Heavy Highway Construction Superintendent

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)

Founded in 1996, CMES, Inc. is a rapidly growing, privately held Georgia-based civil construction company. We are seeking to add a dedicated Superintendent to our team to support our continued rapid growth.

• Keeping track of project schedule and progress
• Establishing and communicating daily expectations for the project
• Ensuring compliance with safety, health, and quality standards
• Purchasing equipment and materials
• Helping staff members understand career progression paths (Helping People Move Forward with Joy)
• Overseeing cost
• Mediating on-site conflicts
• Collaborating with engineers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to determine project needs
• Setting performance goals and deadlines
• Planning construction processes
• Estimating costs and ensuring the project stays on budget
• Supervising staff and providing constructive feedback
• Planning inspections and obtaining construction permits from local authorities
• Implementing safety and quality guidelines
• Tracking material stock and orders
• Ensuring the job site remains safe, clean, and orderly
• Resolving on-site issues and emergencies
• Ensuring all project documentation is in order (time, inspections, etc.)

• Previous experience as a construction superintendent or in a similar role
• Knowledge of local quality, safety, and health guidelines for construction job sites
• In-depth understanding of construction operations and processes
• Familiarity with CAD software
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Organizational and time‑management skills
• Ability to lead and inspire
• Coordinating with subcontractors
• Updating General Superintendent and PM assigned to the project
• Responsibility for managing day‑to‑day operations on job sites
• Organized and able to handle the pressures and stress associated with managing a construction project

It’s uncommon for professionals to become construction superintendents right out of school. Instead, they must accumulate on‑job experience, preferably in management roles.

• OSHA safety certificates (10‑Hour and 30‑Hour cards)
• Competency in areas of construction to identify compliance or deficiencies when performing construction activities

• Excavation
• Traffic control
• Fall protection
• Equipment operations
• Confined space
• PPE
• Etc.

• Continuous leadership training
• Proficient software efficiencies such as MS Office, CAD, and project management platforms
• Scheduling platforms
• Structure: a blueprint of a workday to establish activities, communicate expectations, and plan the day
• Experience successfully managing people
• Consistency in communicating with the project team daily to set expectations and allow questions upfront
• Constant communication between all members of the project management team
• Creating a positive culture on the project