Dirt Superintendent - Texarkana

Longviewbridge; Texarkana (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental

401k

Paid Time Off

Referral Program

Job summary

Longviewbridge is seeking candidates for a full-time position involving heavy equipment operation in Texarkana, Texas. The role includes managing equipment, reviewing project plans, and ensuring safety compliance. Successful candidates will have the ability to run various heavy machinery and ensure work aligns with client deadlines. This position offers benefits including medical/dental, a 401k plan, and paid time off. Travel to job sites is expected and physical demands require lifting heavy equipment.

Qualifications

• Ability to run excavators, bulldozers, and road graders.
• Knowledge in processing and compacting dirt.
• Calculate finishing grade from plans and survey control points.

Responsibilities

• Review plans and specs to understand project scope.
• Create and monitor construction schedules.
• Coordinate transportation of heavy equipment.

Skills

Ability to run heavy construction equipment

Knowledge of grade work and surveying

Good organizational skills

Strong commitment to jobsite safety

Job description

Essential Functions

• Review plans and specs to gain a full understanding of the project's scope
• Work in collaboration with operations team members and field personnel, to create and monitor the construction schedule to maintain the project budget
• Ensure adherence to company safety policies
• Assist in moving and operating equipment as needed
• Manage and oversee Heavy Equipment Operators including timekeeping
• Coordinate transportation of heavy equipment when needed

Required Skills and Experience

• Ability to run excavators, bulldozers, road graders, reclaimer/stabilizers and other heavy construction equipment
• Knowledgeable in the areas of processing and compacting dirt, flex base and stabilization including grade work, surveying and blue topping
• Calculate finishing grade from plans and survey control points

Competencies

• Ability to multi-task
• Good organizational skills
• Good communication skills
• Must have a strong commitment to jobsite safety

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This is a full‑time position. Days of work are normally Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; however, evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand. Hours of work are determined by the supervisor based on deadlines set by the client.

Travel

Travel to the jobsites is expected for this position.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee up to and over 2/3 of time at work. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and will frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Some equipment can be extremely heavy and will require a lot of strength to move or manipulate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to quickly respond appropriately to unexpected events.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions, rough and uneven surfaces, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

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Benefits

• Medical/Dental
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Referral Program