Hoisting Superintendent (Lift Director)

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Role Summary

The Hoisting Superintendent (Lift Director) will help plan, manage and execute all hoisting aspects of assigned projects. This position will be responsible for managing material and equipment, assisting with people management, ensuring documentation is complete and meeting project goals to achieve timely and profitable completion of each project. In addition to specific jobsite activities, this role will support hoisting activities for projects in an assigned area. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision, and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes most decisions and consults with supervisor as needed.
• Career Path: Various

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

HOISTING OPERATIONS FAMILY – CORE

• Coordinates preplanning activities for Assembly and Disassembly components such as crew size, schedule, materials, types and sequencing of trucks and trailers, meetings, and crew composition, and verifies crew is properly trained on specific Assembly and Disassembly operation.
• Leads, trains, and organizes a dedicated Assembly and Disassembly crew and manages their day-to-day activities.
• Conducts routine quality control checks of the mechanics, drivers, and Assembly and Disassembly crew to verify work is conducted in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
• Conducts daily Job Safety Analysis and safety briefings with the mechanic and driver staff and the Assembly and Disassembly crew prior to work starting.
• Works with the internal sales and management stakeholders to build a viable Assembly and Disassembly plan.
• Provides direction on crane set up location(s) and ground stabilization needs based on hoisting requirements.
• Assists with coordinating crew composition and verifies crew is properly trained on specific Assembly and Disassembly operation and has proper driver requirements if needed.
• Works with the Operations Teams to develop a comprehensive hoisting plan for the entire project to include crane type, size, and configuration to support project requirements.
• Responsible for timely communication to ensure proper collaboration between internal and external business partners and hoisting operations.
• Creates job specific lift plans based on parameters identified through in person site visits and other relevant materials including but not limited to blueprints and drawings indicating height, weight, and hoisting requirements.
• Routinely conducts quality control checks to ensure inspections and maintenance are performed as per the manufacturer’s specifications.
• Coordinates crane movements by prioritizing when multiple cranes are scheduled simultaneously and de-conflicting competing requirements.
• Ensures maintenance and repairs on all equipment are conducted in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and documented by the mechanic staff.
• Directs, reviews, and oversees complex rigging plans and requirements to include critical lift planning and documentation.
• Performs and completes Operator Evaluations as required by OSHA 1926.1427(f)(1)(i) and OSHA 1926.1427(f)(1)(ii)

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

HOISTING SUPERINTENDENT (LIFT DIRECTOR)

In addition, this position will be responsible for the following:

• Participates in creating an ongoing mobile crane capital expenditure plan with the mobile crane operations team.
• Assists local project teams in developing hoisting plans to include crane sizes, types, positions, etc.
• Recruits, interviews and hires local operators for assigned project and other local projects area.
• Collaborates with project team in project progress meetings.
• Collaborates with owner’s representatives in project progress meetings as needed.
• Provides direction on crane set up location(s) and ground stabilization needs based on hoisting requirements.
• Manages and oversees company staff, subcontractors, suppliers and programs such as Safety, Quality and EEOC for all hoisting activities on their assigned projects. 
• Leads various meetings including daily standup and weekly trade meetings.
• Attends, manages and participates in appropriate progress and/or project OAC meeti