Night Shift Assistant Superintendent (Heavy Civil Construction)
US-NY-Queens
Careers (External)
Req #: 7740
Type: Full Time
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Overview: The Assistant Superintendent is assigned specific field operations on the project. He/she is responsible for timely and profitable completion of each assignment. The Assistant Superintendent will not be required to perform manual labor in this position but will actively and independently manage those who do. Competencies / Skills: Has demonstrated proficiency in: * Safety: Ensures the safe execution of all work activities and ensures adherence to our safety regulations to protect all individuals. Verifies and coordinates work activities to comply with Skanska EHS program and corrects unsafe activities, actions and conditions. * Schedule Development: Develops, communicates and follows schedules and timelines. Tracks information important to maintaining schedule adherence. * Subcontractor Oversight: Monitors, inspects and ensures subcontractors are performing the work safely, are adhering to schedule, and are producing quality work in line with subcontractor agreements and our client contract obligations. * Quality Management: Establishes processes to meet quality standards. Monitors work practices to identify concerns or issues that do not meet these quality standards. Follows contract provisions for necessary corrective action. Has a basic understanding of: * Building and Construction Knowledge - Planning: Applies building and construction knowledge, utilizing experience and current developments in the industry to prepare detailed construction sequence plans including all necessary material, equipment and labor. * Change Order Management: Follows financial implications of contracts and agreements to protect the company's interests and rights. Identifies compensable changes and follows the contract provisions to timely resolution. * Contract Management: Reviews, executes and manages the client's prime contract as well as subcontracts and vendor agreements. This includes facilitating, administering and participating in contract discussions, reviews and negotiations with all relevant contracting parties. * Design Management: Manages design development process and interfaces between design and construction to ensure and issue determinations on the constructability of deliverables * Logistics: Develops, approves, and communicates construction logistics plans, verifying they are in place and clearly understood. Ensures that projects are proceeding according to these plans. * Risk and Opportunity Management: Identifies potential risks related to operations, contracts, or project execution. Develops mitigation plans and strategies to control the impact of negative situations or to maximize opportunities throughout the life cycle of a project. * Labor Relations: Application of labor standards and rules to the Work on projects to improve job site harmony and labor productivity. * Plans and Specifications: Reads and interprets construction plans and the technical specifications to aid in constructability review. Ensures submittals are approved prior to proceeding with work. * Project Cost Management: Monitors, tracks, and forecasts self-perform and subcontractor project costs and quantities, including labor, equipment, and materials to ensure projects are successful and profitable. * Schedule Management - Civil: Manages and prioritizes project-wide activities. Mediates and reconciles conflicting or competing project activities. Leverages the schedule as a tool in external party negotiations. * Building Tools and Technology: Identifies and uses the correct technology, equipment and tools necessary to complete the job. Has limited understanding of: * Business Development - Field Management: Develops relationships with clients that facilitates likelihood of further work or expansion of scope. Works with project manager to develop strategies and action plans to target and pursue business development opportunities. * Insurance and Bond Management: Identifies opportunities for recovery by means of insurance and bonds by recognizing applicable insurance coverages and the liabilities within. Travel Requirements: Less than 10% Work Environment/Conditions: This job is performed both in the office and in the field on an active construction site. Field work requires experience and confidence working in and around heavy industrial equipment and systems, which includes average to loud noises, ability to traverse uneven grounds, and possible outdoor weather conditions. Vision requires the capacity for close and far vision, the ability to adjust focus, depth perception and peripheral vision. Activities and responsibilities require frequent sitting (often working on a computer), frequent driving, flying, walking, standing, light lifting, bending, and reaching. Due to computer usage, there may be repetitive motions of the hands and wrists. Responsibilities: Assistant Superintendent Skanska USA Civil Reports to: Project Manager Department: Operations Location: Where position will be posted FLSA Classification: Exempt Employment Status: Full time Job Summary: The Assistant Superintendent is assigned specific field operations on the project. He/she is responsible for timely and profitable completion of each assignment. The Assistant Superintendent will not be required to perform manual labor in this position but will actively and independently manage those who do. Duties and Responsibilities: * Responsible for the safety of all assigned employees and subcontractors to ensure the safe execution of all activities, including the strict adherence to company safety policies and programs through the communication and enforcement of the Skanska Safety and Health Management Program, including the ability to independently stop work for a safety violation or suspected safety violation * Supervise, on a day-to-day basis, on-site field labor force * Inspection of Contractor or Subcontract operations to ensure compliance with Contract and * determine non-compliance where applicable * Create and maintain site logistics plan, in coordination with Project Manager * Conduct quality inspections and determine Quality Control deficiencies * Coordinate site testing and inspection efforts * Ensure compliance with project and Skanska's DBE compliance program * Monitor costs, including labor time and material * Manage schedules, including preparation of detailed short-term schedules and ensuring all assigned activities take place on or ahead of scheduled dates, including the exercise of decision-making to reschedule and/or re-coordinate work to ensure compliance with applicable project schedules * Prepare and submit Superintendent's Daily Reports * Attend and participate in project meetings, including subcontractor meetings * The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Duties and responsibilities may be added or changed as deemed appropriate by management at any time. Education and Experience: Required Qualifications: * Bachelor's Degree - Construction or Engineering preferred or equivalent experience * 3+ years prior relevant experience with basic knowledge of construction including equipment, labor, means and methods * Practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. Preferred Qualifications: * N/A Competencies / Skills: Has demonstrated proficiency in: * Safety: Ensures the safe execution of all work activities and ensures adherence to our safety regulations to protect all individuals. Verifies and coordinates work activities to comply with Skanska EHS program and corrects unsafe activities, actions and conditions. * Subcontractor Oversight: Monitors, inspects and ensures subcontractors are performing the work safely, are adhering to schedule, and are producing qu
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