Project Superintendent

Build Your Career at Milestone Contractors! Manages multiple small construction projects or one large construction project, in general construction, asphalt, concrete, or bridge disciplines; maintaining the highest levels of safety and meeting or exceeding company and customer quality standards. Essential Functions Manages total construction project to meet design, budget and scheduling specifications: Coordinates work with other contractors Interfaces with client representatives Authorizes and approves project personnel transactions, purchase requisitions, field design change requests Facilitates collaboration between Estimating, Project Control, scheduling and other internal departments to keep project on track Analyzes project plan, cost performance, weather conditions and equipment availability Ensures resource availability Provides weekly schedule updates Plans, coordinates and supervises onsite Provides day to day direction to field staff Manages project labor, including hiring, disciplining and firing Provides technical assistance as needed Assists project management with project procedures, working documents and standards Ensures all onsite personnel comply with required project, safety, OSHA procedures and work rules Resolves conflicts and labor relations issues; understands contract agreements with regard to scheduling and assigning work Manages performance of employees; ensures that work meets customer and company expectations for quality and technical specifications Communicates effectively: Advises project manager or senior managers of problems, potential problems, schedule difficulties Shares information about work plan with subordinates, peers, subcontractors Collaborates with project control, estimating, schedule and equipment to keep project on schedule Facilitates collaboration among work crews Promotes and maintains safe work environment: Exhibits safe work behaviors; evaluates work area for hazards; eliminates or controls hazards Wears all prescribed PPE Leads daily safety huddles and safety training; follows safe work plans Ensures subordinate employees are following safe work plan and exhibiting safe behaviors Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned, including but not limited to continuously growing in alignment with the Company’s core values, competencies, and skills. Education Qualifications Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or a related field; candidates with equivalent industry experience will also be considered Experience Qualifications Preferred: 8+ years of experience leading or supervising field construction crews. Candidates with a combination of relevant supervisory and construction experience will also be considered Preferred prior experience in heavy highway construction Licenses and Certifications Drivers License Required Working Conditions/Physical Demands Continuous exposure to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites, including heights, moving vehicles, stopped traffic Continuous exposure to equipment cabs, including computer controls, dials, handles, knobs, switches Outdoor conditions that include inclement weather, precipitation, heat, humidity, dust, asphalt and/or concrete, dirt Regular exposure to noise, including horns, mechanical equipment, heavy equipment, jackhammers Regular exposure to moving mechanical parts, vibration, fumes and airborne particles Regular exposure to indoor work environments including job trailers, field offices or asphalt plants/labs Climbs in and out of equipment, job trucks or trailers Uses abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time without fatigue Uses good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination, with the ability to quickly move arms and legs, to operate equipment, hand tools, laptop, tablet Possess excellent stamina to work between 8-12 hours per day Uses sight and sound to visualize work area Travel is primarily local during business day; some out-of-area and overnight travel may be required. About Milestone Contractors Milestone Contractors is a privately held, family-owned business headquartered in Indianapolis. Milestone Contractors is a fully integrated heavy construction company specializing in highway, bridge, asphalt and concrete paving and site development. Over its 30-year history, Milestone has built a reputation for prioritizing safety, quality, people and innovation. Milestone Contractors is a part of The Heritage Group's family of companies. Learn more at https://www.milestonelp.com/ All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. #MilestoneContractorsLP