We are looking for a Senior Superintendent to join our team at Bird, a dynamic construction company with a legacy of over 100 years. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating, administering, and supervising industrial construction projects, with a focus on heavy/light civil industrial projects. The role requires strong leadership skills, excellent budgeting and costing skills, and a strong understanding of contract administration, drawings, specifications, and building practices.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree or diploma in construction management, engineering, or another relevant field
- Strong familiarity with contract administration, understanding drawings, specifications, architectural and engineering standards and building practices, including building codes
- 10 years’ experience in the construction industry, with a focus on heavy/light civil industrial projects
- Excellent budgeting, costing and scheduling skills
- Strong computer skills, MS Office, MS Project, Procore, SAP
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing all disciplines, internal employees and external sub-trades
- Ability to inspire trust in difficult situations by instilling confidence and engaging people on matters that affect them
- Ability to forge, grow and maintain positive relationships
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet the time demands of unpredictable activities, capable of handling pressure and challenges
- Works within tight deadlines and prioritizes of work to achieve them
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills demonstrated through speaking to groups of employees on site, and communicating to a variety of stakeholders including clients, management, and site employees
- Demonstrates a sense of urgency and strong commitment to achieving goals; ability to work in challenging, fast paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Opportunities for career growth and development
- Strong company culture with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Chance to work on exciting and challenging construction projects
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
