Superintendent; Federal​/Public

Kwest Superintendent Position Description

Position: Superintendent

Report to: General Superintendent

The superintendent position is responsible for on-site management of a project or several projects in a similar geographic area. The superintendent shall provide jobsite leadership to a crew, or multiple crews, assigned to a project by managing the foreman and/or crew leader. Superintendents are responsible for coordinating multiple crews’ operations to meet or exceed production goals and are expected to work closely with the project managers and general superintendents.

Superintendents are responsible for conducting hiring interviews and providing hiring recommendations. They will receive an iPad/laptop and a cell phone and be assigned a company truck.

Safety training by the company will be required for all team members. Out-of-town work is probable and may require travel of up to three weeks away from home at a time. Dependable attendance and punctuality are critical.

• Ensures adherence to safe work practices and procedures.
• Ensures all crew members familiarize themselves with safety procedures and perform thorough reviews of the operator/user manuals prior to operating any power tools or equipment.
• Ensures all assigned crews complete daily job reports, tracking production, tracking/reporting crew hours and equipment hours via HCSS Heavy Job software on company provided iPads.
• Ensures all assigned crews complete SLAM books, Task Hazard Analysis Forms, daily safety briefing, and pre-work stretching program.
• Develops, coordinates, and executes future tasks for multiple crews to ensure project completion.
• Ensures the assigned crew members are operating heavy construction equipment safely and efficiently.
• Ensures the assigned crew members can install water, storm sewer, and sewer pipe and associated structures safely and efficiently.
• Ensures the assigned crew members can form, pour, and finish horizontal and vertical concrete structures safely and efficiently.
• Ensures assigned crew members complete and record daily inspections on all equipment.
• Manages and directs the work of at least two assigned crew members at once.
• Coordinate material ordering as needed.
• Drives, cleans, and maintains the company truck.
• Keeps the company truck supplied with commonly used supplies daily.
• Travels to and from various job sites as needed.
• Conducts interviews and makes hiring recommendations based on reasonable judgement to be given weight in final decisions.
• Provides promotion and/or termination recommendations for crew members to be given weight in final decisions.

• A high school diploma, GED, or trade school certificate is preferred.
• Valid Class B Commercial Driver’s License.
• Your skills and certifications are valuable, and Kwest recognizes it. Any special certifications or skills that are constructive to the position responsibilities will be taken into consideration when reviewing wage classification.
• Clean driving record.
• Working knowledge of construction site safety, truck maintenance, and road safety regulations.
• Will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening, and if offered a position, any random drug screening if randomly selected.
• Must attend all mandatory safety meetings and participate in discussions with the work crew and any safety personnel on site.
• The average work week would consist of 5 ten‑hour days, but schedule will be dictated by project needs.
• Must be able to work out of town, sometimes out of state, and for lengths of time, such as the job would dictate.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required.
• This position is based on a 45‑55‑hour workweek.

Team members will be considered eligible for a superintendent position upon exemplary completion of a period as a foreman. The need for superintendent positions will be determined by the director of field operations and the general superintendents based on forecasted project demands. Superintendent positions will be advertised to internal and/or external candidates and selected by the general superintendents and director of field operations and…