Project Superintendent

Description
Employee-owned Kitchell Contractors Inc. seeks an experienced Project Superintendent with Healthcare project experience to join our close-knit team of employee-owners in Houston, Texas and build a long-term career at one of the most innovative and growth-oriented building companies in the United States.
Ideal candidates will have had previous project experience at Texas Medical Center and have demonstrated the ability to build projects in excess of $35-50 million dollars.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the contract documents, project schedule (including the sequencing/phasing of the project and those activities that comprise the critical path on the project), staffing, project estimate and the coordination of project personnel.
• Confer with Preconstruction Services during the preparation of estimates regarding means and methods, systems, schedule and general conditions.
• Assign and monitor members of the project team to various tasks at the start and throughout all phases of the project.
• Perform performance evaluations for all personnel assigned to this position.
• Establish, implement, manage and enforce the Kitchell Safety Program and the Site Specific Safety Plan on the project and OSHA Guidelines as necessary to provide a safe work environment for the personnel on-site as well as other personnel that may be directly affected by the project.
• Establish, implement, manage and enforce the Kitchell Quality Assurance Program and comprehensive quality control that enforces the requirements of the contract specifications, drawings and industry standards.
• Inspect work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and contract documents.
• Establish, implement, manage and enforce the administration and monitoring of all storm water prevention and fugitive dust regulations and prevention measures per the project's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and applicable environmental quality regulations.
• Establish an effective and professional on-site working relationship with the owner, architects, engineers and inspectors related to the project.
• Prepare and distribute Project Daily Reports which are to contain information related to, but not be limited to crew sizes, manpower count, detailed description of work performed by area/floor for each trade partner as well as equipment used, weather conditions, construction progress, issues, delays and verbal directives.
• Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of Critical Path Method and Lean Process Scheduling with the ability to apply this knowledge to building, maintaining and updating a thorough and accurate Project Schedule.
• Develop recovery plans to mitigate any delays to the critical path of the project.
• Monitor the development of the project expediting log and ensure that staff is updating the log weekly.
• Ensure the Project Engineers are prepared to update the project schedule procurement activities accordingly.
• Maintain a current and updated set of drawings (electronic or paper) in the field and help ensure that our Trade Partner personnel are using the same.
• Develop and implement techniques, methods and systems for the project.
• Implement improvements in work methods and materials to enhance quality, safety, productivity and management.
• Demonstrate effective management of our Trade Partners in a manner that is conducive to a successful and timely project completion.
• Establish project pre-planning activities to ensure coordinated efforts and outcomes in the field. Discuss and document during weekly coordination meetings.
• Conduct Weekly Safety Meetings and Trade Partner Coordination Meetings.
• Establish and maintain a process for "work to complete" and "pre-punch" lists throughout the project duration to minimize corrective work at the end of the project.
• Establish and maintain a process for managing the completion of Kitchell pre-punch and Architect / Owner punch-lists.
• Assist with close-out procedures by the contract documents and procedure manual.

Requirements
Education and Experience

• 5 - 8 years of Superintendent experience.
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field.
• OSHA 30 certificate or ability to obtain it within 12 months of hire.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of all elements of commercial construction and understanding of skilled trades.
• Skilled in field productivity, and project management software.
• Intermediate level of technological experience required.
• Excellent verbal, written skills.
• Ability to influence, negotiate and drive project schedules.

Work Environment

• This is a Safety Sensitive Position.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently inspects the project and may be exposed to ongoing construction and various weather conditions, while wearing personal protective equipment.
• The noise level in the work environment may range from moderate to loud.
• The worker is subject to both environmental conditions due to work activities occurring both inside and outside.

Physical Requirement

• While performing the duties of this job, the position is moderately active and the employee is frequently standing, walking, reaching, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
• The position also may also be sitting for long periods of time.
• The employee may frequently lift and/or move items up to 50 pounds.

Travel Requirement

• Travel may be required more than 50% of the time.