Oil and Gas Superintendent jobs in Akron, OH

ROLE SUMMARY

The Superintendent provides field supervision for projects and ensures that the project is built in conformity with established quality standards in a timely and cost efficient manner.

• Autonomy and Decision Making: Makes decisions on routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisors.
• Career Path: Senior Superintendent

KEY ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Set priorities at the job site and provide oversight, guidance and supervision.
• Contacting and scheduling the selected Subcontractors to meet the needs of the project.
• Ensure that the work is being performed in an efficient manner, achieving the maximum productivity under the circumstances.
• Ensure that all items required for the project as indicated by the Project Check-list are available at the start of the project.
• Attend meetings with the Owner and/or Architect & Engineer as requested by the Project Manager.
• Attend all project organization meetings including assignments for project staff.
• Conduct weekly meeting with the Subcontractor foremen to review job progress, safety issues, and competency of field employees. Write a report covering the details of this meeting and submit to the Project Manager.
• Complete Subcontractor and Supplier evaluations in a timely manner as requested.
• Evaluate the Project Manager in a timely basis in accordance with Company procedure.
• Establish, monitor and enforce the security of the Job Site.
• Ensure that the most recent job specification is being used.
• Maintain daily communications with the Project Manager to assure the timely passing of critical information.
• Promptly notify the Safety Consultant, Controller, General Superintendent and Project Manager, in accordance with established procedures, of any accidents.
• Provide written Daily Reports to the Project Manager with accurate and detailed information.
• Ensure that required inspections occur to verify the quality of work performed on the Job Sites and that inspections are timely. Promptly, notify the Project Manager of any problems that arise that will have an impact on price or completion.
• Ensure that all Company safety policies, rules, and regulations are followed and enforced. Including Weekly Safety Reports, assessments and Toolbox Talks.
• Remains current with industry trends, changes in installation procedures and governmental codes.
• Check all contractor reports submitted to the Superintendent for accuracy and completeness; coordinate paper flow and maintain records as appropriate to the project.
• Using the Drawings, Specifications, Subcontractor Agreements, Purchase Orders and other applicable documents, resolve any conflicts that arise relative to Scope of Work. If a change in Scope of Work occurs, complete the necessary documentation and promptly advise the Project Manager.
• Attend Company Superintendent’s Meetings.
• Completes and submits time sheets weekly. Responsible for the tracking and reporting of self-performed productivity reports to accounting weekly. Accurate completion of tool reporting log.
• Verify that Contractors & Suppliers on site have current insurance and workers’ compensation certificates on file as required. Responsible for accurate coding and forwarding of delivery tickets to Accounting.
• Completes and submits Expense Reports monthly.
• Complete and submit a Two Week Man Power Look Ahead Schedule and Two Week Look Ahead Schedule to be submitted weekly.
• Participate in the investigation and solution of Owner complaints as necessary. Always inform the Project Manager of any complaint.
• Shut down work at Job Sites because of safety hazards, both potential and actual.
• Inform the Project Manager on a regular basis on all issues, potential and actual, that can affect schedule, quality or cost.
• Complete and issue field changes and back charge reports.
• Perform any other task or duty as may be assigned by the General Superintendent.
• Ensure that employees reporting directly or indirectly to the Superintendent are accountable for tools, material and equipment.
• Expedite deliveries, material problems and shortages and inform the Project Manager of any item that will affect timely completion.
• Receive and ensure the secure handling, and storing of materials, tools, and equipment.
• Request approval from the Project Manager and/or General Superintendent for overtime for direct hires or Subcontractors.
• Ensure that labor staffing is maintained at a sufficient level to meet the project schedule needs without undue reliance on excessive overtime.
• Assist WBC and/or subcontractor foreman in resolving any problems.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with all Company employees. This includes "inter" and "intra" departmental employees.  Also included are all Subcontractor, Owners, Architects, Suppliers, etc.
• Is alert to opportunities to change equipment, methods, processes and procedures that can benefit the Company and the overall project performance. Researches and develops these ideas with the Project Manager as may be appropriate.
• Ensure that direct hires (carpenters, laborers, etc.) are trained to perform their jobs adequately and safely including requirements of company Drug Free Workplace requirements.
• Advise the General Superintendent two (2) weeks in advance of any pending needs for direct hires.
• Cost code all delivery & purchase tickets for items delivered to site. Submit these to the Accounting Department weekly.
• Keep informed of the general employee morale and initiate whatever procedures are necessary to improve and maintain an acceptable level.
• In conjunction with the Project Manager, review budgets with actual costs on a weekly basis or as set forth by the project team at the Project Kickoff Meeting. Provide acceptable explanations on variations relating to labor and productivity and ensure that prompt remedial actions are taken as required.

OTHER ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Other duties as assigned.
• Conducts actions in a professional and unbiased manner.
• Complies with all company and site policies and best practice standards.
• Continuously develops proficiency and understanding in the role.
• Maintains a professional appearance and workspace.
• Participates in and complies with all company safety and quality programs and procedures.
• Utilizes relevant Welty Technology to support all assigned responsibilities.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITY

• Knowledge of construction codes in the areas that Welty Building Co. Ltd. operates, and the types of materials that will meet or exceed those codes.
• Supervisory skills.
• Ability to work closely with diverse groups of people, including Company employees at all levels, owners, suppliers, subcontractors, architects and other outside professionals with whom the Company deals with on a regular basis.
• Knowledge of safety rules and regulations pertaining to the construction industry.
• Ability to effectively delegate specific tasks and/or duties to appropriate personnel and to monitor progress of the tasks and duties which have been delegated on an ongoing basis.
• Ability to establish, monitor and attain quality and service goals.
• Ability to motivate a varied work force.
• Ability to read blue prints and layouts, plans and specifications and establish resource allocation to optimize workflow and productivity.
• Ability to organize and schedule the project and the work force.
• Ability to produce various Project Reports and to compare planned to actual progress to meet construction schedules and productivity goals.
• Ability to work with Project Managers, Subcontractors, Owners and Architects and to suggest and resolve various issues as they may arise on a project.
• Ability to monitor and control multiple areas of a project simultaneously.
• Problem solving skills.
• Listening skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to recognize and establish priorities.
• Ability to work independently and with little direct supervision.

EDUCATION

• High school or GED from an accredited school system or program.

EXPERIENCE

• 1-3 years field supervisory experience with a company comparable to Welty Building Company is preferred.

CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Successful completion of company training and role-specific professional development coursework, within required timeframe (Required).

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet project demands.
• Most of the individual’s time is spent on site, either in the site office or outside inspecting and supervising work. Occasional trips are necessary to the main office, to the Owner’s location or to the Architect’s office. These locations are visited throughout the year and during all weather conditions.
• This position requires the ability to navigate around and through, construction job sites and office facilities.
• The individual must be able to walk, climb stairs, stoop, kneel and crouch. The individual will be required to stand for prolonged periods. The individual must be able to reach with hands and arms and must be able to lift items of up to 50 lbs. without assistance.
• The individual must be able to give verbal instructions to tradesmen and subcontractors.
• The individual must be able to see in distances (20 feet or more), must be able to read a computer screen and have peripheral vision and depth perception.

DISCLAIMERS

This role description indicates in general the nature and levels of work, knowledge, skills, abilities and other essential functions (as covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act) expected of an incumbent.

All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of Welty. Nothing in this role description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this role at any time. All activities must be in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, and other laws and regulations, as appropriate.