Fuel System Superintendent

Description

The Fuel System Superintendent provides onsite leadership for fuel-system construction projects, with primary responsibility for the safe, timely, and quality installation of fuel storage tanks, piping, electrical systems, controls, monitoring equipment, and related project materials.

The Superintendent determines daily field priorities based on the project schedule, approved drawings, project requirements, management direction, and customer needs. This position directly supervises JF Petroleum Group field employees and coordinates onsite subcontractors, vendors, testing agencies, and startup representatives.

The position may oversee underground storage tank and above ground storage tank installations and the mechanical, electrical, controls, and related systems directly associated with the fuel system. The Superintendent works closely with the Project Manager, who retains responsibility for contract administration, project financial management, and formal change-order processing.

• Provide direct daily supervision of JF Petroleum Group field employees and onsite subcontractors.
• Supervise the installation of fuel storage tanks, piping systems, electrical systems, controls, monitoring equipment, and related project materials.
• Coordinate underground and above ground fuel-system installation activities as required by the project.
• Determine daily work priorities based on the project schedule, approved drawings, available materials, site conditions, management direction, and customer requirements.
• Communicate daily work requirements, safety expectations, and installation priorities to employees and subcontractors.
• Coordinate petroleum installers, electricians, equipment operators, subcontractors, vendors, testing agencies, and startup technicians.
• Coordinate with the Project Manager, customer, general contractor, and other onsite representatives regarding project progress, site conditions, inspections, scheduling, and issues affecting the work.
• Maintain professional communication with customers, contractors, inspectors, and project stakeholders.
• Identify drawing conflicts, field conditions, missing information, or potential delays and report them promptly to the Project Manager.
• Do not direct or perform work outside the approved project scope without authorization from the Project Manager.
• Direct and coordinate the daily work of assigned field employees and subcontractors.
• Provide clear instructions, coaching, training, and performance feedback.
• Monitor attendance, work quality, productivity, safety compliance, and professional conduct.
• Review employee timecards for accuracy and verify time is assigned to the correct project and work activity.
• Notify the appropriate manager of employee performance, attendance, safety, or conduct concerns.
• Promote accountability, teamwork, respect, and professional conduct on the job site.

• Supervise tank installation activities, including excavation coordination, bedding, tank placement, anchoring, piping, containment systems, backfill, equipment installation, and startup.
• Coordinate crane access, tank unloading, rigging, lifting, and tank-setting activities.
• Verify tanks, piping, equipment, and related materials are installed according to approved drawings, specifications, manufacturer instructions, and project requirements.
• Supervise installation of fuel-product piping, vent piping, fill piping, suction or pressure piping, day-tank piping, and related fuel-system components.
• Verify proper installation of pumps, valves, leak-detection equipment, tank-monitoring systems, sensors, emergency shutdowns, fuel controls, and related equipment.
• Coordinate electrical power, conduit,…