Senior Superintendent - Water Resources - Dayton, OH

Job Details

Job Location:

Moraine, OH 45439

Position Type:
Full Time

Job Shift: Day

Provides overall management of field operations to one or more water resources projects, establishes field objectives and policies, safety, quality control, and monitors construction and financial activities through administrative direction of the Project Manager, as well as mentoring Project Superintendents and Superintendents.

Compliance – Support the project team’s efforts to enhance performance metrics relative to profitability, risk management, safety, quality control, and standard operating procedures.

People – Drive the development of Project Superintendents, Superintendents, Project Engineers, Forepersons, and Sr. Forepersons that may be on your projects.

Client Satisfaction – Optimize client relationships through communication and operational excellence; focus on positioning for future work.

The individual in this position is expected to be able to successfully perform the following duties and responsibilities according to Shook’s Policies and Procedures and established business practices. This individual will have the best opportunity to succeed in this position by embracing Shook’s Mission / Vision / Values.

Operational Excellence

• Manages the development of the project team.
• Manages the project budget for all field activities and general conditions.
• Evaluate and implement changes to the project schedule.
• Communicates the schedule status and progress to the project team.
• Plans and communicates all shutdowns and tie‑ins.
• Establishes credibility among owners, trade contractors, unions, etc. by maintaining a fair and trustworthy environment.
• Leads regularly scheduled contractor and subcontractor coordination meetings.
• Oversees the day‑to‑day operations and recording of daily reports.
• Communicates the overall project status to upper management.
• Resolve jurisdictional disputes.
• Plans the work to ensure that each crew member under their supervision has all the materials, tools, and equipment to complete the work.
• Ensures crew’s safety and quality planning is completed and followed (audit when required).
• Participates in routine schedule and coordination meetings with project staff for material, equipment, subcontractor, and labor needs.
• Maintains accurate timekeeping for crews under their responsibility.
• Ensures accurate daily reports and critical information are documented and completed regularly and timely.
• Coordinates and communicates engineering and layout needs with the other project team members.
• Manages all field operations.
• Works with the Project Solutions Team to develop and manage the cost‑loaded project schedule.
• Participates in the Collaborative Project Delivery (CPD) Process and analyzes/uses labor dashboards.
• Coordinates labor, equipment, subcontractors, drawings, and specifications.
• Responsible for all labor and equipment costs, including input with the monthly projections.
• Identifies, evaluates, and mitigates project risk.
• Understands the contract documents to foresee problems before they arise.
• Communicates quality standards to each subcontractor and vendor.
• Manages jobsite cleanliness.
• Assists the Project Manager in preparing monthly billings.
• Assists in estimating change orders and future projects.
• Understand and prepare EEO logs as required.
• Manages the recruiting and evaluating of new talent.
• Manages the size of field staff by increasing or decreasing the crew sizes, as needed.
• Communicate with the Regional Field Operation Manager to share resources.
• Assigns tasks and areas of responsibility to labor foreman and project superintendents.
• Ensures that on‑site construction equipment is maintained.
• Receives materials and records the condition of shipments.
• Ensures that progress is updated timely and correct in the project schedule.
• Creates and manages a 3‑week look ahead schedule.
• Participates in Pre‑work meetings.
• Performs first work inspections.
• Communicate with project teams on quality issues.
• Assist in estimating Change Orders and future projects.
• Tracks production units completed each week.
• Manages punch list completion and project closeout.

This role description is not all-inclusive.…