Construction Superintendent Trainee
About The Position
Maine Drilling & Blasting (MD&B), a majority employee-owned ESOP company, is hiring a Construction Superintendent Trainee for its Leadership Development Program. The program introduces trainees to the drilling and blasting industry and develops the knowledge and experience needed for future management, supervisory, and leadership roles. Training covers safety and compliance, drilling in construction and quarry settings, preparation for state blaster licensing, procurement and logistics, quality control, project budgets and standards, and project supervision and leadership. Trainees follow a Development Plan with support from a dedicated mentor and are responsible for actively pursuing their progress. The work involves learning the trade from the ground up, including laboring, drilling, and blasting outdoors across varied terrain and in all weather. The position requires travel within a multi-state area; meals and hotels are covered. Compensation is $59,800, plus a vehicle and fuel allowance, with target incentives of up to an additional $150 per week as deliverable milestones are achieved.
Requirements
- Willingness to travel within a multi-state area to follow work opportunities.
- Willingness and enthusiasm to perform hands-on labor, drilling, and blasting work.
- Ability and willingness to work outdoors on varied terrain in all weather.
- Dedication, enthusiasm, hard work, integrity, honesty, and responsibility.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to build teams through influence and consensus-building.
- Interest in a leadership development program and responsibility for progressing through a Development Plan.
Nice To Haves
- A recent college degree in Construction, Engineering, Mining, or a similar field.
- Recent separation from military service.
Responsibilities
- Learn and follow safety and compliance practices for drilling and blasting operations.
- Learn drilling work in construction and quarry environments.
- Build the skills and experience required to become a state-licensed blaster.
- Learn procurement and logistics for drilling and blasting materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Understand how quality control efforts support project profitability.
- Learn project budgets and standards.
- Develop project supervision and leadership skills.
- Perform laboring, drilling, and blasting as part of hands-on training.
- Participate in and take ownership of progress on an individual Development Plan.
Benefits
- Employer-contributed Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) retirement program.
- Company-matched 401(k).
- Health benefits.
- Dental benefits.
- Vision benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Disability benefits.
- Vehicle and fuel allowance.
- Meals and hotels covered during required travel.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Dedicated mentor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
