Superintendent - Federal

Overview

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking a Superintendent to independently supervise an area of trade contractors with work valued up to $30M. This position will be on the job site every day and will fill a key role on the project team. 

Who are we?  

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. 

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. 

Who are you? 

You are someone who acts inclusively, showing empathy and treating others with respect and dignity in order to uphold Gilbane’s core value of Caring and “People First” workplace culture. You seek to listen in order to understand and can convey information clearly. You’re a strong problem solver who can identify, prioritize, and implement alternatives for solutions, and you demonstrate adaptability by collaborating with others and supporting team members to achieve excellence. A self-starter who shows passion, commitment, and ownership all while delivering on business outcomes and driving results. You’re someone who identifies opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value-add solutions.  

Your core values match Gilbane’s: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship. 

What’s in it for you?   

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources. While managing your responsibilities to projects, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, you would work with an experienced team which provides you with the opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will protect and promote the interests of both Gilbane and the client in all matters as well as demonstrating the personal characteristics of a developing leader.

Responsibilities

• Assure all project‐related work plans and project‐specific documents necessary for performing project QC activities are accurate and available
• Review subcontractor quality plans for compliance to requirements
• Inspect work conformance to contract and design documents
• Understand drawings and specifications
• Develop daily quality control reports, prepare and issue detailed meeting minutes, and assist with post construction reports
• Use Submittal Register to track and assure required materials are approved in a timely
• Manage in‐depth technical reviews of submittals against design documents
• Proactively initiate deficiencies and non‐conformances documentation, and monitor and verify corrective actions
• Stop work if necessary to resolve matters that affect safety, quality or non‐compliance with design documents
• Verify materials received are same as those identified in approved submittals and complete material receipt inspection checklists
• Coordinate, witness, and document 3rd Party testing, special inspections, and commissioning of building systems
• Document all tests and results
• Coordinate and document completion inspection process
• Manage a timely project closeout to include compilation and turnover of all required documents
• Review MEP documents and equipment pre‐purchases for accuracy and completeness
• Enforce quality control policies and inspections with the MEP trades
• Interface with design professionals to address constructability concerns

Qualifications

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Communicate Effectively ‐ Listen to understand and clearly convey information in all forms based on the audience to ensure shared meaning of the message
• Act Inclusively ‐ Ensure that actions and behaviors are respectful; show empathy and treat others with dignity. Leverage capabilities and insights of individuals with diverse perspectives, abilities and motivation.
• Solve Problems ‐ Identify, prioritize and implement alternatives for a solution.
• Demonstrate Agility/ Adaptability ‐ Maintain effectiveness and adjust to change by exploring the rationale, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful. Create an atmosphere of open‐mindedness to change.
• Drive for Results ‐ Show passion and commitment while delivering on business outcomes. Create a sense of individual ownership and accountability.
• Champion Innovation ‐ Identify opportunities for new and improved ways of doing things that result in value added, unique and differentiated solutions.

 

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

• BS or MS degree in Engineering, Architecture or Construction Management, or CMAA Certification
• DoD construction experience preferred, including firm‐fixed price design‐build construction.
• Large project experience ($50M to $100M+) very helpful.
• Design‐build experience preferred
• Large scale ground up hospital experience, preferably with Joint Commission inspections / certification preferred
• Bilingual in German and English strongly preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong verbal and written skills
• Skilled using Microsoft Word and Excel; CxAlloy a plus
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to collaborate daily with the project team and contractors
• Able to demonstrate both engineering and field supervision capabilities
• Must be MEP construction literate, with knowledge of all phases of construction, testing & inspections
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to changing needs
• Must have strong knowledge and appreciation of construction safety processes and ability to enforce the project safety plan OSHA 30 hour certified
• Has in hand or can obtain an active passport and European work visa
• Ability to learn and utilize conversational German language

 

Gilbane offers an excellent total compensation package which includes competitive health and welfare benefits and a generous profit-sharing/401k plan. We invest in our employees’ education and have built Gilbane University into a top training organization in the construction industry. Qualified applicants who are offered a position must pass a pre-employment substance abuse test.

Gilbane is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status.

 

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