Bridge Construction Assistant Superintendent

Journey Group; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cell phone allowance

Company vehicle

Clothing allowance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Journey Group, a full-service construction firm based in Sioux Falls, SD, seeks a Bridge Construction Assistant Superintendent to oversee daily civil operations and assist planning with cost analysis, scheduling, and coordination of labor, materials, and equipment.

You will help organize job sites, monitor productivity, ensure safety compliance, and communicate with owners, designers, and subcontractors to resolve conflicts while promoting a safety-first culture on site.

Qualifications

• Experience with reading blueprints/plans and following OSHA-safe practices.
• Strong leadership, organization, and teamwork abilities.
• Proficient communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Take on increasing responsibility for daily civil construction operations while observing and learning from experienced team members.
• Assist with project planning, including cost analysis, budgeting, scheduling, and coordination of labor, materials, and equipment.
• Organize and maintain an efficient job site, including material storage, equipment placement, parking, and daily activity reporting.
• Monitor field productivity and support compliance with safety, best management practices, erosion control, and required inspections.
• Communicate effectively with Superintendents, Project Managers, owners, designers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to resolve construction conflicts.
• Support a strong safety culture through toolbox talks, safety meetings, and observations while maintaining confidentiality in all operations.

Skills

Plan reading

OSHA safety

Team leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Technical education or 3 years work experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Reporting systems

Job description

Journey Group: Our Story

Journey Group is a full-service construction group headquartered in Sioux Falls, S.D., with four divisions delivering commercial, industrial, manufacturing, civil, residential, and asphalt construction services across the upper Midwest and nationwide. We're known for building lasting relationships through integrity, teamwork, and follow-through. At Journey Group, you'll work alongside professionals who are committed to doing the right thing always and building strong communities.

Our Opening

SFC Civil Constructors, a division of Journey Group is seeking a full-time Bridge Construction Assistant Superintendent. In this role, you'll work on projects with guidance from experienced Superintendents while coordinating field employees to improve safety, reliability, quality, and production. You will help support systems and processes that align and optimize the division's operations to deliver value to customers. The position also focuses on developing team skills, fostering employee engagement, and driving problem resolution. Additionally, you'll contribute to building accountability and ownership across the team.

What would you do as a Bridge Construction Assistant Superintendent?

• Take on increasing responsibility for daily civil construction operations while observing and learning from experienced team members.
• Assist with project planning, including cost analysis, budgeting, scheduling, and coordination of labor, materials, and equipment.
• Organize and maintain an efficient job site, including material storage, equipment placement, parking, and daily activity reporting.
• Monitor field productivity and support compliance with safety, best management practices, erosion control, and required inspections.
• Communicate effectively with Superintendents, Project Managers, owners, designers, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to resolve construction conflicts.
• Support a strong safety culture through toolbox talks, safety meetings, and observations while maintaining confidentiality in all operations.

Experience and Education Required

• Technical education or and/or 3 years' work experience is required; or the combination of education to meet the essential job functions.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Needed

• Ability to read plans/specs and follow OSHA-required safe work practices.
• Strong heavy-equipment knowledge and safe, efficient work coordination.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and computer-based reporting/maintenance systems.
• Strong communication, organization, leadership, and team-building skills.
• Independent problem-solving, professionalism, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Valid driver's license required; must be 18+ to work in a construction environment.
• Ability to travel in and around South Dakota!

Work Environment / Physical Demands

• Must be able to consistently move about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly on job sites with unfinished and uneven surfaces.
• Must be able to inspect details at close range, interact, communicate, and exchange accurate information consistently.
• Consistently works in outdoor weather conditions around 8-12 hours a day.
• Must be able to retain a stationary position for extended periods of time occasionally depending on the task.
• Must be able to transfer materials ranging from the ground to overhead consistently.
• Must be able to move material up to 50 lbs. frequently.
• Must be able to safely use hand and power tools.

Benefits You Will Experience With Journey Group

At Journey Group, we offer a variety of different perks and benefits. We offer competitive pay, annual review with pay increase opportunity, annual bonus, and Spanish/English bilingual premium pay. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, flex spending account, health savings account with a company match, short term disability, employer paid long term disability, along with a wellness program.

We want our employees to maintain a work life balance, so we offer paid time off, 8 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.

As a Bridge Construction Assistant Superintendent, you will be eligible for a cell phone allowance, company provided vehicle, clothing allowance, and the possibility of relocation assistance.

Our team needs you!

If you are ready to join our mission of positively impacting lives by building community, please submit a resume online or stop in and fill out an application at 4500 W 58th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57108.

Journey Group is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (EOE) and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding hiring and employment. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.