Crane Superintendent (Houston, TX) - Austin Commercial

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to grow your career at one of the industry’s leading construction firms? Austin Commercial is currently seeking a Crane Superintendent to join our Houston, TX division. We set the standard for commercial construction and we’re looking for talented construction professionals to join us. Austin is 100% employee-owned, so every one of our employee-owners has a vested interest in our success. As a result, we consistently meet and exceed our customers’ expectations with our commitment to safety, service, and integrity. Join us today. We Own It!

This position is responsible to ensure that all company hoisting policies and procedures are enforced in the field while providing continuous support to the projects.  Assist the senior most crane superintendent in consulting with the project team on all hoisting mobilizations, jumps, and demobilizations of hoisting equipment.  This position leads the hoisting pre-con coordination meetings when assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Crane Foreman


• Crane Operators

Functional Areas of Responsibilities

• Assist the senior most crane superintendent in Crane/Hoisting planning, safety, operations and oversee all crane and hoisting activities in the field.


• Assist the senior most crane superintendent in Crane/Hoisting utilization, maintenance and repairs


• Required crane reporting including Daily report of hoisting activities.


• Compliance with company policies & procedures.


• Assist the senior most crane superintendent in recruitment and training of crane operators

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

1.    Assist the senior most superintendent on identifying crane/hoisting needs for projects.

2.    Reviews drawings to assist in the selection of efficient, safe and cost effective hoisting plan(s).  Assists in scheduling pre-con coordination meetings with vendors and project team in advance of erecting/jumping/demobilization activities.  

3.    Responsible for safety on hoisting activities for all projects which includes: assist the senior most superintendent in overseeing critical lift planning meetings, ensuring compliance with all governmental safety programs and company initiatives, annual crane and hoist inspections, wire rope inspections and replacement parameters are followed, crane and safety training is completed and documented as needed. Assist the senior most superintendent with ongoing safety initiatives including the timely completion of NCCCO certifications for all operators.

4.    Works closely with the senior most superintend and safety department on safety initiatives.

5.    Ensures that the crane/hoisting needs of the field are met in a safe and efficient manner.

6.    Responsible for keeping all cranes maintained and repaired in accordance with Company Policy. This includes ensuring that good communication is achieved with service department personnel on setting priorities on all needed repairs/inspections/services.

7.    Assist the senior most superintendent in maintaining accurate records and required reporting on crane, man and material hoisting activities which includes: Crane cable replacement, Compliance reports (PM, Hook, drop tests and annual inspections), Maintenance priority checklist, Crane Operator Authorization List, hoisting equipment records in general, and meeting minutes.

8.    Ensures compliance with all corporate and division policies and procedures as it relates to hoisting operations in the field.

9.    Other duties as assigned.

Benefits & Compensation  

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to   https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Commercial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  

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About Austin Commercial  

A leader in the commercial construction industry for more than 100 years, Austin Commercial delivers construction management services, and builds landmark projects such as aviation, healthcare, corporate/office, hospitality, higher education, sports/themed entertainment and semiconductor/fabrication plants. 

To learn more about us, visit  https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/commercial.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please  

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

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