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10 Yrs.
Average Length of Employment
Why Work at Overaa?
Working for Overaa means you are part of a family team. We encourage and empower our employees to make their own decisions, and we are dedicated to helping them grow personally and professionally. We promote a positive work environment with opportunities for training, education, and career advancement. Join our business family and build your knowledge and skillset further.
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Key Roles at Overaa
If you are passionate about construction and have demonstrated excellence in one of the key positions listed below, we’d like to hear from you.
What does a Superintendent do?
As Superintendent, you will be the quarterback of a dynamic construction team. You will supervise all construction activities in the field. You will direct field personnel to safely complete the project on schedule, within budget and with quality workmanship within the context of Overaa’s values and mission.
Qualifications – Must Haves
- Hands-on knowledge of building systems and techniques.
- Experience managing construction teams including subcontractor personnel.
- Scheduling experience.
- Able to supervise and manage self-performed work.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to proactively and collaboratively solve problems.
- Unwavering commitment to safety. Knowledge of OSHA laws a plus.
- Loyalty, humility and a can-do attitude.
What does a Project Manager do?
As Project Manager you will be responsible for delivering successful projects from preconstruction through final completion within the context of Overaa’s company culture and values.
Qualifications – Must Haves
- Proven expertise in managing all aspects of a construction project.
- Self-directed, self-motivated, and passionate about construction.
- Ability to lead and direct one or more project teams.
- Capable of managing multiple projects concurrently.
- Excellent communication and proactive problem-solving skills.
- Loyalty, humility and a can-do attitude.
Qualifications – Nice to have
- Bachelor Degree in Construction Management or related field.
- Strong skills in the following software:
- Microsoft Word/Excel/Project
- Project Management Software – Viewpoint and Procore are a big plus
- Primavera Scheduling Software
- Bluebeam/Adobe
- Revit or Navisworks
What does a Project Engineer do?
As Project Engineer, you will be a key member of the team, assisting the Project Manager and Superintendent to successfully deliver construction projects within the context of Overaa’s company culture and values.
You’ll help with project planning and management including preconstruction activities, scheduling, estimating, cost control, documentation control, jobsite production, and customer relations. You will likely spend much of your time at the jobsite, interacting with the team of subcontractors, architects, and engineers.
Qualifications – Must Have
- Passion for construction and a can-do attitude.
Qualifications – Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Architecture or 2+ years experience.
What does a Field Engineer do?
As Field Engineer, you will be a key member of the team, assisting the Superintendent to successfully deliver construction projects within the context of Overaa’s company culture and values. This is a dynamic and hands-on role with a career path towards project superintendent.
You’ll help with project management including quality, safety, schedule, procurement, subcontractor management, cost control, jobsite production, and customer relations. You will spend most of your time at the jobsite, helping to lead craft teams and interacting with subcontractors, architects, and engineers.
Qualifications – Must Have
- Passion for construction and a can-do attitude.
Qualifications – Nice to Have
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Architecture or 2+ years experience.
What does a Team Coordinator do?
As Team Coordinator, you will be a key member of a dynamic project team, providing critical support to the planning and management of projects.
You will report to a Team Leader and Project Manager and collaborate with the Lead Team Coordinator to develop and maintain work flow processes and best practices. You may be assigned to either the main office and/or a project field office depending on the project needs. You may work on multiple concurrent projects.
Qualifications – Must Haves
- Prior experience in construction administration for a general contractor or related field.
- Proficient in office software applications, particularly Microsoft Office, and project management software – Viewpoint and Procore is a big plus.
- Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Self-starter with a can-do attitude.
- Detail oriented and well organized.
What does a Project Accountant do?
As Project Controller, you will perform all project-related accounting tasks, from budget setup through subcontract and change order management to project closeout, for multiple projects, each ranging from $5M to $100M.
Qualifications – Must Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in Business/Accounting or,
- Several years of hands-on experience. We like to see at least five years of experience with increasingly responsibility in an accounting position in the construction industry, or two years experience as project accountant for a general contractor.
- Software: Microsoft Office required, Viewpoint or Procore a big plus.
Meet some Overaa team members
Field
Engineer
Mason has a degree in construction management and, as a former college athlete, appreciates the action and camaraderie of working on a dynamic team. Recently, he used technical skills to virtually design and plan wood framed wall assemblies prior to installation.
SPG Project Manager
Jennifer, a structural concrete expert, has been called "legit," "enthusiastic," "passionate." Leading our Self Perform Group, she tackles specialty design and installation of shoring and formwork for heavy civil, infrastructure, and architectural concrete applications across multiple project types.
Safety
Engineer
Danielle is a Health Safety Environment professional. She travels to different jobsites each day to make sure the sites are adhering to Overaa's safety practices and policies. She inspects, educates, and looks out for the health and safety of all personnel.
Superintendent
Cameron's leadership skills and passion for construction helped him quickly progress from carpenter to foreman to superintendent. He currently leads a large self-performing crew through a technically challenging assignment. The team is retrofitting the historic Palace Theater in Oakland into a charter school.
Estimator
Arzhang is an estimator with the preconstruction team. He works closely with trade partners to deliver the best value cost proposals to our clients. He has worked on diverse project types including life science buildings, healthcare, K-12 schools, and higher ed.
Mechanical
Estimator
Anna specializes in estimating and bidding water infrastructure projects. She spends much of her time developing relationships with specialty trade partners and putting together nuanced cost estimates that take into account technical details, scheduling and labor needs.
Project Manager
Elliot started as a project engineer at Overaa. With his exceptional enthusiasm and leadership skills, he has parlayed his experience in concrete tilt-up construction to become one of the foremost tilt-up experts in the region. He was elected Northern California's chapter representative of the Concrete Tilt-Up Association. His clients include Prologis, Fed Ex, and others.
Superintendent
Tony has extensive technical experience under his belt including water infrastructure, healthcare, education, and commercial projects. Tony recently led the design/build El Portal Place - one of the Bay Area's first successful office to housing conversion projects. It provides permanent supportive housing for 60 people.
Senior Superintendent
Eder started out as a laborer with Overaa and worked his way up the ranks, taking on diverse roles with increasing responsibility. Today, he leads some of Overaa's most complicated projects - most recently, a massive water storage project for the San Jose Water Company.
Project
Engineer
Anna is a new project engineer. Working out of the jobsite trailer, she interacts daily with the superintendent, project managers, owner, designers, and subcontractors. She enjoys her hands-on roles, most recently delivering a state of the art new gym for San Leandro High School.
Learning & Development Manager
Leah, after many years as a project engineer and project manager, created a new corporate role at Overaa: Learning and Development Manager. She designs curricula to support fellow employees in achieving their career goals and enjoys helping others succeed.
Team Coordinator
Rachel provides support to project teams from our Richmond headquarters. An indispensable member of the Water Group, she is a go-to expert in the systems and procedures required for successful project delivery, including accounting and project management software. She has played a substantial role in many of Northern California's water preservation and distribution projects.
HR Generalist
Denise, a certified HR professional, spearheads the Overaa'neers, a group of young project management professionals seeking fun, camaraderie, and construction-related learning opportunities. She leads Overaa's onboarding program and is system administrator for performance.
Superintendent
Humberto has many years of experience in the industry and has developed a reputation as the guy you want on your team when delivering complicated water infrastructure projects. He as led significant projects for municipalities such as Turlock, Merced, San Ramon, San Jose, Davis, Santa Rosa, Hollister and others.
Tool & Equipment Manager
Matt manages Overaa's tool and equipment fleet and prefabrication yard and its support staff. Under his leadership, Overaa has gone green with 100% solar powered headquarters. He has developed an internal material buy back program to incentivize and re-use wood, plastics, and forming components.
Overaa is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/DV
Shaping the Bay Area since 1907
In 1902, Norwegian immigrant Carl Overaa came to the U.S. to pursue his dream in the “land of opportunity” and opened a small construction business in Richmond, California.
Today, Overaa Construction is consistently recognized as one of the top national and regional contractors, with award-winning projects found in nearly every major city in the Bay Area.
Overaa, a self-performing contractor
Unlike many of our peers, we self-perform significant scopes of work with our own teams. We are proud to be real builders.
