About this role
Together, we own our company, our future, and our shared success.
As an employee-owned company, our people are Black & Veatch. We put them at the center of everything we do and empower them to grow, explore new possibilities and use their diverse talents and perspectives to solve humanity's biggest challenges in an ever-evolving world. With over 100 years of innovation in sustainable infrastructure and our expertise in engineering, procurement, consulting and construction, together we are building a world of difference.
Company : Overland Contracting Inc
Req Id : 117674
Opportunity Type : Staff
Relocation eligible : No
Full time/Part time : Full-Time
Project Only Hire : No
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Why Overland Contracting, a Black & Veatch Company?
Join the Overland Contracting (a Black & Veatch company) construction team and build with pride . As a 100% employee‑owned company, every role matters — you own your work, your impact, and your future. We lead with care , and safety is non‑negotiable and embedded into every role, site and decision , ensuring our teams return home safe, every day.
From field engineering to project management to quality and startup, you’ll work with cutting‑edge technology, learn from seasoned experts, and grow through real‑world, hands‑on experience. With a strong backlog across power, water, grid, and industrial markets, you’ll have the stability to grow and the opportunity to shape what comes next.
Job Summary
Leads and coordinates all site welding activities, interfacing with direct-hire welding supervision, major subcontractor supervision, field engineering, quality, and project management. Ensures project requirements and expectations are met for welding safety, quality, productivity, schedule, cost, and supervisory performance. Provides welding supervisors and craft with the technical direction, work priorities, and resources required to execute work safely, on time, and in accordance with approved procedures, drawings, specifications, and applicable codes. Ensures welding sequence, system turnover priorities, and project expectations are clearly communicated across all levels of supervision. Coordinates interpretation of welding technical requirements and provides required data to the direct-hire workforce, subcontractors, Construction Engineers, and Quality personnel. Ensures compliance with company standards, approved welding procedures, contractual commitments, and applicable regulatory and code requirements. #LI-KC1 #welding #superintendent
Key Responsibilities
- Lead site welding execution in compliance with Black & Veatch safety, quality, ethical, contractual, and performance standards.
- Plan welding sequences, work fronts, crew deployment, equipment, consumables, access, preheat, post-weld heat treatment, and supporting resources.
- Develop and manage three-week look-ahead plans aligned with the CPM schedule, system priorities, testing, punch-list completion, and turnover milestones.
- Ensure work complies with approved WPSs, PQRs, welder qualifications, drawings, specifications, material-traceability requirements, and applicable codes.
- Coordinate with Quality, Field Engineering, Project Controls, other disciplines, and subcontractors to resolve constraints and complete inspections, NDE, documentation, and acceptance activities.
- Monitor welding progress, productivity, repair rates, labor, quantities, costs, and subcontractor performance; report results and implement corrective actions.
- Review timesheets, production records, installed quantities, progress payments, technical requests, extra-work authorizations, and potential back charges.
- Conduct planning meetings, maintain daily site records, communicate work priorities, and administer welding work packages and turnover requirements.
- Develop Job Hazard Analyses for welding, fabrication, erection, hot-work, and heat-treatment activities; reinforce stop-work responsibility.
- Supervise, coach, train, and evaluate welding general foremen, foremen, and other direct reports while driving continuous improvement and lessons learned.
Management Responsibilities
Supervises work of others. Responsible for hiring, discipline, and pay administration of their subordinates.
## Preferred Qualifications
Construction Management, Welding Engineering, Engineering Technology, or related degree; or equivalent combination of education and extensive field welding leadership experience. Completion of industrial relations, cost control, back-charge, scheduling, construction management, and contract administration training. Demonstrated experience leading welding execution on large industrial, power, energy, or heavy construction projects. Working knowledge of applicable welding codes and standards, such as ASME, AWS, and API, as required by project scope. Current or prior Certified Welding Inspector credential is preferred.
Preferred Skills:
- Combined or Simple Cycle construction experience
- Welding field leadership, workface planning, and crew coordination
- Knowledge of Welding Procedure Specifications, Procedure Qualification Records, welder performance qualifications, weld maps, and material traceability
- Working knowledge of applicable ASME, AWS, API, project, and client welding requirements
- Understanding of welding processes, consumable control, preheat, post-weld heat treatment, distortion control, and repair practices
- Coordination of visual inspection, non-destructive examination, testing, documentation, and turnover requirements
- Ability to analyze weld production, productivity, reject and repair trends, and implement corrective actions
- Budget and Cost Control Skills
- Industrial Relations knowledge for recognizing and resolving potential labor issues
- Knowledge of Company construction guides and manuals
- Construction Safety awareness and comprehension
- Knowledge of Cultural and Social Awareness Skills
- Conflict Management Skills
- Multi-tasking Ability (prioritize, organize, schedule work)
- Problem-solving Skills (identify, analyze, research, evaluate, resolve)
- Project Management Skills
- Communication Skills
- Constructability Knowledge within discipline
- Construction Knowledge within other disciplines
- Conceptual Planning Ability
- Legal Contract understanding ( EPC / Subcontracts )
- Human Relations Skills
- Risk Assessment/Management
- Time Reporting Systems
- Cost Code Labor Productivity Systems
- Time Reporting Policies and Procedures
- Expense Reporting Policies and Procedures
- Construction Guides and Standards
- Administrative Policies and Procedures
Minimum Qualifications
11+ years experience as a Superintendent or Construction Manager on equivalent projects . Valid Driver's License. All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (if selected) which may include any/all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations.
## Certifications
OSHA 10 certification.
## Work Environment/Physical Demands
Physical Demands:
• Lift and carry heavy items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Stand, Kneel, Bend, Stoop, Move, and Walk long distances in and around confined, cluttered places, and uneven areas.
• See and hear naturally or with correction.
• Full range of motion and flexibility consistent with requirements of the job duties.
• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls according to a set procedure.
• Requires repetitive movement.
• May require work above 5 feet in height.
• Climb and maintain balance on steel framework, stairs, ladders and scaffolds.
• Work up to a 12 hour shift doing hard physical labor in varying temperature extremes and other outside conditions.
Work Environment:
• Typical construction site environment:
• Requires working in cramped work spaces and getting into awkward positions.
• Requires working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32F degrees) temperatures and exposure to inclement weather such as dust, wind, snow, rain, etc.
• Requires working in extremely bright or low lighting conditions
• Includes exposure to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable.
• Work around hazardous equipment.
• Typical office environment.
• This position is considered a safety sensitive position.
Salary Plan
CNS: Construction Services
## Job Grade
018
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