Senior Project Superintendent – Road Construction Full Time

• Role: Senior Project Superintendent
• Location: Bahamas
• Sector: Road Construction
• Remuneration: Competitive Salary + Benefits.

A road construction company is seeking a Senior Project Superintendent to lead multi-million-dollar asphalt road construction projects in the Bahamas. Primary responsibility will be to function as the overall project manager, in collaboration with the company’s executives, and lead the successful completion of assigned asphalt road construction projects.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years P.E., Construction Management or similar background in asphalt road building or equivalent industry experience
• Must be knowledgeable of asphalt manufacturing, asphalt laying, and road construction best practices
• Must be knowledgeable of FDOT and/ASHTO regulations (or equivalent) for Road Design of Highway and Street Paving is a plus
• Knowledge of OSHA rules and regulations
• Must speak fluent English
• Must have a valid Drivers License

Preferred Skills:

• Working knowledge in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Proficient in the use of Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Knowledge of road design
• Knowledge of culvert, Sea Wall Designs is an asset

Core Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate all activities of the project to ensure that project goals or objectives are accomplished within prescribed funding and schedule parameters relative to managing general and asphalt construction
• Sourcing materials and negotiating rates with local and international vendors
• Organizing logistics
• Initiating product sample testing and overseeing the quality controls and processes.
• Prepare proposals, fee justifications, and contracts for each project
• Establish a project work plan for each project which includes essential elements of the project with major milestones and potential roadblocks, the project schedule, and the financial plan that includes the project budget, a man-hour utilization forecast, and a billing forecast
• Monitor and control the project financial plan, review project cost sheets, and prepare monthly invoices for each project
• Prepare monthly cost/profit analysis and billing projections for each project
• Coordinate with the Team Leaders and other site managers for allocation of personnel to staff each project
• Coordinate each project with local government agencies, permitting agencies, utility companies, and land acquisition professionals as necessary to drive the project schedule
• Coordinate each project with other department’s schedules through the Team Leader and Group Leader
• Coordinate each project with subcontractors work schedules
• Aggressively seek additional compensation for work outside the original scope of each project; Prepare contract amendments as necessary
• Serve as representative of firm at all required project meetings, presentations, and public hearings, and prepare documentation of items discussed
• Perform an in-depth review of all the essential elements of each project and update the project work plan near the completion of each major milestone
• Maintain design book and correspondence file for each project
• Preparation of reports
• Fulfill any other necessary function for the successful execution of the project etc

Technical Leadership:

• Direct and coordinate activities of design engineers and technicians to ensure project progresses on schedule and within prescribed budget
• Ensure contractual and any other regulatory compliances

Quality Assurance:

• Supervise the work of all project personnel to ensure that each project meets the highest professional standards, follows the established quality assurance plan, and maintains the established budget and schedule

Client Coordination:

• Maintain positive relationships with clients to resolve all project questions such as project scope, design exceptions, project development process, schedule, extra work, and billings
• Provide support for the business development sales force

Compensation & Benefits

• Attractive Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience
• Housing provided
• Company vehicle provided
• Medical insurance provided
• Paid vacation benefits
• Position subject to bonuses/incentives