Superintendent-Heavy Civil/Highway

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company, LLC

$100K — $120K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience as a roadway Superintendent or Foreperson leading heavy equipment crews.
  • Expertise in all phases of roadway and highway construction.
  • Extensive background in roadway earthwork and road widening projects.
  • Experience in managing DOT roadway projects for a minimum of 10 years.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

  • Read and enforce safety policies and practices.
  • Interpret plans, specifications, and building codes.
  • Schedule and document inspections and compliance requirements.
  • Complete daily reports on project progress and safety.
  • Generate and manage project schedules on a two-week basis.
  • Order materials and schedule manpower to meet project timelines.
  • Inspect work to ensure quality and adherence to specifications.
  • Coordinate with personnel and subcontractors to reduce delays.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on large-scale, impactful roadway projects.
  • Collaborative and supportive team environment.
  • Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
Full Job Description
Application Instructions

Ralph L Wadsworth Construction (RLW) is looking for a Superintendent who has, roadway earthwork experience, urban reconstruction experience. These are "Must Haves." We are looking for someone with experience with large (e.g. 70 Million large) roadway work experience. The experience must include grading, sub grading, prepping long strips of roadway for construction, excavation, etc.

Position Description

Superintendent responsibilities and abilities include but are not limited to the list below. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Read, understand, interpret, and enforce safety policies and practices.
  • Read and understand plans, specifications and local building codes.
  • Schedules and documents all required inspections, quality testing, or other compliance requirements.
  • Completes daily reports such as units complete, safety reports, EEO meetings and weekly unit cost worksheets.
  • Read and understand global project schedules and generate two-week construction schedules weekly.
  • Schedule and order materials, inspections and manpower in order to meet project schedules and specifications.
  • Inspects work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and the adherence to construction schedules.
  • Confers with and directs personnel and subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays.
  • Maintain a general knowledge of equipment used on the job including basic understanding of equipment limits and designed purposes.
  • Track delivery, use and completion of rentals on the job.
  • Complete regular performance reviews for employees under his/her direction in a complete and timely manner. Ensures the employee understands the review, signs the review form and is provided a copy for his/her records.


Position Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • A minimum of 10 years of roadway superintendent or Foreperson work experience leading heavy equipment crews (e.g. grader, trackhoe, backhoe, loader, crane, etc.)
  • A minimum of 10 years of work experience and understanding of all phases of roadway / highway construction.
  • A minimum of 10 years of roadway, earth work, road widing type projects.
  • A minimum of 10 years of DOT roadway projects
  • Education - four or more years related experience and / or training; or a bachelor degree from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

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