Traveling Assistant Superintendent

<p class="p1"><strong>At ARCO/Murray, we take our &ldquo;better team, better planning, and better execution&rdquo; culture seriously. But we&rsquo;re not an award-winning firm just because we&rsquo;re a great place to work. We&rsquo;re relentless experts at what we do.</strong></p>

Chicago, Illinois

ARCO/Murray

.. https://www.arcomurray.com/

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Full Time

Overview: <p>ARCO/Murray National Construction is currently seeking an Assistant Superintendent with&nbsp;2-5 years of experience assisting with the lead of ground-up, multifamily or light industrial construction projects.<br /><br />You&rsquo;ll have the opportunity to manage the construction and administrative activities associated with the field operations of a project from day one! Bringing the project to completion on schedule, within budget, and per the project specifications. As an ARCO/Murray Superintendent, you will have the opportunity to manage all of the administrative tasks associated with construction and field operations for your project from day one. Our goal will be to empower you in the field and give you all the tools you'll need to bring your project to completion on schedule, within budget, and per the project specifications!&nbsp;</p> <br /><strong>WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU</strong><br /><br /> <p>We are dedicated to the well-being of our associates and are proud to be consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work. Our compensation and benefits package not only supports our associates and their families but benefits local communities and communities around the world.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Vehicle allowance, per diem, and living expenses on traveling jobs</li> <li>An airplane ticket home every 2 weeks when traveling</li> <li>Business expenses and mileage reimbursement</li> <li>Industry-leading performance-based bonus program</li> <li>Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)</li> <li>Traditional and Roth 401k</li> <li>Tuition reimbursement for associates</li> <li>Scholarship for associates&rsquo; children up to $28,000 per child</li> <li>1-month paid sabbatical after every five years of employment, plus $5,000 for travel</li> <li>1-week paid volunteer leave each year</li> <li>100% charitable match</li> <li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage</li> <li>100% paid parental leave&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>At ARCO, our first core value is to treat people fairly and do the right thing. We are committed to building and sustaining a culture that supports diversity and inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>From recruiting, training, and hiring practices to selecting our subcontractors, we understand that diversity of all those involved in the construction process enhances our ability to deliver the best solutions to our customers.&nbsp;We hire the best and the brightest from across the country &ndash; constructing a team of experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.&nbsp;</p>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Attend the post-award review meeting to receive project information and details for preplanning before construction.</li> <li>Participate with the Project Manager and Lead Super in preparing a schedule of construction activities and their sequence, the organization structure, staff selection, and the manpower and construction equipment requirements of the project.</li> <li>Prepare look-ahead schedules and manage trade partners.</li> <li>Aid in the direction and control of the total construction project to meet specifications and within the allotted time schedule in an efficient manner to produce the expected profit.</li> <li>Assist in the activities of the project manager/engineer in their duties including prompt shipment of materials and permanent equipment, in obtaining approvals of shop drawings and material samples.</li> <li>Coordinate with the subcontractors for recovery plans where necessary, meet regularly with subcontractor partners to discuss progress, obstacles, challenges and assist in removing barriers to completing work.</li> <li>Inform all supervisors and subcontractors promptly of any construction schedule changes.</li> <li>Assist in the preparation of all job progress and cost reports to accurately reflect actual costs.</li> <li>Record and maintain information and produce reports such as personnel, production, project logs, status and other operational data.</li> <li>Cooperate with architects or owner representatives on an amicable basis, keeping them informed of construction progress.</li> <li>Hold job site meetings with the Project Manager, Lead Superintendent and the regional manager.</li> <li>Communicate with PM to keep them constantly informed on job progress, plans, and problems that could significantly affect costs or schedules.</li> <li>Direct adherence to the company&rsquo;s safety program in all phases and areas of the project.</li> <li>Organize people, tools, and equipment and plan/manage multiple activities to accomplish desired results.</li> <li>Demonstrate leadership skills with ability and willingness to face challenges, direct others, and adequately address conflict.</li> <li>Exhibit commitment to quality by evaluating project-related processes and making necessary changes, using customer input to make improvements, and meeting/exceeding internal and external customer expectations.</li> <li>Act in a manner of integrity that shows support for the company, its values, and the employees, while maintaining a constant focus on meeting/exceeding customer requirements and expectations.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>2-5 years of experience as a Field Lead or Assistant Superintendent; experience on ground-up jobs of at least 100k sq ft preferred.</li> <li>Willing to travel.</li> <li>Computer skills: proficiency in using Word, Excel, Outlook, and project scheduling programs.</li> <li>Possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in your state of residence.</li> <li>Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including but not limited to: standing or walking for long periods of time, occasionally on uneven terrain, bending, kneeling, crouching, climbing stairs, and/or lifting heavy loads of up to 50 pounds.</li> </ul> <br /><strong>MAKE YOUR MOVE</strong><br /><br /> <p>We are proud to be one of the fastest-growing, privately-owned companies in America, celebrating over 30 years of experience as design-build experts. We have completed over 5,500 design-build projects across 48 states and 38 major cities nationwide. We ranked #3 on the ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms list, and #17 on the ENR Top 400 Contractors list in 2023. Most importantly, our clients like us, trust us and want to do business with us. We are looking for people with the same enthusiasm, passion, and respect for the hard work that brought us to where we are today. Are you a person that can make a difference at ARCO? If the answer is, &ldquo;Yes!&rdquo; we look forward to meeting you.</p> <p><em>&nbsp;</em></p> <p><em>ARCO does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies without pre-approval from ARCO&rsquo;s Human Resource team. Pre-approval is required before any external candidate can be submitted. ARCO will not be responsible for fees related to unsolicited resumes and for candidates who are sent directly to our hiring managers.</em><em>&nbsp;</em></p>