Paving Superintendent

Paving Superintendent

SNI has an immediate need for a Paving Superintendent to join a successful commercial site development firm headquartered in Baltimore County, MD!

The successful Paving Superintendent candidate will supervise, provide direction and guidance to job site Foremen on day-to-day field operations relating to asphalt placement activities at various sites.

Responsibilities:

• Perform job site quality control checks; ensure quality assurance on all phases of work; visit assigned job sites on a continuous basis to assess the productivity, quality, safety, and scheduling of manpower and equipment and report to the appropriate person(s); ensure efficiency and quality work relating to the placement of asphalt; ensure the punch list for job cleanup is completed and a documented follow up walk-through done to ensure all punch list items have been addressed.
• Provide overall leadership and direct the activities of several Foremen; fill in for Foremen when needed; work with Foremen to coordinate forces when possible to increase productivity; coach/mentor Foremen to adopt a more collaborative approach to leadership and on improving communications on the job site; accountable for timely and accurate completion of employee paperwork/forms to include but not limited to Employee Status Change (i.e. pay rate, address/name change, termination, promotion, benefits enrollment, etc.), Performance Appraisal, Attendance Reports, Warning Notices, First Report of Injury, Accident Reports, etc.
• Review all projects to focus on equipment and manpower among divisions to maximize efficiency; review job costs, manpower, and equipment utilization reports; attend all in-house preplanning/preconstruction meetings; ensure “essential information” for running a more efficient and productive jobsite is filtered down to the Foremen after every preplanning/preconstruction meeting (to ensure continuity and accuracy of the information this should be provided in a standardized report format so all foreman receive the same type of information); plan and review projects with Estimators and Foremen to provide input on job site organization and resource allocation; assist Estimators when requested with bid preparation.
• Monitor all job site operations for compliance with contract requirements for noise and dust control, non-interruption of Government activities, and utility shutdown procedures; promote and enforce safety policies; have a solid understanding of site safety, health, and substance abuse programs to ensure the safety and well-being of all personnel at the job site, address basic questions from employees, and/or know where to direct job site personnel to get their questions answered.
• Check equipment to monitor for abuse, neglect, repairs and utilization; work with Equipment Manager to make recommendations on new and additional equipment needs.
• Interface with Owner’s representatives and other parties external to the company to ensure overall progress on the jobs meets their expectations and demands.

Qualifications:

• High School education is required. Some college work in Construction, Engineering, and Business courses preferred.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Asphalt Paving Foreman capacity or 5 to 7 years of field/road construction experience with at least (3) three years in a leadership position.