Traveling Superintendent / Foreman (Utilities) - Iowa

Job Description:

The Superintendent/Foreman manages the daily site activities for sewer & water utilities jobs by ensuring the project is constructed in accordance with safety, design, budget, and schedule.  The Superintendent/Foreman directly manages the lead personnel and staff on each project site. Primary project focus will be in the Iowa market.

A Day in the Life

• Daily communication with General Superintendents regarding job specific needs including workforce and equipment requirements.
• Daily contact with job site crews to ensure project time schedule and workforce needs are being met.
• Schedules subcontractors to complete work as needed. Monitors subcontractor work to ensure work is complete per subcontractor agreement.
• Maintains safe working environment by identifying workplace hazards and taking corrective action when necessary
• Ensures employees have up-to-date information on safety procedures and policies. 
• Conducts daily Job Hazard Awareness meetings, daily stretching, and weekly Tool Box topics.
• Complete daily record keeping including daily logs, equipment schedules, material schedules, and timecards.
• Manages field personnel in fair and equitable manner in accordance with Veit policies, procedures, as well as compliance with local and federal laws.
• Addresses staff performance issues as they occur.
• Participates in pre-construction meetings to discuss project start up and project planning.  Prepares and participates in regular job site meetings throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provides timely and accurate documentation for reporting safety issues, equipment damage and workplace injuries, according to Veit policies and procedures.
• Ensures all work follows specified quality standards. Inspects field work for quality compliance, materials for quality compliance and review assembly of manufacturer’s literature and drawings before work begins.
• Responds to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. 
• Regular participation in training for construction methods and safety. Supports training opportunities for staff.
• Keeps supervisor informed of known actions, written or verbal, which may affect the ability to successfully perform assignments or adversely affect company operations.
• Other projects or duties as assigned by management.
• Order materials varying from sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, fire protection.
• Must know the difference in piping materials (PVC, HDPE, RCP, DIP, C-900, Sch-40, Cast Iron.
• Must know how to work with elevations in Engineer measurements/Scale
• Must maintain quality and efficiency on projects
• Experience and knowledge of using Trench boxes/shoring.
• Knowledge in sizing equipment for the job

What You’ll Need

• Two to five years’ experience overseeing Utility (sewer and water) construction projects.
• OSHA 30-hour, HAZWOPER certificate, Excavating Safety Training, Blueprint Training, CPR, First Aid. OSHA 10 hour preferred but not required.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret policies, reports, construction plans, construction specifications, and legal documents. 
• Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, iPad and iPhone.
• Ability to communicate and schedule project needs appropriately.
• Ability to effectively communicate both oral and written with employees, clients, and other business associates. 
• Must clearly communicate directions and information.
• Must possess the ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Must have good interpersonal skill and be able to speak effectively before groups as well as individuals.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages ratios, and proportions to practical field quantity situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Must possess the ability to satisfactorily perform each essential duty and responsibility.

Other

• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Must possess valid driver’s license and the ability to maintain satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.
• Position requires 8 to 10-hour workdays and occasional weekends, as needed.