Traveling Superintendent Commercial Earthwork

A growing environmental services contractor with decades of experience delivering complex remediation, earthwork, industrial, and emergency response projects, is seeking a Site Superintendent to lead field operations throughout the Midwest and Central United States. This is a travel-based leadership opportunity for an experienced environmental construction professional who can run heavy earthwork projects, lead crews and subcontractors, maintain a strong safety culture, and take ownership of project execution from mobilization through completion.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on field credibility with strong leadership, organization, and communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity for a Superintendent who enjoys challenging remediation work and wants a long-term path into Project Management and broader client responsibility.

What You'll Do as the Site Superintendent:

• Lead daily field operations across environmental remediation, heavy earthwork, excavation, demolition, and site restoration projects
• Supervise crews of approximately 10 employees, equipment operators, and subcontractors on most projects
• Coordinate manpower, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and daily production activities
• Lead soil excavation, grading, backfill, compaction, contaminated material handling, and other heavy dirt-work operations
• Support projects involving coal ash remediation, manufactured gas plant sites, groundwater remediation, UST/AST removal, ISS/ISCO treatment, demolition, and industrial cleanup
• Safely coordinate the use of excavators, dozers, compactors, hydrovac equipment, and other heavy construction machinery
• Review plans, remedial action plans, work plans, specifications, and site conditions to keep projects aligned with scope and schedule
• Identify field issues early and work with Project Managers to resolve production, safety, quality, or schedule concerns
• Maintain environmental compliance related to stormwater controls, dust suppression, waste segregation, hazardous materials, and site-specific requirements
• Lead daily safety expectations, support morning safety meetings, and enforce site-specific health and safety plans
• Maintain accurate daily reports covering production, labor hours, equipment utilization, materials, subcontractors, and project observations
• Track daily time sheets and provide field information that supports labor cost and schedule management
• Manage onsite materials, tools, supplies, and equipment to keep production moving efficiently
• Serve as the primary field contact for clients, engineering consultants, regulators, and project stakeholders
• Provide timely updates to Project Management regarding field production, subcontractor performance, safety, quality, and project status
• Support emergency response mobilizations when required
• Travel throughout the Midwest and Central U.S., with individual assignments ranging from approximately 2 weeks to 8 months

Must-Haves as the Site Superintendent:

• 5+ years of environmental remediation, heavy civil, earthwork, excavation, or closely related construction experience
• Demonstrated field leadership experience supervising crews, operators, and subcontractors
• Strong heavy earthwork and excavation background
• Experience safely managing projects involving heavy equipment such as excavators, dozers, compactors, cranes, or hydrovac equipment
• Underground utility or subsurface construction experience
• Strong understanding of field safety, production, scheduling, and quality control
• Ability to read construction plans, scopes, specifications, work plans, and site-specific requirements
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to hold crews accountable
• Ability to work independently and make sound field decisions
• Proficiency with basic field reporting tools including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, or comparable systems
• Willingness to travel extensively and remain onsite for extended project assignments
• Ability to mobilize to Central and Midwestern project locations within approximately one travel day
• Willingness to complete required pre-employment screening and work in physically demanding field environments

Nice‑to‑Haves as the Site Superintendent:

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