Superintendent at Kent Companies

The Superintendent for Kent Companies’ National Mission Critical Division provides field leadership for complex concrete construction projects serving Mission Critical, Advanced Manufacturing, and Data Center facilities across the United States. This role oversees field operations on assigned projects, ensuring that their project(s) are executed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of quality. The Superintendent has the ability to lead 1 or more project teams, coordinates manpower and equipment resources, and drives consistent performance for their team. The Superintendent partners closely with Safety, Project management, and Division Leadership to ensure the safe and successful execution of jobs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Safety - As the job site leader, the Superintendent is responsible for identifying unsafe working environments, working proactively to correct those conditions, and acting as the Safety Coach for the Team. Daily reporting, JHAs, and toolbox talks are non-negotiable.
• Initial Planning – Study construction drawings before the start date, all updates as the work progresses, and alert Project Management to errors before they become a problem.
• Budgets - Demonstrate knowledge of a job sequence and how to push a job forward safely and productively while staying within budget.
• Communication / Customer Service - Great communication is essential to our success and our clients' well-being. Communicating clear expectations with your Team and our clients during on-site supervision is required.
• Management - Proactively manages the job site by maintaining a detailed record of all labor, materials, and equipment and managing the deliveries and schedules to avoid delays. Supervises subcontractors, foremen, and craftsmen to ensure projects are properly executed. Responsible for managing field crews in leadership and utilizing the time clock tool ExakTime.
• Quality Control - Understand the quality expectations of Kent Companies’ means and methods to ensure the final product meets or exceeds the requirements spelled out in our scope of work. Properly lay out all work based on drawings and given survey points.
• Schedule - Work with the General Superintendent and Project Manager to build and maintain a schedule for assigned project(s), including updates, changes, and look-a-heads. This includes timely internal and external communication regarding all problems and changes.
• Cost to Complete – In coordination with the rest of the Division the superintendent is responsible for monthly financial accountability meetings, which clarify schedules to accurately reflect our spending now and in the future for remaining work on site.

Requirements

• Ability to travel Nationally 90% of time.
• 8+ years of experience in concrete construction, with 3+ years spent as a Superintendent.
• 1+ year of experience on Mission Critical/Data Center projects.
• Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must have reliable transportation to the workplace(s)/ job location(s).
• Ability to successfully pass a background check related to driving (for any driver)
• Ability to pass drug screening.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.

Benefits

Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:

• Weekly pay
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching
• Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
• Scholarship opportunities for dependents
• Leadership development opportunities