Construction Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

All applicants must apply online at www.bjwsa.org/jobs.

SUMMARY: Under limited supervision, manages field staff for construction functions of BJWSA Capital Improvement and private development-related projects in collaboration with the Section Leader. Coordinates activities between contractors, developers and BJWSA personnel to ensure projects are constructed on schedule, within budget, with minimal problems and in accordance with the plans, specifications, and approved shop drawing submittals.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Duties will include both office environment and at a construction site as a part of delivering above requirements. Split of time may be assumed to be near 20% office & 80% construction site.
• Provides construction oversight of private development, municipal and capital improvement projects for BJWSA through effective coordination of activities to ensure projects are constructed as required by BJWSA technical specifications, approved drawings, details, standards, materials, and policies.
• Coordinates acceptance and start-up of newly constructed facilities with BJWSA, owner, contractor, local permitting agencies and DHEC.
• Reviews record drawings with engineers and BJWSA personnel with eye for compliance and to ensure required data is furnished and is accurate.
• Ensures inspection staff are compliant with departmental policies related to communication, daily inspection reports, on-site documentation, punch-lists, record drawings, close-outs, and use of assigned software for project updates and reporting.
• Performs various supervisory duties in managing subordinate staff member’s activities to include instructing, assigning and reviewing work, maintaining standards and guidelines through the proper coordination of activities, allocating personnel appropriately, coordinating appropriate training, and actively participates in staff development.
• Monitors safety and security policies and recommends changes when needed.
• Responsible for a leadership role in the training and development of BJWSA inspection staff.
• For approximately 6-weeks each year, will be a part of the in-office land development design review team responsible for issuing construction permits.
• Performs other duties as required.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Prefer Degree in civil or mechanical engineering or related field. Minimum of three years’ experience in engineering or construction related functions and project management required. Must possess extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of construction administration as applied to water, wastewater and general construction projects. Prefer experience managing, mentoring, training, and developing staff. Previous supervisory experience preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Professional Engineer preferred. Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Data Conception: Requires ability to compare or judge the readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics (similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.

Interpersonal Communications: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving assignments and/or directions to subordinates and receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisor.

Language Ability: Requires ability to read a variety of codes, regulations, policy and procedure manuals, maps, construction drawings, work orders, etc. Requires the ability to prepare routine reports, performance reviews, records, etc. with proper format, punctuation, spelling and grammar. Requires the ability to speak with and before others with clarity, voice control and confidence using correct English and well-modulated voice.

Computer Proficiency: Must be proficient with computer software including, but not limited to, word processing, spreadsheet, database, and mapping. Must possess strong keyboarding skills.

Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Requires the ability to apply influence systems in managing a crew, learn and understand relatively complex principles and techniques, make independent judgments in absence of supervision and acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information.

Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, follow and give verbal and written instructions and counsel and teach employees. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons from a variety of educational backgrounds using technical terminology as required.

Numerical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, calculate decimals and percentages, determine time and weight, utilize principles of fractions, and interpret graphs.

Writing Skills: Requires proficiency in written communication, particularly the documentation of business practices and procedures.

Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information.

Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes when operating equipment and motor vehicles.

Manual Dexterity: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, buttons, switches, catches, tools, etc. Must have moderate levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades of color.

Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing in uncomfortable physical conditions and under stress when confronted with emergency situations, difficult personalities or tight deadlines. Incumbent may be subject to danger or risk to a slight degree and to tension as a regular, consistent part of the job.

Physical Communications: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear).

All applicants must apply online at www.bjwsa.org/jobs.