Superintendent, Construction

Department:

Field Operations / Construction

Reports To:

Operations Manager / Project Manager / Company Ownership

Location:

San Antonio, Texas & Surrounding Areas

The Field Superintendent at SITE WRX is responsible for overseeing and managing the daily field operations of excavation, land improvement, and site development projects. This position ensures that all work is completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within the approved project budget, and in accordance with construction plans, specifications, and company quality standards.

The Superintendent serves as the primary on-site leader, responsible for supervising field crews, coordinating heavy equipment and materials, monitoring project progress, maintaining jobsite safety, and communicating directly with project management.

Because SITE WRX specializes in excavation, earthmoving, land preparation, grading, utility trenching, and roadwork, the Superintendent must have a strong understanding of heavy civil construction, site conditions, equipment operations, and construction sequencing.

The position should reflect SITE WRX's stated company values of precision, safety, efficiency, responsibility, and quality.

Site WRX

• Direct and supervise daily construction activities across assigned jobsites.
• Ensure field crews understand their daily assignments, production goals, and project expectations.
• Coordinate excavation, grading, land clearing, utilities, and site preparation activities.
• Review construction drawings, site plans, specifications, and project scopes before beginning work.
• Establish daily and weekly work schedules with the Project Manager.
• Monitor progress and proactively address delays, equipment breakdowns, and site-related obstacles.
• Verify that work is performed according to approved plans and required elevations, slopes, and tolerances.
• Maintain organized, accessible, and professional jobsites.

• Supervise equipment operators, laborers, foremen, truck drivers, and subcontractors assigned to the project.
• Assign daily responsibilities based on employee qualifications, equipment availability, and project priorities.
• Conduct morning meetings to review production goals, hazards, and work assignments.
• Monitor employee attendance, punctuality, productivity, and job performance.
• Provide coaching and corrective direction when employees fail to meet company expectations.
• Ensure employees follow established procedures and maintain professional conduct.
• Report staffing concerns, disciplinary issues, and personnel needs to management.
• Verify employee time records and job-cost coding for accuracy.
• Coordinate the safe and productive use of excavators, bulldozers, skid steers, loaders, compactors, motor graders, and other assigned equipment.
• Ensure operators complete required pre-operation equipment inspections.
• Monitor equipment utilization, idle time, and fuel consumption.
• Report mechanical failures, damage, and maintenance needs promptly.
• Prevent unauthorized equipment operation or misuse.
• Coordinate equipment mobilization and demobilization between jobsites.
• Ensure equipment is secured at the end of each workday.
• Work with management to minimize equipment downtime and unnecessary rental expenses.

• Execute work according to established schedules and approved budgets.
• Track daily production quantities, such as cubic yards excavated, acres cleared, linear feet installed, and loads hauled.
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate materials, trucking, subcontractors, and equipment to avoid delays.
• Monitor labor hours and equipment hours against estimated production…