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Layton Construction · 12 hours ago

Traveling Superintendent

Des Moines Metro

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Layton Construction is a national company seeking a Traveling Superintendent to oversee daily operations at construction job sites. The role involves managing scheduling, procurement, and quality while ensuring successful project completion through effective supervision and coordination with various teams.

ConstructionConsultingReal Estate

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Jessica K.

Responsibilities

Champions “The Layton Way” by delivering predictable outcomes for internal teams, external teams, and customers

Ensures that “Constructing with Integrity” is delivered by working with honesty, unity, safety, and quality of work

Works well with Layton’s “Two in the Box” theory working well with your counterpart (Project Manager) to ensure successful project delivery and to strengthen client relationship

Studies contract documents to plan procedures for construction on basis of starting and completion times and staffing requirements for each phase of construction, based on knowledge of available tools and equipment and various building methods

Interacts with the Project Manager to determine the project schedule; develops and utilizes “look ahead” schedules to assess progress and spot upcoming issues

Coordinates the pre-construction/pre-mob meetings with the Project Manager prior to mobilization

Directs procurement of tools and materials to be delivered at specified times to conform to work schedules

Ensures all parties involved with the project are informed of construction issues and progress: (1) meets with and directs supervisory personnel engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays; (2) meets regularly with craft personnel to update them on construction issues and to gather input for solutions; (3) meets with subcontractors prior to the sub’s mobilization to review scope of work and schedule; also, advises subs prior to each phase of work on schedule and phasing requirements; and (4) meets regularly with clients to update them on the project’s progress

Works with supervisory personnel and labor representatives to resolve complaints and grievances within the project work force

Confers with supervisory and engineering personnel and/or inspectors and suppliers of tools and materials to resolve construction problems and to improve construction methods

Inspects work in progress to ensure that work conforms to specifications, construction schedules, and quality standards

Works in conjunction with project manager in preparing the Project Management Plan (PMP)

Ensures that company policies, such as safety policies, quality standards, equal opportunity, and others, are implemented consistently

Ensures daily reports, leading indicators, CAP checklists, weekly focus walk and subcontractor’s reporting are completed each week

Leads morning huddle for safety and coordination

Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualification

Construction managementGround-up commercial projectsBuilding codes knowledgeBlueprint readingCMiC softwareAdministrative skillsManagement skillsPlanning skillsProblem-solving abilityInitiative

Required

Bachelor's degree in construction management or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

5+ years of experience in ground-up commercial projects, particularly in the light industrial and/or cold storage sector

Understands and applies building codes and other design requirements correctly and reads blueprints accurately

Administrative skills: monitors the progress and coordination of work activities; keeps other members of the organization informed of progress and problems

Management skills: establishes techniques to effectively and proactively monitor and supervise the work of subordinates, follows up on the results of delegated assignments, and is a team player that works well with other people; takes time to help co-workers, customers, subcontractors and others achieve their goals and assignments

Problem-solving ability: finds and uses relationships between data from different sources to formulate alternative solutions

Plans effectively: establishes courses of action for self and for others; allocates resources and assigns personnel; uses time efficiently; is personally well-organized

Shows initiative: actively tries to influence events to achieve goals, works well with minimal supervision, strives to achieve goals beyond minimal levels of performance

Preferred

Knowledge and use of CMiC preferred

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Healthcare Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

401(k) retirement plan with employer match

Life & AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

Short-term Disability Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Accident Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Home & Auto Insurance

Family Support

Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation

Paid time off

Time Away Benefits

Paid Holidays

Group Legal

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Identity Theft Protection

Group Legal

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Company

Layton Construction

Layton Construction is a national commercial construction firm.

Founded in 1953

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

1001-5000 employees

http://www.laytonconstruction.com

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