General Superintendent - Structural Division

The Ruhlin Company

The Ruhlin Company is seeking to hire a General Superintendent for the Structural Division, based in Northeast Ohio.

Summary: Coordinate select day-to-day field activities company-wide to help ensure ironworkers and related resources are utilized effectively and efficiently for the successful execution of projects.

Documentation

• Coordinate, schedule, and manage company ironworker resources including labor, material, and equipment utilizing resource management software.
• Identify improved methods to accomplish tasks and document best practices to share with others.
• Provide input to cost and schedule forecasts; verify work

• Coordinate with project staff for all ironwork activities including sequencing, staffing levels, material quantities, equipment, and work schedules.
• Serve as liaison with project staff to ensure work complies with drawings, specifications, and schedule.
• Oversee all field hourly hiring, terminations, and layoff of ironworkers.
• Participate in various preconstruction meetings.
• Maintain strong field presence by visiting jobsites regularly.
• Help resolve staffing and equipment issues.
• Maintain a work environment free of harassment, intimidation, and coercion.
• Cooperate fully in achieving the Company’s equal employment opportunity objectives.
• Work with project managers and superintendents, in a timely manner, to address any employee relations issues that arise such as inadequate work performance or policy violations.
• Review daily and weekly crew production in relation to original budget and resolve field construction problems (i.e., lack of productivity, work interference, etc.)
• Train and mentor project staff.
• Perform additional assignments as directed by the Division Manager.

• Responsible for ensuring quality workmanship is being performed on projects.
• Monitor that products and methods used meet or exceed project specifications.
• Verify that allocated resources are meeting or exceeding project needs.

• Assist with incident investigations and follow-up.
• Monitor craft and subcontractor compliance with safety requirements.
• Perform weekly safety inspections and ensure toolbox talks are performed.
• Document and ensure corrective actions are implemented as
• Promote the safety culture in a positive manner by leading safety incentive programs, best practices, and various initiative campaigns.

• Review project 3-week look ahead schedules to identify items of work to complete and resources required.
• Communicate equipment needs to the project staff in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with various departments to ensure ironwork resource needs are met.
• Conduct effective weekly meetings with ironworker crews and project staff, as needed.

• Treat employees and candidates for employment equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), national origin, disability, age (40 years or older), military/veteran status, ancestry, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
• Assist with employee professional development initiatives and programs.
• Review ironworker employment level projections and participate in recruitment activities as needed to help ensure field staffing requirements are met.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction related field or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or field
• A minimum of 4 years’ supervisory experience in similar construction environment.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents.
• Advanced knowledge of construction scheduling and cost
• Broad knowledge of construction methods and materials, costing, scheduling, and estimating.
• Willingness and ability to work non-traditional hours including evenings, overnight, and weekends.
• Previous experience directing craft labor preferred but not required.
• Strong leadership presence with individuals and groups of employees.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft 365, Bluebeam, and HCSS.
• Outstanding time management and organization skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team focused mindset to build strong working relationships.
• Commitment to Company values.

Direct Reports: None

About The Ruhlin Company

The Ruhlin Company was founded on a corporate philosophy of partnership. Since 1915, we have created cooperative relationships with our clients by listening closely to their needs and successfully translating their visions into reality. Client satisfaction is the bedrock of our reputation, earned through innovative construction technology, experienced leadership and an unswerving commitment to quality. Today Ruhlin enjoys a national reputation as a construction services leader.

The Ruhlin Company offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees that includes Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), 401k match, Bonus, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability coverage, paid…