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M.C. Dean, Inc.

Superintendent 1

M.C. Dean, Inc., Manassas, VA


As Area Electrical Superintendent, responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and budgeting for small projects involving the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities and systems. experience in running $5-15M plus electrical construction & renovation projects including normal & emergency power distribution, lighting & lighting control, branch & power feeders and specialty systems.

Responsible for:
  • Managing small to medium size projects, 5 to 30 persons
  • Conferring with senior management, supervisory personnel, owners, contractors, and design professionals to discuss and resolve matters such as work procedures, complaints, and construction problems
  • Directing and supervising workers including delegating responsibilities to foremen and electrical technicians and mentoring electrical technicians and apprentices in order to prepare them for promotion to the next career level.
  • Scheduling the project in logical steps in order to budget enough time required to meet deadlines
  • Determining labor requirements and dispatching workers to construction sites
  • Planning, organizing and directing activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems
  • Interpreting and explaining plans and contract terms to administrative staff, workers, and clients
  • Negotiating revisions, changes and additions to contractual agreements with architects, consultants, clients, suppliers and subcontractors
  • Directing and supervising workers including delegating responsibilities to Foremen and Technicians in order to prepare them for promotion to the next career level
  • Monitoring project budgets in order to ensure positive cash flow and to maintain profitability
  • Inspecting and reviewing projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, and other regulations
  • Evaluating Foremen and technicians
  • Interface with engineering team to ensure design efficiency
  • Interface with internal and external customers
  • Read blue prints, schematics and statements of work (SOW)
  • Coordinate with field personnel and/or engineering team to discuss any potential installation issues
  • Inspect and review projects to monitor compliance with building and safety codes, and other regulations
  • Suggest process improvements / cost saving measures
  • Plan equipment and material needs to ensure on-time delivery
  • Plan material location and storage to enhance project productivity
  • Plan and obtain permits, badges and access requests in advance
  • Plan and maintain manpower forecasts in relation to budget and schedule
  • Plan and actively track work to ensure compliance with project schedule and budget
  • Assist technicians with installation work as needed to maintain project schedule and budget
  • Maintain organized and detailed project records (Daily Work Tickets, etc.)
  • Provide Project Manager with weekly project status and schedule updates
  • Interface with customers to address project status and/or customer concerns

Requirements
  • Experience in the Construction Industry Preferred
  • Managing small projects as a Project Foreman for 5 or more years with a high school diploma
  • Experience working with management systems such as scheduling, job cost reports, estimating, safety, documentation requirements, and quality control.
  • Experience overseeing and approving monthly job cost updates, productivity reports, and quarterly cash flow projections
  • Proficiency in the Critical Path Method (CPM) scheduling method and General Contractor Schedules
  • Must have a history of completing projects under the estimated hours
  • Requires reliable attendance at customer site during work hours required by customer
  • Requires the ability to work a flexible schedule that includes occasional nights and weekends

Abilities:
  • Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
  • Sitting for extended periods of time.
  • Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
  • Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
  • Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  • Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
  • Identify and understand the speech of another person.