Heavy Dirt Work Superintendent

Turner Industries•Baton Rouge, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Turner Industries is seeking a Dirt Work Superintendent to join their Specialty Services team. This role is responsible for scheduling, coordinating, and supervising the activities of maintenance and construction workers, providing overall on-site administrative and technical management. The Superintendent ensures projects are constructed and maintained according to design, budget, and schedule, while also managing on-site functions like scheduling and material control. This position requires technical assistance, interpretation of drawings, and ensuring compliance with project procedures, safety programs, and company standards. The Superintendent is accountable for employee productivity, efficient use of materials and equipment, and contractual performance. They will also analyze and resolve work-related problems, adjust work sequences to meet schedules, and enforce safety regulations.

Requirements

High school or equivalent
10 plus years of dirt work experience
Valid driver's license
Experience operating heavy yellow iron equipment (e.g., Excavators, Dozers, Off-road truck, etc.)
Leadership capabilities/qualities
Experience managing people and crew
Strong safety performance
Communication skills
Thorough knowledge of all aspects of construction
Basic knowledge of all crafts
Advanced knowledge of key crafts onsite, i.e., mechanical skills, soft skills, planning and safety
Highly developed leadership and mentor skills
Comply with company and client job site safety requirements
Must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace

Nice To Haves

Landfill cell construction and closure experience is preferred
TWIC is preferred but not required
Turner Leadership Training

Responsibilities

Schedules, coordinates, and supervises the activities of maintenance and construction workers.
Provides overall on-site administrative and technical management on maintenance or construction sites.
Supervises total maintenance and/or construction effort to ensure project is constructed and/or maintained in accordance with design, budget, and schedule.
Plans, coordinates, and supervises on-site functions including scheduling, engineering, and material control.
Provides technical assistance, such as interpretation of drawings, as required.
Assists project management in developing and implementing project procedures, standards, etc.
Ensures all on-site personnel comply with project procedures, safety program requirements, work rules, company standards, etc.
Creates new policies and procedures or updates existing policies with plant or project management approvals.
Documents all violations, notifies project management, and recommends/implements corrective actions as required.
Assumes responsibility for productivity of employees, efficient use of materials and equipment and contractual performance of the job.
Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.
Analyzes and resolves work related problems.
Establishes and adjusts work sequences to meet construction schedule, using knowledge of capacities of equipment and assigned personnel.
Performs additional assignments per supervisor's direction.