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Gilbane Development

Senior General Superintendent

buffalo, NY

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About this opportunity

Gilbane Development lists this Senior General Superintendent opportunity in buffalo, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a highly rewarding opportunity that provides extensive career growth opportunity? Gilbane is seeking aSenior General Superintendent to be responsible for the overall field work on one of the company’s most sizable projects, leading a large team of superintendents and ensuring that company policies and procedures are met in regard to safety, scheduling, budget, quality, and customer satisfaction. This position will be on the job site every day and will fill a key role on the project team.

Who are we?

As a Top-10 ENR Contractor, Gilbane is a family-owned business with 45 offices that has been shaping communities since 1870. Consistently recognized as one of the most reputable construction management firms in the country, Gilbane is committed to delivering projects safely and on-time. You will have the opportunity to build schools, labs, hospitals, corporate offices, sports arenas and more!

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Who Are You?

You are a coach/leader who leads with an inclusive and empathetic mindset. You provide feedback and guidance to help others excel in their current or future roles. You determine priorities, delegate work, and effectively communicate progress. You establish measures to assess the impact, quality, and timeliness of results while praising successes and sharing lessons learned. You build high performing teams by attracting, engaging, developing, and retaining talented individuals through motivation and discipline to maximize impact on the organization and the individual.

You leverage business insights by understanding industry trends, local market/economic conditions, and Gilbane's business model to make critical decisions and create competitive advantage. You deploy a strategic mindset when considering solutions to long-term opportunities and risks that may develop in the future.

Your core values match Gilbane's: Integrity, Caring, Teamwork, Toughmindedness, Dedication to Excellence, Discipline, Loyalty, and Entrepreneurship.

What's in it for you?

Gilbane offers employees multi-dimensional training opportunities through a number of resources throughout their career. While managing your responsibilities to the project, you will be able to enroll in trainings through our award-winning Gilbane University to build leadership and technical skills. In addition, Sr. General Superintendent’s work with other experienced Superintendents, Project Managers and Project Executives on each job site provides you with opportunity to learn new industry skills every day. You will promote Gilbane's industry-recognized safety standards, coordinate the work of trade contractors, and participate in daily project meetings.

Responsibilities

Directs and coordinates Gilbane's trade contractors and their sub-contractors, to ensure high-quality work that meets the approved project schedule

Supervises and develops the project team

Manages the project budget for general conditions and Next 150/Site Services

Develops, documents, and communicates the work plan regarding changes made in the field

Leads site walks with the owner, architect/engineer, and financial institutions to show construction progress

Maintains a thorough understanding of contract documents in order to coordinate trades, plan ahead, and proactively anticipate potential problems

Obtains or verifies that subcontractors obtain all necessary permits for construction purposes

Follows-up with the appropriate Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) to schedule and complete necessary inspections

Acts as primary safety representative in the field, monitoring safety performance and verifying safety compliance with all trades

Develops safety strategies and drives safety culture across all project personnel

Conducts maintenance and planning of "workarounds," shutdowns and tie-ins

Leads contractor meetings

Accountable for review, completion, and accuracy of daily reports

Communicates schedule status, updates, and changes to project team and trade contractors

Coordinates and manages jobsite logistics

Develops the Quality in Construction (QIC) plan in partnership with the Operations Excellence team, oversees the plan and implements necessary changes

Resolves jurisdictional disputes with support of Business Unit (BU) leadership

Establishes credibility among owners, trade contractors, unions, and other project partners by maintaining a fair and trustworthy environment

Manages Next 150/Site Services material and crew needs

Mentors and develops junior project team members on project needs, construction knowledge, and business acumen

Actively engages or leads the Superintendent peer group

Leads technical trainings for continued education

Participates in business development, project pursuits, and preconstruction needs, including writing scopes of work and participating in buyout

Administers Time and Materials (T&M) tracking

Leads or delegates stretch and flex, and daily huddle

Leads and develops ground up construction with foundation experience

Engages in the community, growing and fostering relationships in the local market

Responsible for the career development and coaching of team members

Fosters a positive and inclusive work environment to motivate and engage team members

Interprets and translates the organizational strategy, ensuring team understanding of their role in accomplishing strategic goals

May be required to assist with tasks typically assigned to more junior positions

KEY COMPETENCIES

Leverage Business Insights Understand and act on industry trends, local market and economic conditions and our business model to make decisions and create competitive advantage.

Deploy a Strategic Mindset - Take a broad, global perspective when considering

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Worksite address

buffalo, NY, 14266, US

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