Superintendent - Mechanical Construction

Job Opportunity At Bahnson Mechanical Systems

We are a diversified designer, supplier, installer, and servicer of engineered air systems and components for the industrial, life sciences, manufacturing, and mission critical markets. Our air treatment systems help control all internal conditions, including temperature, relative humidity, cleanliness, and ventilation. Bahnson Mechanical Systems has utilized its extensive mechanical engineering and construction experience to solve our client's most challenging problems for over 108 years. Based in the southeast, we are a premiere design-build mechanical contractor that serves the industrial, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, and mission critical markets. The Superintendent (Supt) is responsible for the oversight and management of all field labor as well as coordination, collaboration, and support of internal company staff. The Supt is accountable for the efficient execution of company policies and practices to produce an environment that supports the company culture, safety program, priorities and objectives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Project Planning & Prefabrication

• Coordinate field labor needs, master labor plan, and schedule with the Project Manager, General Foreman (GF) and Foreman as well as with other internal divisions and unions.
• Work with GF and Foreman to pre-plan for HIGH RISK activities such as power outages, rapid installs, and emergency repairs.
• Hold field teams accountable for short duration scheduling and planning.
• Attend Project Kickoff and Prefab meetings; lead regular foreman meetings and other meetings as necessary.
• Coordinate calls for new hires, terminations (both voluntary and involuntary) and transfers of field employees. Includes maintaining accurate list of personnel with respective locations, craft codes, etc.
• Will serve as the technical expert and resource for the Charlotte market and mentor office and field staff to expand their technical and field knowledge.
• Will initially collaborate with the Charlotte project manager to successfully execute complex mechanical construction projects. The project manager will primarily be responsible for project documentation, high-level scheduling, and procurement, and will be available to you as a resource, along with any centralized shared service that you need, including preconstruction, safety, quality, recruiting / training, HR, etc.

Training & Development

Culture Of Safety

Project Cost Control

Internal & External Communication

Job Specifications

The ability to lead, manage, and motivate team members. Create a positive work environment for team members to mutually thrive personally and achieve project goals. Understanding of and compliance with the work rules of any and all jurisdictions that company has and will work in. Ability to multitask, organize and prioritize work assignments. Interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills are necessary to professionally and effectively communicate with employees, clients, vendors and subcontractors.

Preferred Education And / Or Experience

Ability, commitment and desire to "champion" company initiatives, policies and procedures. Must have experience supervising a team of ten or more, including field supervision or management. Must demonstrate career progression and the support of career progression of subordinates. Mechanical duct and pipe background preferred. Previous experience working construction in an active manufacturing facility preferred.

Computer Skills

Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and Excel applications required for preparing, analyzing and monitoring, reporting and presenting and additional computer skills within Windows operating system environment.

Required Attributes And Personal Characteristics

The performance factors listed below are representative of characteristics and demonstrated capabilities sought to perform this job successfully. Must demonstrate the importance of safety. Must be self-motivated, autonomous and disciplined in order to elicit the trust necessary to excel in this position. Must be honest and ethical; must demonstrate commitment to company values and ethics through personal integrity and professionalism. Must have excellent judgment, make sound decisions, and produce accurate and timely results; hands on problem solver on a strategic and tactical level. Must present a mature, professional image and exhibit confidence in self and others; inspire and motivate team to perform well and effectively influence the actions of others. Must be highly credible and persuasive in face-to-face settings, and ensure communication is succinct and tailored to the audience. Must build positive working relationships with all levels of employees and management. Must be adaptable and take new circumstances in stride, maintain composure when challenged and open to new ideas.

Language Skills

Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customers, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors and suppliers, and other contractor organizations. Bilingual skills, particularly Spanish, is a plus.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and / or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to commute to field locations. The employee must have the ability to navigate around job site locations.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.