Birdwell Construction-Key Personnel

BIRDWELL’s commitment to our clients is that we will assemble a project team that is well qualified to complete a specific project safely and economically while producing a quality product. The following summarizes the positions to each project.

Professional Engineer
Available for client design review or project construction review.

Safety Officers
Our Safety Officers are responsible for assuring that the owner’s, general contractors, and BIRDWELL’s health and safety plans are understood and implemented by BIRDWELL personnel, and subcontractors at all levels. Each will be responsible for providing assistance and health and safety advice to field personnel, as well as keeping managers and field personnel advised on federal, state, and other health and safety regulations and furnishing interpretations of these regulations.

Project Manager
Our Project Managers have extensive experience in managing large-scale industrial and commercial projects. All of our project managers have B.S. degrees. Their responsibilities include:

Allocating resources to the project
Tracking project costs, personnel and equipment with Microsoft Projects and Timberline Accounting/Job Costing Software
Negotiating requested modifications to the contract
Leading the preparation of the project Health and Safety Plans and project Work Plans
Assisting and supporting all levels of the field crews in establishing and maintaining an efficient and safe work environment

Our Project Managers are responsible for the overall health and safety program on the project. They are responsible for insuring that subcontractors comply with the health and safety program and the enforcement of provisions. They will assist with weekly and daily tailgate meetings and will conduct periodic field health and safety inspections to ensure that the projects are being performed according to plan.

Construction Managers and Superintendents
Construction Managers and Superintendents are assigned to projects based upon the size and complexity of the job. Large projects may be assigned a Construction Manager and two or more Superintendents, while smaller projects may only be assigned a Superintendent.

The Construction Manager or Superintendent will always be a full-time site contact with responsibility for onsite resource allocation, material purchasing, and daily cost tracking. He will be responsible for project planning to assure all crews work safely and efficiently. Each will direct the daily tailgate safety meeting to facilitate discussion of each work area’s daily activity schedule. They will direct the foreman how to train their crews in safe and healthful working practices. Our Construction Managers and Superintendents are to stop work to correct hazards that present a danger to the crew, equipment, or the environment. They are to prepare accident reports, and complete detailed accident investigations on the proper forms.

Foreman and Work Crews
It is the responsibility of each employee to know the health and safety rules and conduct their work accordingly. They shall report any safeguard not accomplishing its intended function to their supervisor. The employee is to report all injuries no matter how minor or accidents to their supervisor immediately. They are to know where the first aid, fire fighting equipment, and other safety devices are located.

All employees are responsible for documenting any test results, site surveys, activities, and equipment inspections or calibration on pre-printed data forms. They are to notify their supervisors of any problems, developments, or issues that could adversely, or positively, affect project performance with regards to quality, schedule, budget, or performance.

Subcontractors and Suppliers
Subcontractors and their employees are bound by, and to, the same health and safety requirements and project controls. It is the responsibility of all to make sure the subcontractors comply with and uphold the Health and Safety Program. All subcontractors will be required to attend the weekly and daily “tool-box” safety meetings and report any incidents to the Construction Manager or Superintendent.