Kiewit Corporation

Civil Superintendent-Southwest

Kiewit Corporation$80K — $110K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in construction, with 3+ years in a supervisory role overseeing heavy civil projects.
  • Previous experience in heavy civil construction is essential.
  • Advanced knowledge of construction disciplines, safety regulations, and project documentation.
  • Proven ability to supervise and assess craft performance effectively.
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise craft workers, managing productivity, safety, and adherence to quality standards.
  • Act as a liaison between field engineers and craft to ensure compliance with project specifications.
  • Coordinate workflows with superintendents and subcontractors for on-time project execution.
  • Resolve conflicts and scheduling challenges among employees, informing project management as necessary.
  • Assist with scheduling, labor planning, and material/ equipment requirements for project needs.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents.
  • Voluntary wellness programs and employee assistance resources.
  • Life insurance and long-term disability coverage.
  • Retirement plans with company matching contributions.
  • Generous paid time off policy to support work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 178808

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Southwest District

Department: Field Supervision

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

As a Kiewit Superintendent, you will be responsible for a variety of field activities in order to execute the construction work on our projects. During your first few years you can expect to spend time learning and working on work plans, shop drawings, submittals, 5 week schedules, craft supervision, and project documentation. While learning & executing these things you will have the opportunity to travel the country building complex projects that make a profound impact on communities. We are looking for people committed to the construction industry and being in the field on projects building work.

District Overview

Kiewit Southwest District specializes in heavy civil, transportation and water projects. We operate primarily in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and Utah. Southwest's projects include a wide range of infrastructure projects such as highways, bridges, runways, terminals, transit systems, power plants, water treatment facilities, dams, canals, wastewater treatment plants and tunnels.

Location

Home base for this position can be in Pheonix, Arizona, but this position will be traveling and working on projects in Idaho Falls, and/or Cascade, Idaho. Must be willing to travel where the work is located. You could be assigned to a project in Utah, TX, New Mexico and additional states as our projects begin to unfold in 2026.

Responsibilities
• Provide supervisory direction of craft workers through the foreman, managing the performance of productivity, safety, quality and schedule adherence
• Liaison between field engineering and craft to ensure compliance of construction drawings and specifications
• Coordinate and interface effectively with other superintendents and subcontractors, as well as Kiewit staff personnel and leadership to ensure smooth workflow and schedule adherence
• Resolve employee conflicts, grievances, and scheduling difficulties, informing project management as appropriate
• Assist in schedule planning, determining craft labor levels, material quantities, and equipment requirements
• Ensure project rules, procedures and programs are followed consistently, including those involving safety, attendance, and workplace behavior standards as reflected in Company's non-harassment and nondiscrimination policies

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Qualifications
• 5+ years' work experience in the construction industry, with at least 3+ years in a supervisory role overseeing heavy civil activities.
• Previous knowledge/experience in heavy civil construction required.
• Advanced knowledge of various construction disciplines, union agreements and jurisdictional issues, safety regulations, scheduling, cost control, engineering drawings and other documents
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently supervise and evaluate craft performance
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
• Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail
• Ability to travel as needed

Other Requirements:
  • Regular, reliable attendance
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.


We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

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About Kiewit Corporation

Kiewit Corporation is an employee-owned Fortune 500 contractor based in Omaha, Nebraska. Privately held, it is one of the largest contractors in the world. Recent projects have included several bridge retrofittings in the San Francisco Bay Area, Interstate H-3 project in Hawaii, and building the world's largest geodesic dome at Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Along with significant mining and off-shore operations, the company also contracts small grading (dirt moving) projects for residential or commercial development.

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