Senior Superintendent, Heavy Civil - Michels Construction, Inc. Milwaukee, WI

Senior Superintendent, Heavy Civil – Michels Construction, Inc.

If you like variety and challenge and take satisfaction from knowing your work supports modern construction, consider joining Michels Construction, Inc. Our business spans across North America and we approach each project with a desire to deliver safe, high‑quality, cost‑effective work with minimal inconveniences to users. The heavy civil industry is broad, and so are our services. Our projects include wharfs and ports, dams, water resiliency, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, bridges, railways, and more.

Our work improves lives and a career at Michels can change yours.

The Senior Superintendent, Heavy Civil role supports field operations by coordinating schedules and resources, communicating scope to foremen, and ensuring safety processes like JSAs and inspections are completed. Responsibilities include attending client meetings, managing materials and tooling needs, verifying daily QA/QC and as‑built documentation, reviewing time and field reports, and working closely with the project manager. This position also helps develop foremen and trade staff while contributing to efficient, safe, and consistent project execution.

• You thrive in fast‑paced environments under tight deadlines.
• You relish new challenges and evolving technology.
• You enjoy collaborating and communicating with your teammates.
• You like to know your efforts are noticed and appreciated.
• You have a serious commitment to safety.
• You lead by example.

• 10+ years of related experience and/or training in the construction industry.
• Experience with heavy civil projects is required.
• Must possess a valid driver license for the type(s) of vehicles that may be driven and an acceptable driving record as determined by the Michels Review Team.
• Ability to travel and commit to long‑term onsite projects.

• Support for dynamic and growing industries.
• Family‑owned and operated.
• Average investment of $5,000 per employee on training each year.
• Reward hard work and dedication with limitless opportunities.
• Part of the Michels family of companies – one of North America’s largest, most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors.
• Michels offers a comprehensive benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements, including medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, 401(k) plan, legal plan, and identity theft and monitoring plan; 15 to 25 days of paid time off and 8 paid holidays annually.

We comply with Equal Employment Opportunity laws and do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.