Position Summary
The General Superintendent is a champion of corporate culture and Standard Work. Ensures processes and procedures are enforced on project sites and addresses best practices that require improvement. Serves as a technical expert and consultant to specified site teams and supports the company in the movement of leadership personnel.
Essential Job Functions
- Champions Standard Work (including Work Methods, Work Instructions, and Lessons Learned), especially as it relates to both Safety and Quality.
- Assesses Blattner Energy culture and verifies that Standard Work, Sequence, and Flow is followed, enforced, and consistent on all projects to ensure site teams are safe, delivering quality, productive, and cost effective, documenting any necessary changes needed.
- Works with the Quality department to develop Standard Work documents and Standard Work Instruction (SWI) benchmarks that demonstrate the best methods or processes when the current documents fall short.
- Assists site management with technical training and the development of leadership personnel in Standard Work, safety, quality, etc.
- Collaborates and coordinates with the EHS Managers to ensure the project teams are carrying out their responsibilities with regards to the corporate safety program, electrical safety program, and project site-specific safety policies.
- Evaluates supervisors’ level of competency for work assignments, advancement potential, wages, and bonus review.
- Responsible for the movement of supervisory personnel and equipment resources as applicable.
- Assists in the recruitment of leadership personnel by participating in the interview and hiring process.
- Serves as a consultant to site teams on relevant technical aspects to determine the best outcome for the company, sharing personal knowledge and experiences as appropriate.
- Communicates and collaborates with the Site Manager/Project Manager on resolving current and potential project or resource issues.
- Plans and sets up projects for success:
- Conducts early job site visits on new projects.
- Reviews and approves work plans.
- Outlines the Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) for project work.
- Reviews the engineering overlay.
- Engages and develops site teams:
- Monitors job morale on site.
- Communicates the corporate message to site teams.
- Trains Trade Superintendents and provides quarterly coaching.
- Works with Learning & Development (L&D) on Competent Person verification.
- Oversees work execution and improvement:
- Provides oversight of task alignment.
- Reviews work code escalations.
- Identifies improvement opportunities.
Additional Job Functions
- Adheres to all company policies, corporate values, and state and federal regulations.
- Assists Superintendents with ideas, methods, and processes on all work and resources.
- Works closely with Project Manager, Site Manager, Trade Superintendent, and Field Construction Coordinator on monitoring essential work progress, efficiencies, and costs; and taking necessary corrective action.
- Supports economic conditions by learning and identifying latest equipment, tools, and material trends in the market.
- Coordinates and performs special assignments for the Directors of Construction and the Risk Management Director.
- Periodically reviews hourly wages to ensure craft employees’ wages are paid appropriately.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Possesses excellent communication, people, interpersonal, and collaborative skills at all levels within the organization and clients; articulates clear and concise messages, including translating technical material when necessary.
- Understands applicable OSHA regulation for construction projects.
- Possesses the leadership skills and experience necessary to train and develop Superintendents on Standard Work.
- Understands job costing, production labor hours, and reporting on all related work.
- Leads groups of peers and/or subordinates; orchestrates conversations, meetings, presentations, etc.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other analytical tools.
- Driving & Travel Requirements
- Possesses a valid driver’s license and an acceptable motor vehicle driving record (MVR).
- Extensive travel is required, with one week working remote from home per month.
- Grading Specifics
- Supports Grading Superintendents and establishes best practices for grading tasks required by the projects and different regions; assists in the coordination, hiring, and movement of all grading resources in the company; trains and develops Grading Superintendents on best practices, processes, and methods.
- Possesses knowledge of grading equipment selection, equipment operation, and characteristics of materials used on wind projects.
- Safety Specific Job Functions
- Assists the Site Safety Coordinators with ideas, methods, and processes on all work and resources, and supports site leadership on resolving resource and project problem areas as needed.
- Works closely with Project Manager, Site Manager, Trade Superintendent, and Site Safety Coordinator on assessing project risks and taking necessary corrective actions.
- Leads the creation of both soft and hard skills’ milestones for the professional development of Site Safety Coordinators by applying both formal and informal means to help them reach their occupational potential.
- Collaborates with Site Safety Coordinators, Site Managers, and Project Managers to establish and train the site-specific safety manual, Safety Program, Electrical Safety Program, and Standard Work.
- Interacts on a regular basis with Work-Comp, Corporate training personnel, DOT personnel, Environmental Specialists, Corporate Management, Project Leadership, and General Superintendents.
$152,527.00 - $221,165.00 Individual Compensation to be determined based on the applicant's applicable experience and qualifications balanced against internal equity.
WHO ARE WE?
With more than 115 years of construction experience, Blattner has played a vital role in building America’s critical infrastructure, ranging from railroads and highways to dams and mines. Since 1997, the company has focused on renewable energy solutions and is responsible for some of the most significant solar, wind and storage projects in the U.S. Today, Blattner has installed over 20% of America’s utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage capacity. Blattner Company is the parent company of Blattner Energy and D.H. Blattner & Sons, of which all are members of the Quanta Services family of companies. Company headquarters are in Avon, Minnesota.
Blattner is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Blattner will not tolerate discrimination against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, physical disability, race, receipt of public assistance, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This commitment governs all aspects of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Additionally, Blattner is committed, in accordance with applicable law, to making reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees based on a qualifying disability, a sincerely held religious belief or practice, and for pregnancy, childbirth or related health conditions. Applicants and employees who feel they have experienced or witnessed discrimination or who wishes to request a reasonable accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department. Blattner prohibits retaliation against any individual for making a complaint under this policy, for opposing discrimination, for participating in an investigation pursuant to this policy, or for requesting a reasonable accommodation.
