Civil Superintendent

ACTalent; Bloomsdale (MO); On-site; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company truck

Per diem

401(k)

Annual bonus opportunities

ESOP ownership

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Civil Superintendent to supervise daily field operations on heavy federal civil construction projects. This full-travel role manages crews, subcontractors, equipment, and materials to deliver earthwork, grading, utilities, excavation, concrete, and site development on schedule and safely.

The role requires 8+ years in heavy civil construction, strong leadership and planning abilities, and proven ability to read plans and coordinate federal-site work.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of heavy civil construction experience.
• Experience leading field crews on earthwork and site development projects.
• Strong knowledge of grading, excavation, underground utilities, and heavy civil construction practices.
• Ability to manage subcontractors, equipment, and production schedules.
• Proficient in reading construction plans, specifications, and survey data.
• Strong leadership, communication, and safety management skills.
• Ability to meet project requirements, including work on federal facilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily field operations and coordinate crews, subcontractors, equipment, and materials.
• Oversee earthwork, grading, excavation, underground utilities, concrete, and site development activities.
• Maintain project schedules and drive production to meet project milestones.
• Enforce safety standards and promote a strong safety culture.
• Monitor quality and progress, resolving issues to keep projects on track.
• Interpret plans, specifications, and survey data to guide field operations.
• Communicate with project managers, clients, inspectors, and field personnel.
• Ensure compliance with federal project and site-specific requirements.

Skills

8+ years of heavy civil construction

lead field crews

read plans/specs/survey data

safety management

communication skills

ability to manage subcontractors

Job description

Civil SuperintendentJob Summary

The Civil Superintendent oversees daily field operations on heavy federal civil construction projects. This full-travel role manages crews, subcontractors, equipment, and materials while ensuring projects are completed safely, on schedule, and to quality standards. Projects include earthwork, grading, utilities, excavation, concrete, and site development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily field operations and coordinate crews, subcontractors, equipment, and materials.
• Oversee earthwork, grading, excavation, underground utilities, concrete, and site development activities.
• Maintain project schedules and drive production to meet project milestones.
• Enforce safety standards and promote a strong safety culture.
• Monitor quality and progress, resolving issues to keep projects on track.
• Interpret plans, specifications, and survey data to guide field operations.
• Communicate with project managers, clients, inspectors, and field personnel.
• Ensure compliance with federal project and site-specific requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of heavy civil construction experience.
• Experience leading field crews on earthwork and site development projects.
• Strong knowledge of grading, excavation, underground utilities, and heavy civil construction practices.
• Ability to manage subcontractors, equipment, and production schedules.
• Proficient in reading construction plans, specifications, and survey data.
• Strong leadership, communication, and safety management skills.
• Ability to meet project requirements, including work on federal facilities.

Preferred Experience

• Federal construction experience.
• Experience in concrete, commercial, or site construction.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing project locations and site conditions.

Work Environment & Benefits

Typical schedules are six days on for 3 weeks and then one week off. Employees receive a company truck, paid travel time, per diem, competitive benefits, 401(k), annual bonus opportunities, and ESOP ownership in a 100% employee-owned company. Work is performed outdoors in varying conditions on heavy civil construction sites.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bloomsdale, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $57.69 - $86.54/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bloomsdale, MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 25, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Bloomsdale,MO.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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