Utility Superintendent

Utility Superintendent

Our Utility Superintendent is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of underground utility installation and relocation on construction projects, including water, sewer, storm drain, and other public or private utilities. This role ensures that work is performed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications, plans, schedules, and local regulations.

Job duties and requirements include:

• Communicate with estimators and customers to create a schedule.
• Work with Utility Foreman and assist with work schedule, daily and long-range.
• Oversee all utility work and ensure work is done according to the specs.
• Establish expectations and work ethics.
• Manage equipment and employees.
• Ensure Foremen coordinate workload with other departments as needed.
• Train and develop employees for advancement.
• Create a safe work environment and lead by example.
• Ensure equipment and people are scheduled.
• Ensure jobs are clean daily.
• Provide crews with what they need.
• Ensure foremen have a weekly and monthly schedule.
• Be a positive influence on others within the organization.
• Be professional and respectful by leading with integrity and maintaining confidentiality.
• Communicate changes as they happen.
• Communicate with job Superintendents and inspectors.
• Communicate changes to project manager.
• Understand specs and different mixes.
• Give clear direction.
• Read and communicate work orders.
• Maintain accurate and detailed field reports.
• Help manage customer expectations.
• Attend pre-con meetings.
• Adhere to all   safety policies and ensure employees are doing the same.
• Meet with selected crew and stretch with them.
• Communicate the day's work with Foremen.
• Wear and monitor employees for PPE use and discuss issues with anyone not complying.
• Check field logs to make sure field reporting must-haves are on report before approving.
• Maintain proper communication with customers and estimators so they know when work is to be completed.
• Train and mentor field staff, promoting skill development and teamwork.
• Communicate any questionable areas on job with Estimators, before proceeding.

Preferred education and experience include:

• 5 years of experience of utility-related work
• The ideal candidate must possess a valid Class A CDL driver's license with a good driving record.
• Strong leadership, decision-making, and communication skills.
• Experience with trench safety, shoring, and confined space requirements.
• Must be able to lift 50+ pounds regularly (daily).
• Regular attendance and overtime are required.
• Must have knowledge of the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs.
• Requires good vision for close tolerance work and any night work may be required.
• Must possess a clean driving record and have a valid Minnesota Driver's License.
• Must have the ability to hear, speak and follow directions carefully.
• Continually required to reach, pull, carry, grab, pull, and lift.
• Must possess both good strength and good endurance as work performed in all types of weather conditions.

Live up to our company core values:

• Safety - Safety in the workplace is a mutual responsibility of the employer, management and all employees. We have an expectation that all employees will play an active role in workplace safety and always promote a positive safety culture.
• Quality - Quality is the best business plan. It is an investment in our future. Quality leads to consistency. Consistency leads to happy employees, satisfied customers and a growing business.
• Respect - Respect at work is crucial as it promotes healthy relationships between coworkers and managers, as well as outside the organization. A respectful employee is a sign of a respectful organization and therefore creates a positive image of our company and our workplace.
• Integrity - Real integrity is doing the right thing, whether someone realizes it or not. Displaying Integrity helps build trust and drives a certain level of expectation. Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain.
• Commitment - Commitment is the bond employee's share with their organization and its employees. Committed employees bring exceptional value to the organization through their support, productivity,…