Superintendent, Foundation Field Operations

Nextpower•Washington, NV

About The Position

The Superintendent, Foundation Field Operations leads field maintenance and fleet support across assigned project sites, ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of specialized drilling equipment, support fleet, and foundation construction assets. This role is the primary field leader for maintenance personnel, inventory personnel, and maintenance activities, supporting project execution through equipment reliability, technician development, and operational excellence. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Foundation Field Operations, the Superintendent oversees daily maintenance operations, leads field maintenance teams, coordinates preventive maintenance programs, supports equipment commissioning and deployment, and ensures compliance with company safety, environmental, and operational standards. The role provides leadership to Field Mechanic I, II, and III personnel, with Field Mechanic III employees serving as lead technicians on their assigned projects.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience maintaining and repairing heavy equipment, drilling equipment, construction machinery, or similar industrial equipment.
At least 5 years of leadership experience supervising maintenance personnel, field service teams, or fleet operations.
Demonstrated experience managing maintenance activities across multiple construction projects or geographic regions.
Advanced knowledge of diesel engines, hydraulic systems, electrical systems, pneumatic systems, mechanical drive systems, and electronic controls and machine automation systems.
Experience using CMMS platforms, maintenance tracking software, and equipment diagnostics systems.
Strong understanding of equipment reliability programs, preventive maintenance, and root cause failure analysis.
Valid driver's license and ability to travel extensively.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting deep foundation, solar, renewable energy, heavy civil, utility, or infrastructure construction operations.
Technical certification, trade school training, military technical training, or completed apprenticeship.
ASE, OEM, or related technical certifications.
OSHA 30 certification.
Experience with telematics systems, fleet analytics, and maintenance reporting platforms.
Familiarity with Caterpillar, Bauer, Liebherr, Soilmec, Manitowoc, and similar foundation construction equipment.

Responsibilities

Lead and supervise field maintenance personnel across multiple project locations.
Provide direction, coaching, accountability, and performance management for Field Mechanic I, II, and III personnel and support maintenance staff.
Coordinate daily maintenance priorities to ensure fleet readiness and support project production schedules.
Partner with project leadership to align equipment availability with operational demands.
Support staffing plans, onboarding, workforce development, and technician retention initiatives.
Promote accountability, professionalism, teamwork, and customer service.
Ensure execution of preventive maintenance, inspections, corrective repairs, equipment transfers, commissioning, and decommissioning.
Monitor equipment utilization, condition, downtime, maintenance compliance, and repair status across assigned projects.
Review recurring failures and equipment performance trends and develop corrective action plans.
Support troubleshooting and escalation of complex hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, diesel, and automated control system issues.
Coordinate with Engineering, vendors, Fleet Maintenance Center personnel, and operational stakeholders to resolve technical issues.
Verify maintenance standards, repair quality, and operational readiness of fleet assets.
Remove unsafe or unserviceable equipment from operation when required and facilitate corrective actions.
Ensure maintenance activities are documented in MaintainX or approved CMMS platforms.
Review work orders, inspections, labor entries, parts usage, and repair records for accuracy and completeness.
Monitor preventive maintenance compliance and overdue service requirements.
Maintain records supporting regulatory compliance, fleet analytics, equipment history, and performance reporting.
Develop and communicate maintenance schedules and fleet readiness reports to leadership.
Promote and enforce OSHA, DOT, environmental, customer, and company safety requirements.
Conduct safety observations, audits, and inspections, and follow up on corrective actions.
Ensure mechanics follow approved maintenance procedures, lockout/tagout requirements, and safe work practices.
Participate in incident investigations and root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Maintain compliance with project-specific and regulatory maintenance requirements.
Coordinate with Inventory Specialists to ensure adequate stocks of critical spare parts, tools, consumables, and maintenance materials.
Monitor inventory levels and communicate shortages through established escalation channels.
Support vendor, equipment manufacturer, service provider, and labor partner relationships.
Assist with procurement planning, equipment mobilization, and asset deployment.
Mentor and develop Field Mechanic I, II, and III personnel through training, coaching, performance feedback, field evaluations, and career development planning.
Support technical development in diagnostics, preventive maintenance, safety, and equipment operation.
Identify future leaders and assist with succession planning.
Promote standardization of maintenance practices throughout the organization.