Dirt Superintendent

Position Summary

We are looking for a hands‑on Super to get in the trenches and lead crews on earthwork projects. The superintendent is responsible for managing employees, equipment, subcontractors, and materials. You will work with and direct team leaders and together with Estimators and Project Managers plans and manages the construction of the entire project. activities of a Superintendent follow company policies, procedures, and safety guidelines.

Superintendents provide leadership and management to team leaders and their crews focusing on safe, profitable, productive and quality work every day.

• Assessing job priorities and assigning employees to appropriate job tasks
• Making sure employees have tools and equipment needed for job to ensure safety and production
• Overseeing the work and making sure it runs smoothly and as per the project plan.
• Giving clear directions to crews as to what needs to be done to avoid repetitive mistakes or rework.
• Making sure company rules are followed by crew.
• Act as a leaser and supervisor for small crews engaged in road/highway construction and repair projects, bridge construction maintenance and repair and other civil infrastructure projects.
• Ensures that all equipment is always safe and ready for operation, reports to superintendent or ship in the absence of the superintendent on damage and non‑functioning parts and equipment, ensures that normal servicing of equipment is preformed properly and advises and assists as necessary the field service technician. Operates motor vehicles and equipment necessary for completion of projects, such as dozer, excavator, motor grader etc.
• Regular attendance and punctuality at the workplace are required.
• Experience field related necessary in public works or heavy civil construction and maintenance including heavy equipment and motor vehicle operation.
• Experience with blade control instrumentation is a plus
• Experience using levels and lasers to establish grade.
• Familiarity with mixers/stabilizers.
• Possession of a valis driver’s license and clean motor vehicle record, will get a company vehicle.
• Thorough knowledge of division operations
• Considerable knowledge of the materials, methods, and techniques relative to road/highway construction and maintenance
• Knowledge of field safety
• Skill and knowledge in operating equipment such as excavators, front end loaders, motor graders, backhoes, etc. commonly used in dirt work
• Ability to participate in supervise workers operating light, heavy and special notarized equipment
• Ability to supervise road/highway construction projects from general plans and instructions given and to determine the proper amounts of various materials, tools and equipment operated
• Ability to read engineering plan and blueprints
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally with supervisor and crew

Educational and experience requirements include:

• High school diploma or its equivalent
• Combination of technical training and/or experience
• Required minimum of 15-20 years supervisory experience in similar construction technology, methods, equipment, tools and work procedures
• Advanced understanding of construction scheduling, cost control and ability to control and supervise groups essential.
• Experience with heavy highway and civil projects.
• Experience with the Corps of Engineers.
• Must have completed QC/QM training.
• Must have a current valid driver s license.