General Superintendent - Water & Wastewater Construction

General Superintendent - Water & Wastewater Construction role at McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee-owned commercial construction company. With offices nationwide, we specialize in a wide range of project types that are as diverse and wide-ranging as the communities in which we build. Our innovative teams collaborate with clients and industry partners throughout the project life cycle, starting in the earliest stages of design, throughout construction and beyond project completion.

McCarthy’s reputation for tackling the toughest building challenges starts with our focus on developing high-performing individuals and teams. We do this through our award-winning training programs, a best-in-class Total Rewards benefits program, and a focus on equipping diverse teams of employee owners through a connected and inclusive culture aligned with our values of:
Genuine. We, Not I. All In.

How do McCarthy partners define our culture?

We Live Our Core Values. We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity.

We are Employee Owned. We are personally invested in building the things people need in our communities.

We Feel Like a Family. We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment.

We are Builders. We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely.

McCarthy’s Water and Wastewater Business Unit is seeking a General Superintendent. The General Superintendent has the ownership and responsibility for all field operations on the project including site safety, schedule, self-perform work, quality, subcontractor field coordination, logistics, labor cost and productivity. These responsibilities should result in a timely and profitable project completion. The General Superintendent has the responsibility to collaborate with the Project Director, Senior Project Superintendent and Project Manager and is responsible for keeping them accurately and fully informed of the field status of the project, particularly regarding cost, schedule, quality, safety, and problem issues.

The General Superintendent will direct all Superintendents on the project and is expected that they will take a leadership role in the training and mentoring and assist as necessary with Project initiatives requiring their field expertise.

• Be a great partner with the project staff and lead the "One Team" and "Smart & Healthy" culture initiatives.
• Assist the Estimating department in bidding opportunities and Preconstruction Services by performing constructability reviews, providing cost and scheduling input, and pre-planning
• Ensure concrete, civil, mechanical reviews and logistics plans are done for project.
• Lead and monitor work planning process. All self-perform and trade partner activities will have work plans in place
• Coordinate with the Project Manager in development of the Chart of Accounts items related to self- performed work activities to ensure a useful and meaningful Labor Cost Productivity Report. Create/develop budgets, units, productivities, crews, and chart of accounts during the preconstruction phase of the project.
• Lead the development of a detailed CPM Construction Schedule, paying particular attention to self-performed work activities. Plan the way the project will be built, and, in conjunction with the subcontractors, develop the Schedule accordingly.
• Develop a Project Site Logistics Plan, verify Owner/Agency approvals as necessary, and implement and manage the plan throughout the construction duration.
• Manage superintendents in charge of McCarthy's labor force to achieve optimum performance and productivities
• Review and understand and monitor material & equipment budgets and negotiate purchases.
• Coordinate rentals, purchases with McCarthy’s yard manager to maximize yard usage. Review and coordinate yard billings with other project staff to assure accurate accounting and billing of rentals and material purchases.
• Consistently monitor Project costs (labor, materials, and equipment) and identify opportunities for improvement/savings and problem areas which…