Heavy Civil Sitework Superintendent​/Foreman in Thornwood

Job Description Heavy Civil Sitework Superintendent / Foreman — Excavation, Earthwork & Underground Utilities Job Overview

• Company:
  Westchester Civil Contractor
• Location:
  
  Thornwood, NY
• Employment Type:
  
  Full-Time
• Compensation: $130,000–$150,000+ per year, based on experience, plus performance-based bonus
• Project Scope:
  Commercial, municipal, industrial, and private‑sector heavy civil sitework, including excavation, grading, land clearing, underground utilities, sewer/storm/water systems, and large open‑site development
• Required:
  
  Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to job sites in the Westchester / lower Hudson Valley area

You will serve as a critical field leader responsible for driving the successful execution of complex heavy civil sitework and utility infrastructure projects.

This role is best suited for someone with direct heavy civil/sitework experience. We are specifically looking for field leaders who have supervised self‑performed excavation, earthwork, grading, land clearing, and underground utility work on commercial, municipal, industrial, or infrastructure projects.

You will lead crews in a self‑performing heavy civil environment where the company owns its equipment, manages its labor force directly, and performs the majority of sitework in‑house. You will have the autonomy to manage daily field operations while being supported by an experienced leadership team.

This is not a fit for candidates whose experience is primarily residential construction, vertical/general contracting, DOT‑only roadway work, utility‑company work, or NYC‑only urban work without significant open‑site earthwork experience.

• Supervise daily field operations and field crews on heavy civil sitework and underground utility projects.
• Lead excavation, grading, earthwork, and site preparation activities.
• Oversee underground utility installation, including sanitary sewer, storm drainage, water systems, and related infrastructure.
• Coordinate layout and survey work with strong attention to detail.
• Manage crew productivity, equipment coordination, sequencing, and daily job‑site execution.
• Support roadway and site access work, including subgrade preparation, paving coordination, and finishing work where applicable.
• Enforce quality control standards and ensure work is completed according to project specifications.
• Maintain a safe job site and enforce company safety policies.
• Communicate clearly with project managers, ownership, field crews, vendors, and project stakeholders.
• Help keep projects moving by identifying field issues early and driving practical solutions.

• Proven experience leading field crews in heavy civil construction, sitework, excavation, grading, or underground utility construction.
• Strong working knowledge of earthwork, trenching, grading, drainage, sewer, water, and storm utility installation.
• Ability to read plans, understand specifications, and coordinate work in the field.
• Hands‑on understanding of survey, layout, elevations, and grade control.
• Experience managing self‑performed crews, equipment, materials, and daily production.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to lead experienced field teams.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable ability to travel to job sites.

• 5+ years of heavy civil/sitework field leadership experience.
• Experience with GPS/GNSS machine control or machine guidance systems.
• Experience with large open‑site development, land clearing, blasting/rock conditions, or utility infrastructure upgrades.
• General knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Project, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience working in Westchester, the lower Hudson Valley, or surrounding northern county markets.

• Crews are productive, organized, and clear on daily priorities.
• Earthwork and utility operations are sequenced efficiently.
• Field issues are identified early and communicated before they become delays.
• Work is completed safely, accurately, and to specification.
• Project managers and ownership can rely on you to own the field execution.
• You bring a flexible, accountable field‑leadership mindset, including the…