Superintendent I Jobs

Company Overview:

Mortenson's success is not a matter of luck; it's a result of our ingenuity, expertise, and exceptional people coupled with our unparalleled focus on customer service.

Our foundation and culture are based upon our values of trust, safety, teamwork, responsibility, service and stewardship. We are inspired by a compelling purpose to build structures and facilities for the advancement of modern society and a mission to create an exceptional customer experience. Mortenson has built a reputation for being a leader in our industry and in the communities in which we live and work.

It all starts with our extraordinary people and collaborative teams. Mortenson has been voted a "best place to work" over 40 times since 2002...

...What are you waiting for?

The Big Picture:

Mortenson’s Minneapolis Group is looking for a Superintendent I who will be responsible for providing coordination, planning, and supervision to assistant superintendents, contractors, and craft activities in a particular area of discipline. Develop and enhance customer relationships by providing excellent service.

What will you be doing?

Responsible for planning and implementation to ensure all materials, equipment, and inspections support the project schedule

• Participate in the development and management of a project schedule to include three and six week look ahead schedules
• Coordinate plans and specifications with design engineers, resolving discrepancies
• Review and understand contract documents
• Lead the utilization of Mortenson tools and equipment
• Develop a site logistics plan
• Collaborate with project partner superintendents
• Review construction documents for completeness and constructability

Responsible for coaching, supervision and development

• Coach and mentor assistant superintendents, craft team members, and other project team members
• Conduct effective pre-construction planning sessions and project site meetings
• Conduct on-site project orientations
• Conduct career development discussions with foremen and craft team members
• Ensure proper task coding of work hours on timecards
• Lead and track work progress and craft productivity
• Handle craft team member training, ensuring they are current prior to starting task
• Supervise project partners, craft foremen, and crews
• Interview, hire, transfer, and if needed dismiss craft team members

Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels

Lead team members by example, offer effective coaching and feedback, and effectively manage performance

Other duties as assigned, including:

• Seek opportunities to improve processes and procedures
• Recognize and mitigate unfavorable working conditions
• Provide high level management of safety, quality, risk, and compliance for the project and team members

How you will succeed:

• Ability to interpret and communicate Mortenson policies
• Detail orientation sufficient to organize and manage multiple project tasks
• Shown ability to fulfill all responsibilities for multiple, complex projects
• Microsoft Office skills at an intermediate level
• Shown positive and professional attitude, and strong customer service skills
• Basic understanding of construction law and generally accepted business practices
• Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity, inclusive behaviors, and Affirmative Action plans and their intended use
• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback