Civil Superintendent

We Search People; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

We Search People partners with a leading civil/site development contractor in Atlanta, GA, seeking a skilled Civil Superintendent to oversee day-to-day field operations across active projects. You will coordinate subcontractors, crews, equipment, and materials, ensuring safety, schedule adherence, and quality standards.

The role requires 5+ years in civil supervision, fluency with plans and specs, and strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Civil Superintendent.
• Strong background in civil construction, site development, or heavy civil projects.
• Experience with grading, excavation, underground utilities, storm drainage, paving, and/or concrete.
• Strong understanding of civil construction means and methods.
• Ability to read and interpret civil plans and specifications.
• Proven experience managing subcontractors, crews, equipment, and field operations.
• Strong understanding of construction scheduling, sequencing, and site logistics.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• OSHA certification and relevant safety training preferred.
• Experience within the Atlanta/Georgia market is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day field operations across active civil/site development projects.
• Manage and coordinate subcontractors, crews, equipment, and material deliveries.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and in accordance with quality standards.
• Read and interpret civil plans, specifications, and project documents.
• Coordinate sitework activities including grading, excavation, utilities, drainage, paving, and concrete.
• Monitor project progress, manpower, productivity, and resource requirements.
• Work closely with Project Managers, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, and clients.
• Conduct regular site inspections to monitor progress, quality, safety, and site conditions.
• Coordinate construction sequencing, scheduling, logistics, and daily field activities.
• Identify and resolve field issues that could impact project schedule or budget.
• Maintain daily reports, documentation, and project records.
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with OSHA and company safety requirements.
• Maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, vendors, clients, and project stakeholders.

Skills

Civil superintendent

Civil construction

Project leadership

Reading plans & specs

Coordination of subcontractors

OSHA safety awareness

Tools

Scheduling & sequencing

Job description

We're partnering with a leading civil/site development contractor that delivers large-scale projects across the Atlanta and wider Georgia market. Due to continued growth and a strong pipeline of work, they're looking to add an experienced Civil Superintendent to their team.

This role will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day field operations on civil construction projects, coordinating subcontractors and crews, and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on schedule, and to a high standard.

What You'll Be Doing

• Oversee day-to-day field operations across active civil/site development projects
• Manage and coordinate subcontractors, crews, equipment, and material deliveries
• Ensure projects are completed safely, on schedule, and in accordance with quality standards
• Read and interpret civil plans, specifications, and project documents
• Coordinate sitework activities including grading, excavation, utilities, drainage, paving, and concrete
• Monitor project progress, manpower, productivity, and resource requirements
• Work closely with Project Managers, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, and clients
• Conduct regular site inspections to monitor progress, quality, safety, and site conditions
• Coordinate construction sequencing, scheduling, logistics, and daily field activities
• Identify and resolve field issues that could impact project schedule or budget
• Maintain daily reports, documentation, and project records
• Ensure work is performed in accordance with OSHA and company safety requirements
• Maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, vendors, clients, and project stakeholders

What They're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience as a Civil Superintendent
• Strong background in civil construction, site development, or heavy civil projects
• Experience with grading, excavation, underground utilities, storm drainage, paving, and/or concrete
• Strong understanding of civil construction means and methods
• Ability to read and interpret civil plans and specifications
• Proven experience managing subcontractors, crews, equipment, and field operations
• Strong understanding of construction scheduling, sequencing, and site logistics
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• OSHA certification and relevant safety training preferred
• Experience within the Atlanta/Georgia market is highly desirable

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Strong pipeline of civil and site development projects across Georgia
• Opportunity to take ownership of major projects and field operations
• Long-term career growth with an established contractor
• Collaborative leadership team and strong company culture
• Competitive compensation, bonus structure, and benefits package