Superintendent

About Us:

BW Design Group is a fully integrated architecture, engineering, construction, system integration, and consulting firm committed to helping our clients realize their most critical goals from Strategy to Commercialization. As the only firm born from a manufacturing technology company to become an independent and fully integrated firm, we combine deep domain expertise in the manufacturing environment with an approach that is built to serve the dynamic needs of our clients. Rooted in our distinct culture of Truly Human Leadership, we cultivate the leaders who will define tomorrow and partner with our clients in the food & beverage, life sciences, industrial, and advanced technology industries to build the future of manufacturing and technology.

Barry-Wehmiller is a diversified global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology for the packaging, corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries. By blending people-centric leadership with disciplined operational strategies and purpose-driven growth, Barry-Wehmiller has become a $3 billion organization with nearly 12,000 team members united by a common belief: to use the power of business to build a better world.

Job Description:

Who You’ll Work With

You will join one of our 45 offices in the US, be part of a committed team of over 1500 professionals, and work in teams and directly with our clients doing work that is shaping the world around us. You will be welcomed into a rapidly growing business and team and empowered to make an impact. You will be valued, cared for, and challenged on your path to becoming a world-class professional consultant and surrounded by leaders who are committed to creating an environment that enables you to realize your own success and fulfillment.

You will join our Construction Practice and be responsible for the day-to-day execution of complex industrial construction projects for our Food, Beverage, Consumer Packaged Goods, and Life Science sector manufacturing clients. You will work with Regional Safety Managers, Directors, Project Managers, subcontractors, and vendors to ensure our projects remain on schedule within the allocated budget. The Superintendent regularly supervises the work of subcontractors, inspects, and verifies work in progress, and strictly enforces compliance with third party inspections/ Surveyors with quality and safety procedures.

What You’ll Do

The Construction Site Superintendent oversees the operations of a construction site, from planning to completion. Responsible for the performance of all subcontractors, ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget.

Promote, execute, and adhere to the company’s safety program, and encourage all employees and subcontractors to adopt safety as a culture.

Project Oversight:

Assume complete responsibility for project construction ensuring safe, high quality, timely and cost-effective execution of project work with minimal guidance from senior level leadership

Function as the sole Design Group job-site superintendent

Impart knowledge of principles of construction, including forming and placing of concrete, process piping, crane operations and erection of structural steel, installation of cladding on buildings, completion of roofing, plumbing, electrical and HVAC, interior finishes, and installation of manufacturing equipment

Impart knowledge of the materials, tools and equipment used in the industrial construction industry, industrial building and safety codes, rules, and regulations

Read and interpret construction plans; make real time updates to redline drawings and ensure subcontractors do the same

Navigate and learn new construction management software in an efficient manner

Manage inspection process from progress inspection to Certificate of Occupancy

Pre-Construction Phase:

Create site logistics plans identifying trailer location, material storage, access points, gates, safety requirements, signage, and temporary utilities

Manage materials and verification

Provide technical expertise throughout the Pre-Construction process including reviewing the construction plans, specifications, schedules, as well as advising the project manager of issues and/or deficiencies

Understand the customer contract, project estimate and budget set-up

Understand subcontractor and supplier contract scopes

Prepare, manage, and update the detailed project schedule with sequence and activity duration including procurement items

Establish the punch-list process and close-out procedures with the off-site Project Manager before the work commences

Assists in the preparation of overall project schedule in coordination with off-site Project Manager

Schedule and procure tools and equipment necessary for the project

Construction Phase:

Provide leadership by establishing and maintaining an effective and harmonious working relationship with the client and Design Group team members and subcontractors

Manage day-to-day field activities to ensure that the safety, schedule, and quality requirements are met

Obtain all inspections

Direct and manage workloads and responsibilities

Work alongside onsite/offsite project stakeholders to ensure that project is completed in a timely and efficient manner

Maintain daily paperwork including Procore daily reports, schedule updates, and system correspondence

Identify conflicts in construction progress by submitting formal RFIs; communicate these to the off-site PM for resolution

Ensure that the most up-to-date contract documents are being utilized to prevent avoidable rework

Conduct subcontractor start-up meeting prior to the beginning of the scope and lead subcontractor coordination meetings

Participate in regular update meetings with off-site PM and upper management

Understand and communicate to all field personnel the goal/objectives regarding construction

Track material/equipment deliveries and subcontractor start dates

Ensure quality control

Document quality and progress of each subcontractor and supplier

Review installation of materials and equipment against approved submittals

Maintain progress photos in Procore

Ensure that job safety requirements (city, state, federal) are understood and implemented by all project personnel and trade contractors; continually strive for zero incidents on all projects

Lead on-site safety meetings/Toolbox talks

Post and maintain job site signage

Monitor and correct all safety hazards at the job site

Log weekly project safety inspection report

Assist off-site PM with review of change requests

Maintain and post a daily log of job-site activities (written and visual (photos) in Procore)

Correct deficiencies

Ensure that the job site is always clean and organized

Post-Construction Phase:

Complete the punch list and obtain customer sign-off

Complete as-built drawings

Photo document and update close out reports

Establish Clear Communication Channels:

Display a professional demeanor and foster positive relationships with local communities

Build solid working relationships with client leadership, local plant personnel, project inspectors, city, and county officials, and sub-contractors

Collaborate with Project Safety Manager, Project Manager, Quality Control, and Architecture & Engineering design team

Motivate others, use professional negotiation skills, and conflict resolution skills to enforce contracts and drive successful outcomes

Conduct all business in an ethical manner to serve the customer and increase the good will and success of Design Group

Scheduling:

Work with the off-site Project Manager in outlining project timetables, and evaluate and update schedules to ensure that project activities progress according to plan

Review and adhere to construction schedules, ensuring milestones and completion dates are met; identify slippage and make necessary adjustments