SUPERINTENDENT
Summary
Leads on-site heavy civil construction projects, managing crews, budgets, schedules, and compliance for earthwork, roadway, and utility work under public/private contracts.
Position Summary
Environmental Allies LLC is a heavy civil and environmental construction company seeking a hard-working, dedicated Heavy Civil Superintendent to join our growing team. The Superintendent serves as the Company’s primary on-site leader, responsible for the day-to-day direction of self-performed crews and subcontractors on heavy civil projects including earthwork, roadway and bridge construction, concrete and asphalt paving, storm drainage, subgrade utilities, and soil stabilization. This role owns the field execution of the project — developing and maintaining construction schedules, managing budgets and production targets, enforcing safety and environmental compliance, and delivering quality work on time and within budget on both public (TxDOT, county, municipal, and federally funded prevailing wage) and private projects.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan, schedule, and direct all on-site construction activities from mobilization through final delivery, ensuring work is completed to scope, on schedule, and within budget.
- Supervise and coordinate Company crews, heavy equipment operators, and subcontractors (electrical, storm drainage, mechanical, and communications trades), sequencing work to maintain production and avoid conflicts.
- Oversee earthwork, excavation, subgrade preparation, soil stabilization, and utility installation, including concrete and asphalt pavement placement.
- Interpret and work from blueprints, civil drawings, specifications, and contract documents; verify field conditions against plans and coordinate RFIs with project management.
- Manage project budgets at the field level, including labor and equipment production tracking, material quantities, and cost controls; identify and communicate potential overruns early.
- Enforce the Company’s safety program and OSHA requirements on site, including daily huddles/toolbox talks, job hazard analyses, incident reporting, and risk mitigation; partner with the Safety Manager on inspections and corrective actions.
- Ensure environmental compliance on site, including SWPPP/stormwater controls, erosion and sediment measures, and permit conditions applicable to environmental construction work.
- Perform and oversee quality assurance and inspections, including subgrade, utilities, and pavement acceptance testing coordination, and confirm work meets TxDOT and project specifications.
- Direct heavy equipment utilization and preventive maintenance coordination for bulldozers, excavators, scrapers, motor graders, backhoes, and skid steers; manage on-site asset and material management.
- Utilize GPS machine control and GPS/laser surveying for grade control, layout, and as-built verification.
- Manage vendor and supplier deliveries, rentals, and subcontractor performance in coordination with project management and procurement.
- Maintain daily reports, production logs, timekeeping, photos, and project documentation (Procore or similar construction management software).
- Communicate effectively with project managers, owners’ representatives, inspectors, engineers, and the public; represent the Company professionally on site.
- Support workforce needs including crew assignments, training, performance feedback, and compliance with certified payroll/prevailing wage requirements on applicable projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned.