Grading Superintendent - South District

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Location:

Study Butte, TX, US;
Brownsville, TX, US

Requisition :177351

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:South Central District

Department:Field Supervision

Market:Transportation

Employment Type:Full Time

As a Grading Superintendent, you serve as Kiewit’s on-site representative and primary point of contact for construction activities. You are responsible for managing communication between the client’s on-site representatives, inspectors, subcontractors, craft employees, and Kiewit personnel. Your role includes planning, coordinating, and supervising on-site functions such as scheduling, material control, and the day-to-day direction of field personnel to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality grading operations.

This position supports major infrastructure initiatives across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, where our teams are advancing projects that enable AI data centers, improve energy reliability, and strengthen community resilience. These efforts are driven by close collaboration between our Infrastructure and Power groups, with a shared focus on utility infrastructure development. Your leadership ensures that grading operations are executed with precision and coordination, contributing to the successful delivery of reliable, future-ready infrastructure across the South Central region.

Kiewit s South Central District is a leading infrastructure district specializing in heavy civil, transportation, and water resource markets. Projects may include mass grading, drainage, paving, and utilities. Work is regionally based in the south-central United States, with opportunities across the United States. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about infrastructure and committed to the construction industry as opposed to design.

Kiewit relocates teams based on work availability, development plans, skill sets, and career goals. This means your Kiewit adventure is designed to meet our shared needs.

• Assist the project team by providing input to identify key success factors, timing of design and procurement deliverables, and establishing a common work breakdown structure.
• Provide leadership to create the organizational structure and processes required to fully execute the service requirements; be responsible for execution of work, quality, subcontractor performance, and construction cost.
• Evaluate execution for compliance with contract, design data, schedule, cost budgets, and quality; advise the project team of status, issues, impacts, risk, and cost influence factors on subsequent scope.
• Monitor the implementation of safety orientations; provide coaching for improvement.
• Monitor crews for organizational structure, sizing, crew mix ratios, and wage compliance.
• Review and monitor cost and man-hour budget for the installation process and develop a staff, facilities, equipment, and tool requirement plan.
• Direct knowledge in roads, highways, bridges, Maintenance of Traffic, Erosion Control, and Safety Training.
• Bilingual proficiency a plus.

• 5+ years’ work experience in the construction industry, with at least 3+ years in a supervisory role managing multiple grading crews.
• A high school diploma or GED is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Trimble/machine grade control, demo, excavation, lime and flex base operations.
• Knowledge of local materials.
• Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with management and fellow employees.

Standard field conditions typical of heavy civil construction; occasional travel and relocation may be required.

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively; follow oral and written instructions and safety policies
• Work during normal hours; overtime and weekends as required
• May work at various locations and under varying conditions

We offer our full-time staff a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, retirement plans with matching, and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There is no limit to what you’ll do ther you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, your work will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

We offer opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.