HVAC Superintendent

Lochridge-Priest is a family owned and operated company that has served the Central Texas area for over 60 years. Offices in Waco, Temple, Corsicana, and Fort Worth with over 400 dedicated employees. At LPI, our strength lies in our people—Texans committed to excellence in every project. Be part of a company where your skills make a difference and your work builds

The Field Superintendent position will oversee the entirety of commercial projects including budget, scheduling, labor hours, quality of work, safety, change management, customer service, and communications. Provide field leadership, organization, and technical expertise to install mechanical and/or plumbing service for the projects in accordance with the customer requirements and company strategies. Lead quality control efforts to ensure all installations match plan and specifications.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Visit job sites routinely to monitor progress, coordinate with the General Contractor (GC), review productivity, answer questions, respond to change requests, and provide problem resolution.
• Improve the implementation, training, and enforcement of company safety program through active partnership with the Safety Director.
• Ensure safety rules, policies, awareness and practices are followed and are the number one priority.
• Establish and maintain a collaborative working relationship with the Project Manager and field Supervisor by providing timely, accurate, and complete information.
• Ensure that the manpower, equipment, tools, material, and design necessary to support the schedule will be available to finish the job safely, accurately, within budget, and on-time.
• Coordinate installation between trades and manage sub-contractor progress.
• Inspect job site conditions and identify problems, inaccuracies, and cost saving measures that may be present. Take corrective actions and maximize productivity.
• Accompany field Supervisor to inspect work in progress and completed work to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Establish and facilitate open communications between the job crews, foremen, GC’s, safety, and provide ongoing updates to internal team regarding project status and progress.
• Notify and offer potential solutions to senior leadership and project management of possible problems, work interferences, schedule difficulties, etc. Maximize field productivity.
• Schedule equipment deliveries with GC and periodic inspections by governing authorities.
• Oversee work areas that are neat and clean and, in a manner, representing a professional appearance and maintaining a safe work environment.
• Maintain good working relationship with customer, GC, and inspectors, ensure all commitments are met.
• Totally accountable for quality installation of the project.
• Perform effective subcontractor and supplier management.
• Serve as final trade technical expert on items/issues elevated from the field.
• Monitor labor reporting, job cost reviews, and prepare time sheets.
• Anticipate, identify, diagnose, communicate, and resolve any problems that may arise.
• Evaluate new industry standards and emerging trends for application and best practice adoption.
• Maintain complete files including technical data, vendor, and equipment information.
• Review each completed project and apply all critical learnings to future projects. Take action to correct inefficiencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in management of HVAC in industrial and commercial.
• Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule to meet customer requirements.
• Read and understand drawings, contract plans, schedules, job site documents, and specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to consider relative costs, benefits, and actions to choose the most appropriate action.
• Ability to work closely with groups of people, employees, suppliers, subcontractors, etc.
• Experience with effectively hiring and developing a high-performance team and overseeing employee work schedules and activities.
• Experience providing and/or overseeing training related to various aspects of the HVAC and plumbing business.
• Knowledge of construction in mechanical/building codes.
• Exhibit integrity and ethical business practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with strong interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Must be able to move in and around confined and cluttered places with a full range of motion.
• Able to climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders, and scaffolds.

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.