Environmental Remediation Construction Superintendent in Austin

Job Description

Job Description Environmental Remediation Construction Superintendent Remote / Travel-Based | U.S. Projects

A growing environmental remediation contractor is seeking an experienced, hands-on Construction Superintendent to lead field execution on complex remediation projects across the United States. This is a travel-based role for a practical, safety-driven field leader who is comfortable operating in remote project locations and taking ownership of day-to-day site performance.

The successful candidate will serve as the on-site operational leader, partnering closely with a Project Manager while directing crews, subcontractors, equipment, sequencing, safety, quality, and schedule execution. Projects may include soil and groundwater remediation, excavation, treatment-system installation and operation, dewatering, piping, pumps, process equipment, contaminated-media handling, and related civil or industrial field construction.

This is not a desk-based project-management role. We are looking for a "boots-on-the-ground" superintendent with substantial environmental remediation experience who can make sound field decisions, communicate clearly, and maintain a safe, productive site under challenging conditions.

• Lead daily field operations on environmental remediation and environmental construction projects ranging from smaller short-duration assignments to large, multi-phase programs.
• Serve as the senior on-site representative and primary field partner to the Project Manager.
• Plan, coordinate, and supervise crews, foremen, subcontractors, equipment operators, and specialty vendors.
• Drive safe work execution and ensure compliance with project-specific health and safety plans, company procedures, regulatory requirements, and client expectations.
• Conduct daily safety meetings, pre-task planning, toolbox talks, field inspections, and documentation.
• Coordinate work involving remediation systems, including treatment equipment, piping, pumps, tanks, filtration, dewatering, process components, and related utilities.
• Oversee field activities involving contaminated soil, groundwater, sludge, excavation, material handling, hauling, civil work, and heavy equipment.
• Build and maintain short-interval plans, daily work plans, manpower plans, equipment plans, and look-ahead schedules.
• Monitor production, labor, equipment utilization, material needs, and subcontractor performance to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Identify field constraints early and communicate practical solutions to the Project Manager and internal leadership.
• Read and execute against plans, specifications, scopes of work, permits, work plans, and technical drawings.
• Maintain high-quality daily reports, safety records, timekeeping, production tracking, photographs, delivery records, and field documentation.
• Coordinate mobilization, site setup, temporary facilities, laydown areas, equipment logistics, and demobilization.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, inspectors, subcontractors, suppliers, and site personnel.
• Mentor field personnel and help establish a disciplined, collaborative, accountable jobsite culture.
• Travel continuously or semi-continuously to project locations, including rural and remote areas.

• 10+ years of environmental remediation, environmental construction, or closely related field-supervision experience.
• Demonstrated experience serving as a superintendent, field superintendent, general superintendent, lead supervisor, or senior foreman on remediation projects.
• Strong working knowledge of soil and groundwater remediation methods, environmental field operations, and construction-site execution.
• Experience in one or both of the following technical areas:
• Treatment-system installation, piping, pumps, mechanical process equipment, plumbing, water treatment, or groundwater treatment systems.
• Heavy civil / earthwork / excavation / contaminated-soil handling / dewatering / sludge or material processing.
• Broad remediation experience across both field construction and treatment-system work is strongly .
• Proven ability to lead crews and subcontractors in active, high-accountability field environments.
• Strong knowledge of heavy equipment, field logistics, excavation safety, utility coordination, and construction sequencing.
• Ability to interpret plans, specifications, P&IDs, piping drawings, site plans, schedules, and technical work packages.
• Sound judgment, calm communication style, and the ability to solve problems…