Asphalt Plants Superintendent

Fann Contracting, Inc. is one of Northern Arizona's leaders in heavy civil construction. Family-owned and operated for over 65 years, we pride ourselves on safety, quality, and a strong commitment to our team members and local communities. Our family-owned company specializes in mass excavation, rock handling, underground utilities, private and public infrastructure, asphalt paving, aggregate crushing, asphalt hot plant production, and much more.

Our projects include public and private entities including ADOT, FHWA, BIA, city and county municipalities, private residential and commercial.

Fann Contracting, Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Hot Asphalt Plants Superintendent to lead our asphalt production operations in throughout Arizona. In this leadership role, you will oversee three (3) mobile asphalt hot plants (Astec & CMI), ensuring maximum efficiency, strict quality control, and compliance with agency specifications. We’re looking for a solid candidate that possess deep technical expertise in mix designs and aggregate gradations, specifically for Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) and other commercial/residential asphalt types.

Computerized hot plant plant operations knowledge is a must.

Location:
Prescott, AZ (with statewide travel)

Salary: $90,000 – $100,000 / year + Lucrative Performance-Based Bonus

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

• Plant Operations: Manage and optimize the safe daily operations, production schedules, and maintenance schedules of three mobile hot mix asphalt plants.

(Astec and CMI)

• Quality & Compliance: Ensure all material production strictly adheres to mix designs, volumetric properties, and aggregate gradations.
• Agency Relations: Act as the primary technical point of contact for agency representatives, inspectors, and testing laboratories.
• Team Leadership: Supervise, train, and mentor plant operators, ground crews, and loaders to maintain a culture of safety and high performance.
• Environmental & Safety Compliance: Ensure full operational compliance with ADEQ air quality regulations familiarity, including EPA Method 9 weekly/monthly visible emissions & opacity readings. Enforce strict adherence to MSHA regulations, OSHA regulations, and company safety policies.

• Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience directly managing asphalt plant operations, with a proven track record of working with the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and other municipal/county entities.
• Industry Specific bachelor’s degree or equivalent: Prefer relevant civil engineering studies or extensive work history equivalent.
• Technical Mastery: Exceptional knowledge of asphalt mix designs, including Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA), Superpave, and standard Marshall mixes. Must have knowledge of computerized plant operations.
• Gradation Expertise: Complete understanding of aggregate gradations, fracturing, and blending to meet strict agency tolerances.
• Mobility: Ability to manage operations across multiple mobile plant setups and adapt to changing project requirements and locations.

• Environmental & Compliance: Familiarity with ADEQ Air Quality Permit requirements, Smoke School (EPA Method
  9), MCAQD (Maricopa County Air Quality Department) certifications, and other environmental compliance standards.
• Quality Control: Strong background in QC testing procedures, aggregate analysis, and mix adjustments.
• Logistics & Sourcing: Proven ability in sourcing new plant and pit locations throughout Arizona to optimize production and hauling.

We offer a competitive base salary of $95,000 to $115,000 (excluding bonus) a competitive rewards package:

• Lucrative Performance-Based Bonus Program driven by…