**Structures Superintendent**
OverviewThe Structures Superintendent oversees all aspects of bridge construction on design-build projects, managing field crews and subcontractors to ensure safe, timely, and high-quality project completion. This role involves proactive planning, coordination, and communication to meet project goals and maintain safety standards.
Key Responsibilities- Forecast upcoming work, including subcontractors, restrictions, and events, to develop efficient methods and safety action plans, communicating these to the Bridges Manager and foremen. - Plan daily operations, ensuring adequate labor, tools, equipment, and materials are available for timely task completion. - Review plans, specifications, RFIs, and other project documents to ensure field work aligns with the latest requirements. - Ensure crews work safely, efficiently, and to the project’s quality standards. - Coordinate work, trucking, material supply, equipment needs, shop maintenance, and subcontractor activities. - Drive short-term scheduling (3-week look-ahead) and align with project milestones. - Collaborate with the Bridges Manager to identify and document changes, such as site conditions, delays, or quantity variations, that may impact the project. - Oversee crew performance, ensuring alignment with company goals, safety audits, and policies, and take action (e.g., training, discipline) as needed. - Conduct daily crew briefings to review production goals, safety, schedules, hazards, and gather worker input. - Promote and enforce safe work practices, ensuring proper safety equipment is used by all field personnel. - Communicate with subcontractors to align on work coordination and project objectives.
Qualifications- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a superintendent in civil bridge or concrete infrastructure construction. - Familiarity with HCSS/HeavyJob is preferred. - Experience with bridge girder installation, bridge deck machines, steel/concrete diaphragms, and Borg System is preferred. - Ability to read and interpret project documents, including schedules, plans, and specifications. - Strong leadership skills to oversee and clearly communicate instructions to crews. - Comprehensive understanding of occupational hazards and safety precautions relevant to the work. - Capability to follow and execute instructions expertly. - Proficiency in maintaining records and preparing reports, timesheets, equipment logs, inspection reports, change orders, and project file updates. - Willingness to perform additional administrative or project-related tasks as assigned. - Valid driver’s license required.