LPX policies and procedures.
• Directly supervises and coordinates the activities of field Foremen in Highway Construction.
• Plans, schedules, coordinates, sequences and monitors, procurement and construction activities with Project Manager.
• Provides overall direction to project personnel regarding professional standards, work quality and quantity, performance, and accountability.
• Reviews drawings, specifications and subcontractor submittals.
• Monitors, and manages project budgets and authorizes expenditures in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Works closely with the site foremen to identify, verify and manage any scheduling conflicts, needs, or deficiencies with other crews and subcontractors. Ensures coordination of construction activities.
• Understands and communicates safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance in all areas of safety, while identifying the needs for crew safety training.
• Assesses competency and capability of foremen and employees on the project, and evaluates the capabilities of the crew members.
• Recognizes and addresses issue / problems and provides effective resolutions.

Education and Experience

An Equal Opportunity Employer

At LPX Group and our subsidiary companies (Bluegrass Testing, Bluegrass Blasting,Louisville Paving and Construction, Material Transfer and Pace Contracting), we take pride in being an Equal Opportunity Employer and, as such, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment, development and promotion opportunities are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.