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Graham Construction Company Senior Construction Superintendent in Des Moines, Iowa
John Graham, a well-known developer, in the Midwest founded Graham Construction in 1981. John believed in building relationships, always doing the right thing, and looking at each project as a long-term promise; that needed to stand the test of time. More than 40 years later our company still holds these values. Graham Construction has grown into a premier Midwest General Contractor and Construction Manager. The commitment to quality and client satisfaction has led us to a long list of repetitive business, growth into three regions, and a leading employer.
JOB TITLE: Senior Superintendent
REPORTS TO: Field Operations Manager
PURPOSE: The purpose of this job is to solely lead any size commercial construction project(s) while always ensuring the project is completed on time and aligned with the budget.
JOB DUTIES:
Collaborates with trade partners, field and office staff on a daily basis to complete construction projects on schedule
Manages the work of trade partners per contract
Ensures local, state, and national building codes are followed
Enforce Graham and OSHA safety requirements
Hold and utilize key relationships with owners, architects, trade partners, and industry representatives to secure repetitive business
Construct buildings per plans and specs
Complete all daily, weekly, and monthly reports
Manage and mentor carpenters, laborers, field engineers, and interns
Actively promotes growth of all field employees’ development
Utilize Procore, Bluebeam, Microsoft Projects, Outlook, and Excel
Plan and manage schedule with a six-week look ahead
Attend and contribute to pull sessions and other preconstruction activities
Make decisions and commitments regarding the best interest of Graham Construction
Enforce Graham quality standards per Graham core processes
Collaborate with project managers to manage budget, labor, and cost codes
All other duties as assigned
MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in management or related degree + 10 years of commercial construction experience or equivalent commercial construction field experience
Demonstrated ability to build commercial construction projects
Great verbal and written communication skills
Ability to build per construction drawings
Extremely detail-oriented
Ability to work nights and weekends as necessary
Valid driver’s license
Ability to pass physical capacity profile
Must be able to navigate all areas of the construction site in all types of weather.
Ability to work within one of Graham Construction’s operational areas as assigned
Use project management and scheduling software effectively.
Ability to take and pass OSHA 30 certification