Superintendent; Foundations

Superintendent (Foundations) (Travel Required)

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The Superintendent manages the daily site activities for Foundations projects, ensuring the project is constructed in accordance with safety, design, budget, and schedule. The Superintendent directly manages the personnel and craft on each project site.

• Daily contact with job site crews to ensure project time schedule and workforce needs are being met.
• Schedules subcontractors to complete work as needed; monitors subcontractor work to ensure completeness per subcontractor agreement.
• Maintains safe working environment by identifying workplace hazards and taking corrective action when necessary.
• Ensures employees have up-to-date information on safety procedures and policies.
• Conducts daily Job Hazard Awareness meetings, daily stretching, and weekly Tool Box topics.
• Completes daily record keeping including daily logs, equipment schedules, material schedules, and timecards.
• Manages field personnel in a fair and equitable manner in accordance with company policies, procedures, and local/federal laws.
• Addresses staff performance issues as they occur.
• Participates in pre-construction meetings to discuss project start‑up and project planning; prepares and participates in regular job site meetings throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provides timely and accurate documentation for reporting safety issues, equipment damage, and workplace injuries according to policies and procedures.
• Ensures all work follows specified quality standards; inspects field work for quality compliance, materials for quality compliance, and reviews assembly of manufacturer’s literature and drawings before work begins.
• Responds to inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Participates in training for construction methods and safety; supports training opportunities for staff.
• Keeps supervisor informed of known actions, written or verbal, which may affect the ability to successfully perform assignments or adversely affect company operations.

• Five years of experience overseeing a crew responsible for installation of deep foundation systems, including caissons, substation concrete, and helical piles.
• 5+ years’ experience with foundation/ground improvement equipment (drills, concrete pumps, cranes).
• Ability to oversee multiple jobs simultaneously while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, quality, and schedule.
• OSHA 30‑hour, HAZWOPER certificate, Excavating Safety Training, Blueprint Training, CPR, First Aid.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret policies, reports, construction plans, construction specifications, and legal documents.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, iPad, and iPhone.
• Effective communication and scheduling of project needs; strong oral and written communication with employees, clients, and business associates.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to speak effectively before groups and individuals.
• Mathematical skills: application of fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical field quantity situations; ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret diverse technical instructions and manage multiple abstract and concrete variables.
• Must possess the ability to satisfactorily perform each essential duty and responsibility.

The Superintendent (Foundations) directly manages the lead personnel and staff on each project site.

• Must be able to pass a pre‑employment drug test.
• Must be able to work 8 to 12‑hour workdays, Monday through Friday, with weekends as needed.
• Heavy travel within the country is required.
• Must maintain a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record.
• Must be over the age of 18.

The job requires the ability to perform manual work, including lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, and frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, stretching, stooping, kneeling, talking, and hearing. The role involves exposure to adverse weather conditions and variable terrain.

Employees will work near construction machines and loud noises, and be exposed to variable weather conditions such as rain, snow, wind, cold, and heat. Candidates must undergo a pre‑employment physical examination; completion and clearance of this physical are mandatory for hiring.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level |

Employment type:

Full‑time | Job function:
Management and Manufacturing | Industry: Construction.