Area Superintendent – Lake Charles, Louisiana (Contract)

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Area Superintendent – Lake Charles, Louisiana (Contract)
Overview
JAB Recruitment is actively seeking an Area Superintendent to support one of our prestigious international energy clients at their Lake Charles, Louisiana location. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a world-class team in a fast-paced, professional environment.
The Area Superintendent will be assigned to a field construction organization in a supervisory capacity. You will be responsible for supervising and directing operations within OSBL Area. Supervise subordinate superintendents and others, as assigned. Ensures assigned construction operations and subcontractors’ performance are in compliance with specifications and within schedules and budgets. Performs general functions inherent in all supervisory field positions.

PLEASE NOTE:

• This is a contract position - estimated 12 months
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the US indefinitely without present or future need for visa sponsorship. No sponsorship available

Responsibilities

• Establishes, coordinates and implements area construction schedules, manning charts, and material and equipment requirements.
• Controls expenditures in assigned area for labor, equipment, material and services and ensures field operations are within budget.
• Responsible for overall supervision of personnel in assigned area of responsibility.
• Overall coordination of all activities inside the OSBL area as well as coordinating a group of superintendents, field engineers and others for daily goals and activities.
• Monitoring progress and timely installation of the modules, interconnecting components and stick-built commodities within the OSBL area
• Provide leadership for the safety, accident prevention, and fire prevention programs on the project.
• Daily coordination with the ISBL Superintendent and interface managers
• Monitor and take an active role in the 28 days /120-days IAP schedule
• Performing work in a brownfield area, liaison with operations to perform this work
• Communicating with operations on interface work activities
• Responsible for conducting area wide schedule, interface and performance meetings with all associated disciplines superintendents to establish and maintain a coordinated plan and efficient performance of the work in the area
• Sets area priorities and resolves conflicts between disciplines
• Resolves problems and coordinates with engineering, procurement and others to ensure appropriate solutions are determined and implemented in a timely manner.
• Monitoring the activities of subcontractors to ensure compliance with specifications and schedules.
• Responsible for the implementation of corporate/project policies, procedures and instructions within assigned operations.
• Coordinating activities with other disciplines or areas and clients' resident representatives, as instructed by construction management
• Performing employee reviews and identifies training and development opportunities for subordinate personnel.
• Ensuring local/national safety codes, requirements and standards are being complied with within assigned area of responsibility.
• Ensures the Zero Accident Philosophy is incorporated into every aspect of construction operation.
• Actively participates in scheduled safety meetings.
• Demonstrated leadership in a team-based environment
• Ensures the most current design documents are used to complete the work and that all design changes are approved prior to implementation.
• Ensures that all milestone dates are completed as scheduled.
• Ensures that all construction activities meet quality and workmanship standards.
• Ensures required permits are in place prior to the start of the work at site.
• Monitor quantity reporting.
   

Education

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience
   

Minimum Requirements

• Strong supervision experience including the ability to lead and manage change is desirable.
• Displays effective communications skills crucial to motivating team members and presenting plans in a clear and concise manner.
• Must have previous direct hire experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of LNG facility installations.
• Strong experience of liaising with and coordinating contractors and vendors.
• Strong technical knowledge of heavy industrial civil /piping/mechanical/electrical facility installations.
• Knowledge of multi-discipline construction or engineering operation.
• Knowledge of the project's ES&H handbook, the supervisor’s ES&H manual, the project safety management plan and core processes.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma program tools and methodologies.
   

Additional Information

• Work requires the physical ability to conduct field inspections including but not limited to: extensive walking in and around a construction site often in high heat and high humidity conditions, climbing ladders, climbing scaffolding, working on elevated platforms, working on uneven surfaces, and working in small or confined spaces.
• Some lifting may be required.
• Must have the ability to walk into and out of the project (enter/egress).
• Must be able to use appropriate standard issued Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) required for each assigned task (i.e. harness, life vest, lift buckets, etc.).

JAB Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, citizenship status, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status. EOE/M/F/D/V
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