Superintendent - Concrete Placing and Finishing - Full-time

POSITION SUMMARY

This job task analysis identifies and describes the "core work processes" included in the Wayne Brothers Placing & Refinishing Group Superintendent position. It is designed to specify the major work responsibilities and duties performed by individuals in this position and link to the related duties and responsibilities of all craft-level positions supervised by this position. The position answers to the WB Operations Manager and the WB Contract Administrator as appropriate.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Ensuring Safety

• Ensuring that all applicable OSHA safety rules, regulations and guidelines are understood and adhered to at all times by WB personnel on-site.
• Be knowledgeable about applicable OSHA requirements for specific types of work
• you will be performing, require that all workers adhere to them, and request third
• party voluntary inspections and correct deficiencies.
• Recognize potential safety and loss situations prior to mobilizing and develop a plan
• to address these requirements through safe work methods, weekly safety meetings
• with workers, and secure site storage, lockouts, and lighting. Review plan with Field Operations Manager, Project Manager and client.
• Familiarize and map the direct route(s) to local hospitals, Urgent Care Facilities, and
• Educate all employees of each facility's location.
• Advise others of their safety violations, and if repeatedly ignored, advise client.
• Stress safety over production.
• Implement and adhere to all company safety programs, including Hazardous Communication, Drug Use Policy, Safety Program, or any rules or regulations as required by client.
• Review next weeks and current safety plan at each safety meeting and at each client weekly job site meeting as appropriate. Hold daily safety meetings before starting work activities.
• Make safety every part of each day’s activities, be intolerant of violations or excuses by other parties, and require prompt correction.
• Troubleshooting and solving any special problems as they arise on the job site in order to: (a) keep employees safe, (b) ensure the work activities remain on schedule and (c) that customers' expectations are exceeded.
• Perform all assigned roles, responsibilities, and related work processes / tasks in the safest possible manner. Ensure that a safe, accident/incident-free work environment is maintained for all co-workers, customers, clients, suppliers, etc. at all times

Planning

• Planning concrete placing and finishing related work functions to be performed on assigned construction projects in cooperation with the supervising WB project manager, client’s supervisor(s), WB Field Operations Manager and WB Administrative Services Director and in accord with overall project building and site plans.
• Review project drawings and specifications.
• Take notes about unusual items or details. Identify work that WB needs to perform. Highlight any special instructions, dimensions, and locations for easy identification.
• Identify any equipment and supplies equipment needed to complete a pour needed to complete the project.
• Review written "scopes of work" for WB.
• Conduct task review with project manager (1) recommending placing and finishing strategy, (2) plan versus existing conditions, and (3) cost reductions.
• Provide WB Project Superintendent / Manager with recommendations on placing/finishing approach or method improvements necessary for actual task completion.
• List all equipment necessary throughout the job and estimate length of time required for each type.

Mobilizing

• Working with WB Field Operations Manager, WB Administrative Services Director and WB Project Manager to ensure that all materials and supplies necessary to begin the project are identified and delivered to the construction site prior to the start-up of the project.
  
• Submit equipment needs to equipment manager.
  
• Arrange for the delivery, use and return of all light and heavy equipment (WB owned or rented) to/from the job site according to pre-established work needs and schedule.
• Organize the building site to stage the materials and supplies (e.g., concrete, etc.) prior to starting WB construction activities of the project.

Procuring

• Providing (ordering, renting, etc.) and scheduling delivery of building materials, supplies and equipment as necessary for completing placing/finishing activities on a daily basis.
• Ensure that all concrete to be placed is ordered and available to the crews.
  

Staffing

• Ensuring that appropriate personnel are available to complete placing and finishing activities within budget, on schedule, and to contract specifications/requirements.
  
• Find out how the project is bid (manpower, number of pours, size of pours, etc.) to determine staffing needed.
  
• Coordinate the interviewing and hiring of any "locally employed" craft-level workers as necessary to finish the placing and finishing project schedule.
• Cooperate with other WB superintendents to transfer craft-level workers to various job sites as necessary.
  
• Make recommendations on pay, promotion, and discharge decisions related to craft level personnel.

Placing and Finishing

• Working with the WB site superintendent and WB project manager to complete placing and finishing activities within the overall building project's scope and schedule.
  
• Work with the WB staff to lay out the assigned placing and finishing project in accordance with: (a) building plan specifications and (b) WB/F quality/accuracy standards for this work process.
  
• Handling and scheduling related building activities on a daily basis with other WB division work functions at the job site (i.e., core building, grading, and equipment) with the appropriate WB division managers/superintendent(s) and project manager as necessary.
  
• Supervising and coordinating WB foremen in the preparation of placing and finishing operations/activities of the group. These operations may include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Placing, finishing concrete
• Pumping concrete
• Check the adequacy of concrete forms (specialized or patented) built for slabs, walls, piers, columns, steps/stairs, sidewalks, etc. to make sure they can handle the concrete to be placed. Check all survey elevations prior to pours.
  
• Supervise and coordinate the pour process.
• Supervise and coordinate "clean up" activities at a WB project/work site on a daily basis.
• Apprise WB Field Operations Manager immediately of any potential problem affecting contract time, budget,and conditions, and make recommendations or state action taken. Coordinate with suppliers to remedy problems.
• Review with WB supervisory personnel any work changes including potential changes that could impact WB tasks.
  
• Handle any change orders according to the following process:
• Create a WB Work Order at the first instance of change-order likelihood and document the legitimacy of the potential change order.
• Undertake change order only after client's authorization and make exceptions only with client/WB Field Operations Manager, WB Administrative Services Director and WB Project Manager’s approval.
• Be available to explain change orders to client with WB Field Operations Manager, WB Administrative Services Director.
• Advise WB Field Operations Manager, WB Administrative Services Director daily of items requiring resolution to avoid delays, claims, and client conflict.
• Document the effect and length of delays on daily reports so that delay can be substantiated for negotiation and claim.
• Handle other work-related tasks as follows:

Cost Control

• Identify and report any material, labor, or equipment cost over or underruns to the WB Field Operations Manager, WB Administrative Services Director and discuss possible corrective action.
  
• Make recommendations to WB Field Operations Manager, WB Administrative Services Director for reducing time or costs of general conditions, site, subcontractor work, and company work.
• Check completed daily reports for errors and omissions
• Review labor costs BI-weekly with WB Field Operations Manager, WB Administrative Services Director and discuss any problems.

Production Control

• Assume responsibility for productivity and quality of workers and efficient use of materials and equipment.
  
• Share with PM/client any production problems and any personnel and material shortages or excesses.
• Keep accurate and complete daily project reports; submit to payroll in a timely manner.
• Report daily on the performance of ready-mix and/or pumping contractors to WB Project Managers. Stress the need for open communications, including coordination and anticipated deliveries.
• Inspect and report daily on other subcontractor performance whose work is or could possibly delay the work of WB. Stress need for open communication including coordination, anticipated deliveries, impacts, and manpower requirements, pump delays or breakdowns, concrete delivery lapse time delays, etc.

Quality Control

• Review drawings and specifications, noting quality control requirements.
• Foster and maintain expectations of quality, workmanship at the very start of new projects and maintain throughout the duration.
• Know extent of client's quality concerns prior to starting project.
• Review test sections and results with client before proceeding and maintain agreed upon standards.
• CHECK ALL WORK. Use pre-pour checklists to ensure completeness and accuracy of work and record results
• (Pass/fail, Ff/Fl, etc.) on daily reports or drawings. Also, check accuracy of equipment reporting by WB foremen.
  

Training

• Training all craft-level employees in accordance with the WB Training Program as necessary to improve worker productivity at the job site.
  
• Train employees in their job responsibilities at every opportunity.
  
• Conduct Craft-Level Training Program follow-up activities on site as instructed.

Checking/Evaluating

• Evaluating the performance of. (a) WB personal as a team, (b) the work performed and (c) individual craft-level employees as appropriate.
  
• Evaluate the performance of the entire WB work crew in relation to completing the portion of the construction project in accordance with the construction plans, work schedule and reasonable general contractor/client needs and expectations. Remember and practice the WB motto of “To Exceed the Expected” at all times.
  
• Evaluate the performance of individual craft-level employees assigned to the job site and help employees improve their performance as necessary.
• Evaluate the overall work being performed to make sure it conforms to: (a) WB quality control requirements, (b) general contractor specifications/expectations, and (c) all applicable OSHA safety rules, regulations and policies. Go over WHAT is to be done each day and HOW it is to be done at the job site.

Reporting

• Completing all reports (e.g., time sheets, safety forms, training reports, employee warning or "write up" reports, etc.) accurately and on time.
  
• Produce neat, accurate, and complete paperwork.
  
• Take notes on all verbal instructions or commitments and forward to supervisory personnel.
• Keep a detailed log of each day’s activities for later information if needed.

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Education and/or Experience

• High School Diploma/GED– required
• Associate degree in construction related field - desirable
• Vocational or technical training/work experience in construction- required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Planning, prioritizing, and scheduling work tasks, processes, and teams for entire sub-contracted job scope.
• Analyzing and interpreting blueprints and various construction documents.
• Measuring and calculating square/cubic feet precisely.
• Problem-solving and troubleshooting.
• Communicating/reporting with client representatives, executive managers, project managers, project engineers, field engineers, foremen and work teams.
• Analyzing, supervising, and guiding the completion of site safety and work-task plans.
• Recognizing and correcting/teaching job site hazards.
• Making judgments and decisions.
• Listening, speaking, reading and writing at a basic level.
• Thinking logically and critically.
• Seeing and interpreting details close up and far away.
• Focusing consistently on safety, quality, production, and innovation.
• Interacting with other trades or subcontractors.
• Supervising work crews to install formwork, install reinforcing materials, and place/finish concrete
• Understand ACI and ASTM guidelines that govern concrete placement, finishing, sawing, and curing

Working Conditions

• Outdoors - frequently
• Indoors - sometimes
• Loud noise - frequently
• Temperatures - seasonal
• Personal Protective Equipment – at all times
• Multi-activity worksites - frequently
• Traveling/out of town - frequently
• 40 to 65-hour work week - frequently
• Heights and depths – frequently
• Client, supplier, employee (i.e., stakeholder) interactions – frequently
• Varying work shifts – frequently

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Journeyman/Master Craftsman Status - preferred
• OSHA 10 and 30-Hour Certifications - required
• First Aid/CPR - required
• Powder actuated tool certification – desirable
• Valid driver’s license - required
• All-terrain material handler certification - desirable
• Aerial lift certification - desirable
• WB Supervisory Training and other certifications up through Superintendent Level - preferred
• Other technical certifications and/or diplomas – desirable
• ACI certified Flatwork Technician/Finisher- preferred
• NRMCA Pervious Concrete Technician- preferred
• ACI Field Testing Technician- desirable
• Face certified F-number Measurement using Dipstick Floor Profiler- desirable
• Flagger Training/Work Zone Competent Person- required

Physical Demands

• Walking, sitting
• Lifting and carrying or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent lifting, bending, kneeling and reaching.
• Standing for long periods of time.
• Climbing ladders, working at heights, wearing/using fall protection harness
• Reaching
• Driving a vehicle
• Handling, placing, and finishing concrete

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