Lead Instrumentation Superintendent

Requisition ID: 276006 

•  Relocation Authorized: National - Family 
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project 
• Work Location: New Albany, OH 

Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.

Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers’ objectives to create a lasting positive impact. We serve the Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals, and the Manufacturing and Technology markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations.

Core to Bechtel is our values – ethics, safety, quality, people, culture, relationships, innovation and sustainability, and our commitments – integrity, respect, collaboration, trust, and delivery. They are what we believe, what customers can expect, and how we deliver.

Project Overview

Bechtel is building a semiconductor manufacturing plant in New Albany, Ohio. We are partnering with the North America Building Trades Unions and suppliers to create several thousand new jobs and work with local education organizations to implement new training programs that will support the future talent pipeline. Bechtel Manufacturing & Technology, Inc. offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the semiconductor manufacturing, electric vehicle, and data center markets. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Position Summary

The Lead Instrumentation Superintendent will be a supervisory position. Responsible for the organization and direction of instrumentation construction and related activities, which may be in a single area or across multiple areas. Coordinates with other discipline superintendents within assigned area of operation and, if required, with the client’s resident representatives on jobsite activities. General responsibilities are to ensure assigned instrumentation operations are compliant with all ES&H policies and procedures, design/specifications, completed on schedule, within budget and to quality standards. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule if required, including, but not limited to nightshift, split shift, or day shift to support the project execution plans and schedules.

Unless otherwise indicated, applicants for construction positions must have heavy industrial direct hire construction experience commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken and the requirements identified.

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.).

Responsibilities

• Provide ES&H leadership to personnel assigned to the instrumentation department. This includes preparation and implementation of safety procedures and leading Bechtel and subcontractor safety meetings.
• Responsible for overall supervision of instrumentation personnel in assigned area of responsibility.
• Ensures performance evaluations are conducted on assigned direct hire craft.
• Performing end of year performance reviews for field non-manual direct reports.
• Ensures personnel receive progressive training to enable them to assume additional responsibilities.
• Responsible for the instrumentation workforce organization including coordinating activities with designated managers or corporate resource departments, preparing, and submitting craft personnel requisitions, and ensuring effective personnel utilization.
• Manage the 90 day and four week look ahead schedules for labor and equipment.
• Prepares Field Material Requisitions for tools and consumables; also, monitors tool usage and ensures the craft personnel have the tools they require to be productive.
• Coordinates the preparation and implementation of specific reports and/or forecasts including construction schedules, expenditures, craft personnel requirements, material and equipment requirements, and other general administrative functions associated with industrial instrumentation construction activities.
• Controls expenditures for labor, equipment, material and services and ensures instrumentation operations are within budget.
• Participates in contracts and subcontracts negotiations.
• Coordinates activities with other disciplines, areas, and/or client’s resident representatives as instructed by construction management.
• Responsible for ensuring operational plans and onsite activities of the instrumentation workforce (including Bechtel staff, subcontractors, suppliers, clients and their representatives, and others as may be assigned) coincide with overall established schedules.
• Maintains relationships with the client and their representatives, as assigned.
• Responsible for the implementation of corporate/project policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Ensures corporate policies and procedures are fully implemented. 
• Establishes field procedures and objectives within corporate policies and procedures, as necessitated by conditions at a jobsite.
• Plans and implements procedures to ensure instrumentation construction operations are continuously adhering to engineering designs, specifications, quality standards, schedules, and budget.
• Overall responsibility for worker safety on the project implementing a Zero Accidents philosophy.
• Ensure construction site cleanliness and housekeeping requirements are met.
• Monitor compliance with the Environmental Control Plan for all instrumentation operations.
• Monitor compliance with jobsite work rules within the instrumentation team and take corrective action if required.

Qualifications and Skills

Basic Qualifications

• University/B.S degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field plus 10 years of experience or 14 years of equivalent heavy industrial construction experience in-lieu of a degree.
• Minimum 5 years in a supervisory role.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to motivate team members effectively & positively in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve in high pressure situations.
• Heavy industrial direct hire construction experience in a supervisory role commensurate with the type of work to be undertaken
• Computer literate in word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
• Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving ability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on an Semiconductor construction site.
• Understanding of applicable Bechtel work processes including Standard Work Process Procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of Project Bechtel Standard Applications (BSAPs) including Setroute, Unifier, Aconex, DSCS, PTR, Agile, Navisworks, and other automation tools which are used on Bechtel projects.
• Experience managing technical services subcontracts.
• Experience managing direct hire union craft.

Shaping tomorrow together

Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through five global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; Mining & Metals; and Manufacturing & Technology. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live.  
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Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

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