Heavy Civil Superintendent

Position Summary:

The Heavy Civil Superintendent is responsible for leading and managing field operations across civil excavation, grading, and utility installation projects. This role ensures that projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and in alignment with company standards, schedules, and budgets. The Superintendent acts as a key field leader, working closely with foremen, equipment operators, subcontractors, and office personnel to execute work with a high level of quality, ownership, and accountability. Decisions and actions taken in the best interest of the company lacking all egoism.

Key Responsibilities:

Project Execution & Crew Leadership

• Supervise day-to-day field operations on active job sites

• Direct and support foremen, equipment operators, and laborers

• Lead jobsite planning, task delegation, and daily production goals

• Ensure compliance with project scopes, drawings, and schedules

• Review and approve daily reports, timecards, and quantities

• Be on site for every project you are assigned, every day.

• -Approve previous days time cards for all job personnel

•Ensure thorough understanding of plans and project documents for all projects assigned, identify potential issues before they happen, answer foreman questions.

• Typically spend mornings in the field with crews ensuring everyone understands their tasks and spend afternoons studying plans, planning out next day in detail, and completing assigned paperwork

• Scheduling & Coordination
  • Manage short-term and long-term project schedules
  • Help conduct morning meetings and assign daily task sheets
  • Coordinate workflow between multiple crews and trades
  • Communicate material and equipment needs with the estimator and office team
  • Coordinate subcontractors (asphalt, concrete, trucking, etc.) and material deliveries
  • Point of Contact for project specific needs (gas , power , locates, port-a-poty, inspectors, etc.)
  • Onsite coordination with city inspectors/officials
  • Identify change orders and send to estimator
  • Track equipment and tools on projects and ensure proper care and maintenance

  Safety & Compliance
  • Enforce OSHA, company, and project-specific safety procedures
  • Conduct and document Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs) and safety briefings
  • Address and report unsafe conditions or incidents promptly
  • Ensure proper use of PPE and adherence to safety culture

  Quality Control & Standards
  • Ensure fieldwork is performed to plan specs and quality standards
  • Identify and resolve field issues in real time
  • Support and mentor foremen and crews to ensure proper construction techniques
  • Conduct spot checks and punch lists to verify final deliverables

  Communication & Reporting
  • Act as the primary field liaison between crews and office/management
  • Maintain accurate daily logs, production tracking, and site photos
  • Review project documentation for accuracy and consistency
  • Participate in progress meetings and provide status updates

  Training & Mentorship
  • Assist with onboarding and training of field staff
  • Uphold and model company core values:
  • Provide feedback to field staff, train and mentor with a positive attitude
  • Extreme Ownership
  • Team First
  • Safety Without Compromise
  • Integrity
  • Relentless Drive
  • Step in and assist with labor or operating equipment when needed to meet schedule demands

  Qualifications:
  • Minimum 3 years (preferred 5+ years) of experience in civil construction or excavation supervision
  • Proficiency with site layout, trenching, grading, and utility installation
  • Strong ability to read and interpret plans, staking, and construction drawings
  • Familiarity with Topcon GPS base/rover, machine control and/or laser grading systems
  • Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
  • Comfortable using time tracking tools, cloud-based storage, and digital reporting
  • Clean driving record and ability to pass pre-employment drug screening
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
  • Ability to work outside in all weather conditions on active, dusty job sites
  • Ability to lift 45 lbs. overhead and 85 lb. occasionally

  Work Environment:
  • This is a field-based position requiring daily travel to active job sites
  • Work is performed in job trailers, in company vehicles, and directly in the field
  • Must be physically able to walk uneven terrain and perform light labor as needed