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Kiewit

Superintendent - Kiewit Power Delivery Engineering

Kiewit, Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76102

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Superintendent - Kiewit Power Delivery Engineering

As a Superintendent you will play a significant part in the success of Kiewit's Kiewit Power Delivery district. You will function as a field supervisor and may have responsibility for multiple Foreman, and/or laborers/craft workers. You will be responsible for the organization, work methods, scheduling, cost control, conformity with drawings and specification, workmanship, and assignment of work to accomplish the execution of the work, either directly or through General Foreman or Foreman. You will also work to maintain positive working relationships with clients, architects/engineers, suppliers, subcontractors, and job site staff. Kiewit Power Delivery is a full-service engineering and construction solutions provider operating across North America. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the transmission and distribution market from high voltage overhead and underground transmission to distribution and automation design and construction capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the electric utility, renewable energy, industrial, and oil & gas markets. As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering experience that provides holistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry. Our rapidly growing power delivery business has opened new locations across North America to strengthen our market presence while executing work within the communities that we live. We have invested in industry-leading design technology and platforms while also expanding our construction equipment fleet with the most advanced, and safest equipment on the market. We are committed to building upon our history as one of the safest companies to work for by equipping our craft with the best tooling and safety programs available. We are an innovative team that prides itself on excellence through continuous improvement and an unwavering commitment to deliver for our clients. Our staff collaborates with Kiewit's vast internal network of resources that span heavy civil and infrastructure, vertical and commercial buildings, mining, as well our oil and gas and power generation markets, to drive safe and cost-effective solutions that achieve client expectations and further Kiewit's legacy of excellence. One of the many things that makes Kiewit's culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs. Responsibilities include mentoring and helping to grow Jr. Superintendents, reviewing and approving the balance of Foremen, journeymen and laborer's composite labor rates, managing contract administration, developing a program to maintain good client relations, overseeing monthly job cost updates and quarterly cash flow projections, reviewing, approving and negotiating change orders, developing and implementing a plan for project completion and turnover, maintaining daily diary for record-keeping purposes, ensuring that all performance evaluations are completed in a timely fashion for direct reports, recommending organizational, policy, and procedural or staff changes, and reviewing and approving or rejecting promotions up to General Foremen. Qualifications include 8+ years' construction experience with 3+ years being in a Superintendent/Leadership capacity working on Transmission and Substation projects, the ability to be a self-starter, highly motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision, the ability to quickly learn and understand various processes regarding Kiewit's policies, procedures, and software programs, the ability to identify and resolve any problems that may arise, excellent organizational, administrative, communication, and interpersonal skills, and strong experience in leadership, safety, negotiations, planning, and contract administration. Other requirements include regular, reliable attendance, working productively and meeting deadlines timely, communicating and interacting effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment, performing work safely and effectively, understanding and following oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies, working during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines, working overtime and weekends as required, and working at various different locations where conditions may vary. We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.