SIMON | General Superintendent
COLASAbout the role
Simon is a subsidiary of Colas USA with operations throughout Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming. We specialize in aggregate, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete materials production, with expert teams providing high-quality asphalt paving, concrete, bridge, and utility construction services. Through strong local ties backed by global resources, we focus on quality and value to deliver the best products and services for our clients. What we do is bigger than construction – it is about connecting communities, building new roads to the future, and keeping the spirit of the pioneers alive and well. To learn more about Simon visit www.simonteam.com/.
The Colas USA Family of Companies provides competitive pay, outstanding benefits, career advancement opportunities, professional education, and extensive training for every employee. We pride ourselves on upholding the highest standards of safety, environmental conservation, and ethical conduct as we strive to grow our infrastructure products and services through empowering and developing our people, fostering innovation, utilizing new technology, and maximizing vertical integration at all levels of the company’s value chain. To learn more about the Colas USA Family of Companies, please visit www.colasusa.com.
Job Summary:
Coordinates and supervises the construction process from the conceptual development stage, through to final construction, ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Responsible for oversight of multiple specialty areas and supervision of associated project superintendents and/or foremen.
Main Responsibilities:
• Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Simon Steering and Continuous Improvement teams
• Support, promote, and practice the Company core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies
• Promote, execute, and adhere to the company’s safety program, and encourage all employees, sub-contractors and consultants to adopt safe practices as part of Simon’s safety culture; review safe work plans/HASP with crew prior to job commencement
• Ensure underground utility locates are completed and valid, and sites are safe for employees prior to performing work
• Work with project managers, and oversee organization and coordination crews, subcontractors, resources, and equipment, to ensure projects remain on time and on budget
• Set project weekly and/or daily production goals with foreman and review safety, job costs, daily productions with foreman and crew every day
• Allocate resources where appropriate to achieve project safety, schedule, cost, scope and quality objectives
• Provide direction to superintendents and/or foreman responsible for coordinating daily activities of assigned crew and equipment pertaining to scope of work, including holding individuals accountable
• Read and interpret project plans and specifications
• Understand, interpret, and follow surveying markers and plans including slope stakes, control points, lines, grades, GPS models etc.
• Engage in open communication with Project Managers, Operations Managers, and Construction Managers, and report any issues which could affect project plan, schedule, or budget
• Attend internal and external pre-construction meetings and project site meetings as required
• Oversee coordination of materials (concrete, asphalt, aggregates, underground utilities material) and ensure on-time delivery of materials to job sites
• Oversee and promote employee training, mentoring, and development; assist foreman in addressing performance concerns as needed
• Ensure equipment maintenance inspections are completed to maintain equipment in safe operating condition
• Complete and submit paperwork, reporting, and perform other administrative tasks related to project completion and/or employee supervision in a timely manner
• Safely operate company vehicles and equipment
Education:
• Valid Drivers’ License and ability to maintain a clean driving history required
• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related field preferred
Skills:
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