Job Description

Title: General Superintendent

Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Relocation Offered)

Job Type: Direct Hire, Full-Time

Salary: $225K-$350K (based on experience)

SUMMARY

Kelly Engineering is seeking a qualified General Superintendent to join our client’s team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This opportunity is with a leading national enterprise renowned for its building, innovation, and investment capabilities. As an end-to-end business, they deliver value across the entire project lifecycle by integrating core construction management services with diverse vertical service lines. These include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction solutions, technology start-up investments, and forward-thinking research and development initiatives. Our client is known for managing some of the most complex and ambitious projects nationwide, serving major sectors like healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, government, mission-critical, and commercial sectors. In this capacity, you will lead field operations and manage the execution of assigned projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the progress of projects, ensuring they align with schedules, quality expectations, and internal Standard Operating Procedures.
• Collaborate with architects and clients through the project lifecycle, fostering strong relationships that enhance client satisfaction.
• Recruit and mentor skilled talent through training, ensuring appropriate talent alignment with project needs, including roles like Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Field Engineers, Career Start Project Engineers, and Co-ops.
• Offer leadership and assistance to field personnel regarding materials, construction sequencing, scheduling, personnel, and methodologies.
• Act as a champion for Field Operations.
• Contribute actively to business development efforts by supporting the related department.
• Pre-construction/Estimating:
• Engage in sales presentations and pre-construction services.
• Review constructability and formulate construction plans.
• Develop baseline schedules by suggesting logic and durations for key activities to schedulers.
• Ensure baseline schedules meet project delivery requirements.
• Develop site access, staging, and sequencing plans and conduct technical evaluations.
• Offer input on budgeting and determine field staff requirements.
• Attend project turnover meetings.
• Provide project team insights on scope reviews and Exhibit “B”s.
• Construction:
• Implement all relevant policies and procedures, including field staff assignments and performance evaluations.
• Conduct weekly site visits to assess safety conditions and general presentation.
• Ensure field staff meet established performance standards.
• Guide the creation and monitoring of baseline schedules for compliance.
• Lead the monthly update and narrative process.
• Confirm that workmanship and materials match plans and specifications.
• Review project schedules during weekly visits, identifying potential challenges.
• Provide innovation in addressing challenges to complete projects on schedule and within budget, when feasible.
• Oversee the completion of punch lists.
• Participate in warranty walkthroughs, ensuring all matters are resolved promptly and records are kept.
• Client Relationships and Meeting Management:
• Attend meetings to oversee and manage projects.
• Participate in meetings with the owner and project teams at least twice monthly.
• Maintain continuous client engagement to gauge their perceptions.
• Relay pertinent information to project teams.
• Foster strong working relationships within the team.
• Training:
• Organize field and safety-specific training.
• Ensure staff receive training aligned with company standards.
• Engage in the creation and delivery of company-focused training.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management and relevant experience relative to project size and scope.
• At least 15 years of experience in general contracting.
• Each project’s attributes regarding size, complexity, and sector dictate the specific years of experience and relevant industry knowledge needed for success, beyond generic construction experience.
• Necessary local licenses.
• Ability to multitask constantly and prioritize business needs, organizational issues, and maintaining client relationships.
• Business acumen to negotiate crucial budget and construction process balances.
• Excellent organizational skills for managing diverse construction details.
• Sound judgment for escalating issues within the chain of command.
• Strong sense of urgency, initiative, and ability to promptly grasp complex issues.
• Exceptional problem-solving abilities and the capacity to take decisive, confident actions.
• Excellent communication and diplomatic skills for effective interaction with senior management and resolving conflicts fairly but firmly.
• Must embody the company’s core values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring.

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