Earthwork Superintendent
About The Position
The Earthwork Superintendent is responsible for crew safety and for overseeing and coordinating field employees. The role communicates and enforces PRINCE safety policies, identifies crew training needs, assesses employee competency, and resolves issues among crew members. The superintendent follows project plans and schedules, translates work requirements into prioritized crew work plans, and adjusts workforce activities to meet production goals. The role also identifies schedule deficiencies and conflicts with other crews or subcontractors, prepares required reports, approves material requisitions, and maintains employee time reporting. Work is performed outdoors and around heavy highway traffic areas. The position generally involves working ten hours per day, five days per week, with occasional six-day workweeks. Employees may be required to perform duties beyond their normal responsibilities as needed.
Requirements
- Five years of heavy highway construction experience.
- Knowledge of project construction scope and objectives, including grade, slope, plan reading, and drainage.
- Ability to read drawings and interpret project specifications.
- Strong knowledge of scheduling and planning.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to apply effective problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
- Excellent time-management skills.
- Clean Florida or Georgia driver’s license.
- Ability to stand, kneel, walk, lift 60 pounds, bend, stoop, push, and pull.
- Ability to work an average of ten hours per day, five days per week, and occasionally six days per week.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the safety of crews under the superintendent’s direction.
- Communicate and enforce PRINCE safety policies and procedures, and identify crew safety training needs.
- Oversee and coordinate field employees’ activities.
- Assess employees’ competency and capabilities on the project.
- Identify and resolve issues among crew members.
- Follow project plans and schedules and ensure crews meet production goals.
- Identify schedule needs and deficiencies and communicate them to appropriate people.
- Translate general work requirements into prioritized work plans for each crew.
- Review and adjust workforce activities and task schedules to meet production schedules.
- Identify, verify, and report scheduling conflicts with other crews and subcontractors.
- Prepare reports required by PRINCE.
- Approve material requisitions.
- Maintain employee time reporting.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
