About Redwood Materials

Redwood is localizing a global battery supply chain that seamlessly integrates recovery, reuse, and recycling — keeping critical minerals in circulation and driving the energy transition. Founded in 2019, we’re delivering low-cost and large-scale energy storage and producing battery materials in the U.S. for the first time, all from batteries we already have.

General Superintendent, Construction

Redwood Materials is currently seeking a General Site Superintendent to join our Engineering, Procurement, & Construction (EPC) team. These EPC roles are at the center of our activities focused on creating a sustainable circular economy for lithium-ion batteries by transforming recycled materials into battery materials for new lithium-ion battery production.

The General Site Superintendent will work closely with members of the project management, infrastructure engineering, project controls and procurement departments from installation through start of production. The General Site Superintendent will supervise all construction scopes for a project and manage superintendents assigned to specific scopes. This role specifically includes scheduling of trade contractors, utility, structure, and vendor tool installations, resolving day to day construction issues, performing day to day inspections to ensure compliance with plans and specifications while tracking project schedule and budget. This role will work directly with the Construction Manager and Technical Project Manager. Depending on the size of the project assigned, the role may manage multiple Superintendents.

Responsibilities will include :

• Supervises all field work on the project site and liaises between engineering, estimating, and workforce to ensure project compliance with contract drawings and specifications.
• Directly responsible for supervising all superintendents and field scopes on the project.
• Supervises the coordination of construction field scopes to safely align with the project schedule.
• Supervises site logistics of the project site for deliveries, site activities, adjacent project coordination, and field scopes.
• Plans work methods, materials, equipment needs and work schedule for assigned project work. Reviews daily work schedule with direct reports and updates weekly schedule from project feedback.
• Reviews and understands the project specifications to support job set up activities. Works with work crews, field engineers, design engineers, local utility companies, and local statutory agencies to safely manage piping scopes on job site.
• Forecasts the work schedule to identify possible issues and provides technical or scheduling recommendations to mitigate production issues.
• Provides technical input to identify and resolve project risks including construction methods, work plan and material requirements, safety and schedule activities. Documents daily activities and meeting notes using Company approved document methods.
• Performs additional assignments per management’s direction.
• Presents production work plan during initial project meeting to ensure all project crews and leaders are in alignment.
• Coordinates with internal equipment team and external vendors to ensure that project work is equipped with appropriate equipment and material quantities to complete production within assigned budget and schedule.
• Manages construction of complex piping scopes within a treatment/process plant atmosphere.
• Coordinates with internal and external departments to ensure all mandated inspections are completed within requested timeframes.
• Supports and promotes strict adherence to safety and process controls regarding operating equipment, worksite safety and documentation requirements. Responsibility includes recommending training needs identified on jobsite.
• Supervises sub-contractor production and workforce regarding assigned project work. Recommends work schedule or work method adjustments regarding sub-contractor activities, as needed.
• Coordinates project close out activities in line with Company standards and AHJ checklist requirements.
• Maintains knowledge of Company values and strategic plan.

Desired Qualifications:

• 15+ years of mechanical piping construction experience required.
• Experience with treatment, manufacturing and/or process plant construction is preferred.
• 10+ years experience of managing
• Bachelor's Degree is a plus.
• Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) certification preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• OSHA 30hr certified is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
• Experience with 3D model reviews, Navisworks, clash reviews preferred. Advanced knowledge of construction site equipment operation and maintenance requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of construction site safety protocols and proven ability to enforce project safety programs.
• Knowledge and understanding of local union or prevailing wage rules, if applicable.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret standards and contract specific plans and specifications.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics, and fundamentals geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• A passion for sustainability and making the world a better place!

The position is full-time. Compensation will be commensurate with experience.

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