JOB TITLE: Construction Supervisor
START DATE: Immediate, position open until filled.
STATUS: Full-Time
PAY: $90k Annually
FULL-TIME BENEFITS: Vacation, Training/Wellness Stipends, 401k Match, Long/Short Term Disability
LOCATION: Groveland, CA, although projects range throughout California. Remote work arrangements will be considered, however travel to Groveland and project sites will be required.
TO APPLY: To apply for this position, please submit resume and cover letter to: applications@h2oprogressive.com
JOB SUMMARY:
Watershed Progressive (WP) seeks a Construction Supervisor to lead commercial and public works LID and Green Infrastructure projects. This person must be proficient in budgeting, bid document production and management, scheduling and phasing, cost management, contracts, project reporting, and complete turn-key delivery of projects from Design through Closeout and Warranty. Success in this role will require leading the organization of individual projects efficiently while maintaining a positive work environment for the entire Project Team and stakeholders, as well as leading the coordination and scheduling of all WP construction projects throughout the calendar year to maintain a steady workflow.
GENERAL JOB DUTIES:
• Review project contracts, plans, and specifications, and comment on the design, scheduling, possible cost savings measures, and potential construction issues or concerns.
• Define project scope.
• Plan and coordinate all aspects of the construction process, including hiring subcontractors and working with engineers and clients.
• Develop new and improved existing standards, templates, procedures, and methods.
• Prepare and manage all project documents, including submittals, progress reports, and exhibits.
• Coordinate with project sponsors, designers, and engineers to create complete bid packages including but not limited to drawings, specifications, project timeline, measure and payment specs, engineer’s cost estimate, and special conditions.
• Review subcontractor bids for conformity to contract requirements and determine acceptable proposals.
• Establish and grow relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and manage project schedules and ensure synchronization with clients and subcontractors.
• Identify and define changes in scope and communicate cost impacts for change order requests.
• Examine estimates, budgets, costs, and financial reporting; interpret and analyze reports.
• Provide staff and management feedback on the project’s progress and budget.
• Effectively resolve complaints and issues.
• Ensure the highest level of client communication and customer service.
• Train and manage Assistant Project Managers.
• Direct, coordinate, and motivate the project team to meet deliverables and stay on budget.
• Travel to the project job site as often as the project requires
• Check in with Project Managers weekly to assess personnel needs and project status
• Generate 4 week forecasted construction calendars each month and adjust them as needed
• Manage annual project forecast and adjust for new projects, delays, change orders, etc.
• Assess capacity needs for upcoming projects and report recommended hiring or layoffs to Hub Director as needed
• Represent Installation Hub on the Operations Committee to communicate project priorities, scheduling needs, and forecasting
• Work directly with Project Managers and Hub Director to plan and schedule all WP construction projects
• Help lead construction projects and QC hub deliverables
• Project Management of Installation Hub projects
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• 5+ years of full-time construction project management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in construction, Construction Management, or a related field
• Two years of relevant coursework or practical experience in water, wastewater, groundwater, stormwater, or recycled water fields performing professional-level resource planning, modeling, and legislative or regulatory analysis is preferred.
• Two years’ adaptive field management, quality control supervisory experience
• Experience in construction bid processes, cost estimates, site grading, drainage plans, utility design including hydrology/hydraulics, and stormwater treatment design.
• Experience managing installations for commercial or public LID/Green infrastructure projects
• Experience with onsite LID water resource and watershed-based calculations
• Experience with water resource monitoring data collection and metadata organization
REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• Creative, integrative, and constructive positive approach to work ethic, time management, team building, and client communication
• Detail-oriented, highly self-organized, and able to meet deadlines consistently
• Strong financial and budgeting skills with demonstrated experience managing construction budgeting and bid processes
• Must be a team player and willing to contribute to a fast-paced, dynamic, creative environment
• Good listener, able to take and follow directions, as well as delegate identified subtasks to others
• Must be able to travel for short and extended periods throughout California
• Must be a self-starter and work independently with conflicting deadlines
• Must have some general knowledge and certification in water conservation, greywater, rainwater, watershed hydrology, and stormwater systems
• Able to understand and follow planning schematics for water assessment planning
• Familiarity and practical experience with practices and trends in water supply, development, and management of water in California. Understanding of regulatory framework for green infrastructure water, wastewater, groundwater, stormwater, or recycled water issues
• Excellent and professional oral and written communication skills
• Strong understanding of rainwater, greywater, stormwater design schematics, typical materials, pump systems, and plumbing code compliance.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software suite
Any of these additional skills and experience are a plus:
• Rainwater harvesting system design and construction
• Greywater system design and construction
• Lawn/Turf Removal
• Lawn/Turf Irrigation Systems
• Extensive knowledge of CA native plants
• The following advanced certifications (or equivalent): ARCSA, QWEL, PDC, Water-Pro, ALDA, QSD, Aquascape, Grey Water Action
• Experience living in or working with marginalized communities
• Bilingual
ONBOARDING:
Within 1 month in this role, you will:
• Begin to understand the intersection of Watershed Progressive’s multiple programs and projects and how they work towards the organization’s mission statement.
• Begin to understand the integration of WP’s toolkits and multiple benefits.
• Be comfortable working across multiple platforms to communicate with team members and external partners, complete and delegate project tasks, find relevant project background information and document project steps.
Within 3 months in this role, you will:
• Be involved in multiple projects.
• Understand who our various project partners, collaborators, funders, and stakeholders are and their roles in our projects and programs.