Superintendent - Excavating

Are you a self-motivated individual who thrives in a dynamic work environment? Do you want to be part of an established company with a reputation for quality work and dependability? Do you want to know that your contributions are important, valued, and appreciated? Do you want to work for an organization that knows its most important resource is its people? If you are interested in joining an extraordinary team, please APPLY NOW!

Superintendent

Apply your leadership and managerial skills to oversee daily operations of a range of size and types of projects, from planning through completion. Responsible to manage on-site earth moving activities to assure the project is excavated in accordance with contractual obligations to be completed within budget, on schedule, and within acceptable quality standards outlined in the contract documents. Ensure company safety guidelines and project specific safety plan are being met at the jobsite.

Superintendent Managerial Skills Expectations:

As team leader you'll be expected to perform the following as it relates to your supporting teammates:

• Act as or supervise Horst Excavating's competent safety person on site and maintain site activities in accordance with the company safety policy and project specific safety plan.
• Schedule and coordinate daily work activities including subcontractor work and deliveries in conformance with project schedule.
• Communicate to employees estimated productivity rates for self-performed work and monitor conformance to these rates.
• Develop a positive working atmosphere, work schedule and habits.
• Act as Mentor to develop foremen leadership and managerial skills to support their growth into positions of increased responsibility.

Superintendent Project Skills Expectations:

As the excavating expert of the field project team, you'll be expected to perform the following with the highest degree of quality and safety:

• Ensure project profitability.
• Inquires about mobilization and lead times for subcontractors and materials.
• Calculate job progress, risks and time necessary to perform tasks.
• Assist Project Manager in creation of and updates to the project schedule.
• Monitor quality of all work self-performed or subcontracted.
• Document as-built conditions on a record set of as-built drawings as changes occur.
• Remediation of all non-conforming work, whether self-performed or subcontracted.
• Comply with municipality requirements, specifications, safety standards and company policies.
• Review contracts, subcontracts, and purchase orders
• Communicate with Project Manager, Owner, Subcontractor, employees, inspectors, suppliers, architects and engineers.
• Responsible for interpretation of contract documents, project layouts and problem solving.
• Prepare Daily Log Reports, Job Site Managers Weekly Report, O.S. Reports, etc.
• Purchase materials via Field Purchase Orders.
• Coordinate project site set-up (fencing, signage, trailers, etc.)

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 6 years of Excavation experience.
• Minimum of 2 years management experience.
• Must be able to read and understand blueprints and contract documents and effectively communicate the contents.
• Will be required to obtain all clearances required to work on school projects, including but not limited to: Pennsylvania and Federal criminal history records, fingerprint submission, Act 34 background check, and Act 151 child abuse clearances.

Excellent Benefits

• Affordable and customizable Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Generous 401K match and profit sharing plan
• Employer covered Short Term Disability
• Employer covered Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance Program
• Employer covered Identity Fraud Protection
• Generous paid vacation policy
• Paid holidays / Paid sick days
• Tuition Assistance
• Referral Bonus

If you are interested in joining an established commercial excavating firm with a long-standing reputation for quality work and dependability, apply and submit your resume today.

Only qualified candidates will be considered.

Horst Group is an EEO employer and maintains a drug free work place.