Voted one of New Hampshire's Best Companies to Work For, Methuen Construction is widely recognized as the most successful, self-performing general contractor in the industry with experienced Project Managers, Superintendents, Estimators, Project Engineers, in addition to other operational teammates and support teams. Built on more than 57 years of experience, Methuen Construction employs only the highest skilled trades professionals including Millwrights, Ironworkers, Pipefitters, Carpenters, Welders, Heavy Equipment Operators, Truck Drivers and Laborers. Methuen Construction consistently strives for complete client satisfaction by delivering outstanding construction services and cutting-edge solutions. As we expand our construction territory, diversify our client base and enhance our operational capabilities, our need for highly skilled teammates is growing!

*We are a Plaistow, NH based company with work located primarily in the Northeast Region. Applying for a position in a posted location does not guarantee assignment to that location. The workforce needs of Methuen’s projects determine the assignment of all staff, and therefore teammates are required to travel to various project site locations. 

Our ideal candidates are looking for exciting and technically challenging projects, and value longevity, stability, and continual professional development and growth. Experience in Water/Wastewater Treatment Facility construction/renovation and/or other heavy industrial facility construction/renovation experience on projects of $10M or greater is highly preferred.

The Superintendent is responsible for leading, managing and monitoring the successful execution of projects on time, within budget and safely with oversight of foreman, trades and subcontractors on water/wastewater, federal and/or other heavy industrial facility construction/renovation projects, and in conjunction with the project team.

Essential Functions 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Project, recommend and review labor needs
  • Motivate, engage and mentor teammates
  • Supervise Foremen, trade crews, and subcontractors for execution of project
  • Work with Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Foremen to facilitate and coordinate construction project plan, ensuring all preconstruction and construction submittals and documentation are provided to client timely
  • Actively participate in turnover meetings as required in order to understand the overall project approach
  • Participate in the implementation of a Rapid Deployment Program
  • Work with team to identify safety risks and project approach to create a plan, ensuring safe execution of work, and provide continuous safety oversight and enforcement
  • Work with project team to develop a project schedule
  • Coordinate with project team to ensure all required subcontractors and vendors are under agreement timely
  • Interpret contract drawings, specifications, and submittals
  • Work with project team to establish, maintain, and track adherence to project budget
  • Ensure proper oversight and retention of documents relevant to project
  • Monitor and track timely fabrication and delivery of products and equipment
  • Keep accurate notes, records, sketches, daily reports, and field books to describe and verify the planned work; as well as the completed work that will be incorporated into the project's record documents
  • Research and recommend solutions to drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interferences, safety, budget, schedule, technical conflicts, quality control issues, and client and teammate satisfaction, along with input by the project management team
  • Project, encourage and monitor actions of self and team to ensure a positive image on behalf of Methuen Construction
  • All other duties as needed and assigned by management

Core Competencies 

  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
  • Strong commitment to safety, the team environment, customer satisfaction and quality control
  • Prompt and accurate judgment with the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems as they arise
  • Excellent time management skills
  • Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment

Supervisory Responsibility 

This position is responsible for the oversight of other teammates

Position Type

This is a full-time, salaried exempt position

Travel 

  • Travel is primarily limited to Northeast jobsite locations

Education and Experience 

  • Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline is preferred
  • Five years of experience as a Superintendent on similar projects, preferred
  • Experience with project planning and scheduling, contracts, and project controls and procedures preferred
  • Experience and/or background in Civil Engineering disciplines, water, wastewater and heavy industrial process systems highly preferred
  • Intermediate use of entire Microsoft Office Suite required

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer
Methuen Construction provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. As a Federal Contractor, we encourage priority referral of protected veterans under VEVRAA. 

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Phone: 603.328.2222

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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