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SUMMARY

Mortenson is currently seeking an experienced Erection Superintendent to join the Wind Group with the ability to interact with a variety of staff at all levels in an ever-changing environment, remaining flexible, resourceful, proactive, and efficient with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.  Aptitude to anticipate problems, critical issues, and opportunities as they arise; along with the capability to creatively problem solve and bring together viable solutions.  

The Erection Superintendent 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.

NOTE:  Candidates must be willing to travel anywhere throughout the United States (with regular rotations home every month). This person can be based anywhere in the United States.

Responsibilities:

Organization, flexibility, outstanding customer focus, and strong communication are critical in performing duties which include, but are not limited to:

Planning and implementation to ensure all materials, equipment, and inspections support the project schedule.

• Review construction documents for completeness and constructability


• Review and understand contract documents


• Coordinate plans and specifications with design engineers, resolving discrepancies


• Participate in the development and management of a project schedule to include three and six-week look-ahead schedules


• Develop a site logistics plan


• Manage the utilization of Mortenson tools and equipment


• Collaborate with project partner superintendents

Coaching, supervisory, and development responsibilities

• Conduct effective pre-construction planning sessions and project site meetings


• Supervise project partners, craft foremen, and crews


• Responsible for the mentoring, management, and timely performance evaluation of Assistant Superintendent(s), General Foremen, and Foremen


• Interview, hire, transfer, and  if needed terminate craft team members


• Ensure proper task coding of work hours on timecards


• Manage and track work progress and craft productivity


• Manage craft team member training, ensuring they are current prior to starting the task


• Conduct career development discussions with foremen and craft team members

Other duties as assigned, including:

• Provide high-level management of safety, quality, risk, and compliance for the project and team members


• Recognize and mitigate unfavorable working conditions


• Identify opportunities to improve processes and procedures

Qualifications:

• Minimum eight years of construction experience with two of those years having supervisory experience


• Proficient planning and scheduling using Excel 


• Proven experience with sequencing and crane walks 


• Proven experience with erecting wind turbines and overseeing the entire erection process


• Proven experience using the following, rigging, torquing, tools, and cranes


• Experience managing large self-perform wind projects  


• Wind experience preferred


• Proven ability to fulfill all responsibilities for multiple, complex projects


• Detail orientation sufficient to organize and manage multiple project tasks


• Possess a basic understanding of construction law and generally accepted business practices


• Microsoft Office skills at an intermediate level


• Proven positive and professional attitude, and strong customer service skills


• Ability to interpret and communicate Mortenson policies


• Must have NCCCO certification 


• Experience assembling and disassembling cranes


• Travel – 100% with rotations home every month


• Current driver’s license

Education:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Civil, or Architectural Engineering or Construction Management, or 10 years trade experience

Mortenson is an EOE/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.  

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. 

Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.