United States Job Openings
Kent Companies
Superintendent
Laredo
FULL TIME
September 7, 2024
Superintendents are responsible for managing & overseeing the construction job site from day 1 of mobilization until our project scope is completed.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Safety - As the job site leader, the Superintendent is responsible for identifying unsafe working environments, working proactively to correct those conditions, and acting as the Safety Coach for the Team. Daily reporting, JHAs, and toolbox talks are non-negotiable.
- Initial Planning – Study construction drawings before the start date, all updates as the work progresses, and alert Project Management to errors before they become a problem.
- Budgets - Demonstrate knowledge of a job sequence and how to push a job forward safely and productively while staying within budget.
- Communication / Customer Service - Great communication is essential to our success and our clients' well-being. Communicating clear expectations with your Team and our clients during on-site supervision is required.
- Management - Proactively manages the job site by maintaining a detailed record of all labor, materials, and equipment and managing the deliveries and schedules to avoid delays. Supervises subcontractors, foremen, and craftsmen to ensure projects are properly executed. Responsible for managing field crews in leadership and utilizing the time clock tool Exak Time.
- Quality Control - Understand the quality expectation of Kent Companies’ means and methods to ensure the quality of the final product meets or exceeds the requirements spelled out in our scope of work. Properly lay out all work based on drawings and given survey points.
- Schedule - Work with the General Superintendent and the Project Manager to build and maintain a schedule, including updates, changes, and look-a-heads. This includes timely internal and external communication regarding all problems and changes.
- Cost to Complete – The superintendent is responsible for monthly financial accountability meetings, which clarify schedules to accurately reflect our spending now and in the future for remaining work on site.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties and responsibilities are not comprehensive and can be changed at any time, with or without notice.
Required Experience, Education, and Qualifications
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
- Must have reliable transportation to job sites.
- Ability to pass drug screening.
- Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and in the future.
Kent Companies provides its employees with one of the most competitive compensation and benefits packages in the construction industry. Benefits vary by location, with a fully customized benefits package presented upon hire. Typical benefits packages include:
- Weekly pay
- PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Supplemental insurance options
- Retirement plans with discretionary employer-matching.
- Holiday pay (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day)
- Scholarship opportunities for dependents
- Leadership development opportunities
This position works outside at job locations, traveling to the field to work and supervise projects daily. This position will demand long periods of walking, standing, and working in all sorts of weather (hot, cold, and rainy days).
Position type and expected hours of work.
This full-time field position requires travel to local job locations in and around Dallas. Typical hours will range from 45-50 hours per week and are subject to change. This role requires working nontypical days and irregular hours based on construction schedules. Due to the critical nature of the role, accepting phone calls even during nontypical workdays and hours is also necessary.
Travel
Typical travel and visiting jobs in and around Dallas, Austin, and Laredo and back to our offices in either Dallas or Austin should be expected. Main area of work is Laredo. Limited occasional travel outside of the state may occur.
Office Location
830 East Valley Ridge Blvd. Lewisville, TX 75057
About Kent Companies
Kent Companies is a full-service concrete contractor with expertise in commercial and industrial concrete construction, mixed-use construction, multi-family housing, and a full range of concrete-related specialties. Every Kent Companies project is marked by our four distinctive Hallmarks of Service: Safety, Productivity, Quality, and Customer Service. We believe in providing challenging work, opportunities for professional development, and industry-leading compensation packages. And it’s all wrapped in a culture that’s built on values and integrity. We deliver on our promises.
About Kent Companies Dallas Commercial Concrete Division
Our Dallas Commercial Concrete division delivers comprehensive, turnkey concrete packages for our customers. Our crews perform a variety of scopes including tilt-up, foundations, slabs, and cast in place concrete. With this team, you’ll have a hand in the projects that change your city skyline.
Learn more about our commercial concrete work here: https://www.kentcompanies.com/our-work/services/concrete-construction/
Why join Kent Companies Dallas Commercial Concrete Division?
Looking to join a team where safety, culture, growth, and profitability are at the heart of everything we do? The DFW Commercial Division is a tight-knit group with a diverse blend of backgrounds and experiences. For the past 12 years, we've not only sustained but thrived in our commitment to these values, both here in Texas and across the nation.
Our focus on commercial construction in DFW extends to exciting projects nationwide, offering you the chance to be part of something big. Whether you're drawn to the dynamic challenges of our work or the opportunity to grow alongside a loyal client base, there's no limit to what you can achieve with us.
Join us and become part of a team that values collaboration, innovation, and the satisfaction of a job well done. Your career journey starts here!
Perks associated with this role:
Our goal is to offer an unparalleled career progression that is not precisely pre-determined, rather it builds on the teammate’s strengths, interests, and pursuits as the individual gains experience, grows, and develops in their career. You would be hard-pressed to find another ENR Top 6 Commercial Concrete Company that parallels Kent Companies.
EEO Statement
At Kent Companies we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Kent Companies’ does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices and personnel actions, including but not limited to hiring, recruiting, promotions, performance evaluations, termination, and compensation decisions.
The Company will strive to ensure that all employees and prospective employees will be treated equally in regard to recruitment, employment, promotions, demotions, discipline, termination, access to benefits and training, leaves of absence, and layoffs. The Company will further ensure that its management staff is aware of the Company’s commitment to this policy and each member understands their individual role in the process of administering this plan.
Kent Companies will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.
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