Superintendent, Construction

Join a growing heavy civil construction team with a strong project pipeline, close-knit culture, and opportunities for long-term advancement. This is a year-round salaried position offering significant field leadership responsibility and the opportunity to oversee complex transportation and civil infrastructure projects throughout the St. Louis Metro area.

Employees receive 100% company-paid medical insurance premiums, along with additional benefits including dental, vision, life insurance, a 401(k) with company match, paid holidays, and paid vacation. Following the training period, the Superintendent will also receive a company vehicle and gas card. The position is eligible for quarterly bonuses and annual compensation increases.

The organization promotes from within and maintains a team-oriented environment with company events, happy hours, seasonal activities, and other opportunities for employees to connect outside of day-to-day project work.

The Project Superintendent will provide day-to-day field leadership for heavy highway, transportation, and civil construction projects throughout the St. Louis Metro area. This individual will oversee union laborers, operators, and subcontractors while ensuring projects are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with project requirements.

This is approximately a 95% field-based position during the primary construction season, with increased office involvement during slower winter periods. The Superintendent will serve as a key connection between field personnel, Project Managers, engineers, owners' representatives, inspectors, subcontractors, and suppliers.

• Lead daily jobsite operations and supervise union operators, laborers, subcontractors, and other field personnel.
• Assign work, establish daily priorities, and provide crews with clear direction regarding project expectations.
• Coordinate manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractor resources to maintain productivity and project schedules.
• Lead daily field huddles and regular coordination meetings covering safety, production, upcoming activities, and potential challenges.
• Provide coaching and guidance to field personnel while promoting accountability and professional development.
• Monitor field conditions and make timely decisions to keep work progressing efficiently.
• Identify potential schedule risks and communicate solutions to the appropriate project stakeholders.

• Review drawings, specifications, contracts, addenda, and other project documentation before construction begins.
• Participate in preconstruction meetings to review project scope, schedule, logistics, staffing, and equipment requirements.
• Develop and maintain short- and long-term construction schedules.
• Coordinate with Project Managers regarding material procurement, equipment needs, subcontractors, and other project resources.
• Adjust manpower, sequencing, and equipment utilization as field conditions and project requirements change.
• Identify potential schedule risks and communicate solutions to the appropriate project stakeholders.

• Promote and enforce established safety procedures as well as applicable OSHA and DOT requirements.
• Conduct routine jobsite safety inspections, job hazard analyses, toolbox talks, and other required safety activities.
• Identify unsafe conditions or behaviors and ensure corrective measures are implemented promptly.
• Coordinate with safety leadership regarding incidents, investigations, and corrective action plans.
• Verify proper use of PPE and ensure required safety equipment is available to field personnel.

• Monitor labor productivity, material usage, equipment utilization, production rates, and project quantities.
• Track and verify pay-item quantities and provide accurate field information for billing and project reporting.
• Maintain detailed daily reports covering manpower, completed work, equipment, weather, site conditions, and project progress.
• Provide Project Managers with timely field information for pay applications, forecasting, and job-cost tracking.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance and availability to minimize project disruptions.

• Monitor construction activities for compliance with plans, specifications, applicable DOT requirements, and established quality standards.
• Inspect completed work and address quality deficiencies with field personnel.
• Verify that materials delivered to the jobsite meet applicable specifications and certification requirements.
• Coordinate required permits, inspections, submittals, and other documentation before applicable work begins.
• Review RFIs, submittals, and approved change orders with project management and coordinate implementation in the field.
• Support successful execution of work involving earthwork, utilities, paving, grading, structures, and related civil construction scopes.

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