Drill & Shoot Superintendent - Heavy Civil Construction

Kiewit; Study Butte (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time off

Retirement plans with matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Drill & Shoot Superintendent for a Big Bend area project in Study Butte, TX. You will plan, coordinate, and supervise drilling, blasting, and rock excavation activities on heavy civil construction sites, coordinating with project management, engineering, and field teams to meet safety, schedule, and cost objectives.

You will lead field crews, manage equipment and subcontractors, ensure regulatory compliance, and mentor personnel, delivering safe, efficient operations and

Qualifications

• 6+ years of heavy civil construction experience with drill and blast.
• 2+ years in a superintendent or similar leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of drilling, blasting, explosives and rock excavation.
• Experience managing crews on highway, infrastructure, mining, quarry, underground, tunnel, dam, or large earthwork projects.
• Ability to read plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, and blast designs.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute blasting work as the Blaster in Charge.
• Lead drilling, blasting, and rock excavation operations to ensure safe, efficient, and productive project execution.
• Develop and implement drill and blast plans, sequencing, production schedules, and excavation strategies.
• Manage field crews, foremen, drill operators, blasters, equipment operators, subcontractors, and support personnel.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, MSHA (where applicable), ATF regulations, company safety policies, and environmental requirements.
• Monitor production, productivity, equipment utilization, and excavation quantities to meet schedule and cost objectives.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, surveyors, and clients to support project planning, execution, and reporting.
• Oversee blast performance, excavation quality, vibration control, and environmental impacts while ensuring compliance with project specifications.
• Manage drilling and blasting equipment, explosives inventory, maintenance activities, and material procurement.
• Conduct safety meetings, inspections, incident investigations, and corrective action planning.
• Maintain accurate production records, blast reports, permits, quantity tracking, and project documentation.
• Mentor and develop field personnel while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence.

Skills

Drilling methods

Blasting techniques

Rock excavation operations

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Production tracking

Job description

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Drill & Shoot Superintendent - Heavy Civil Construction

Location:

Study Butte, TX, US

Requisition ID:181903

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:South Central District

Department:Field Supervision

Market:Transportation

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

The Drill & Shoot Superintendent is responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising all drilling, blasting, and rock excavation activities on heavy civil construction projects. This position oversees field operations, personnel, equipment, subcontractors, and production activities while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. The Superintendent works closely with project management, engineering, and field leadership teams to safely execute drill and blast operations while maintaining schedule, quality, and cost objectives.

District Overview

Kiewit's South Central District is one of Kiewit's leading infrastructure districts specializing in heavy civil, transportation, and water resource markets. Projects you could be working on could include mass grading, drainage, paving, utility and more. Although most of our work is regionally based in the south-central region of the United States, we also pursue various projects stretching across the United States. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about infrastructure and committed to the construction industry as opposed to design.

Location

This position will be based on a project in the Big Bend area.

Responsibilities

• Execute blasting work as the Blaster in Charge
• Lead and supervise all drilling, blasting, and rock excavation operations to ensure safe, efficient, and productive project execution.
• Develop and implement drill and blast plans, sequencing, production schedules, and excavation strategies.
• Manage field crews, foremen, drill operators, blasters, equipment operators, subcontractors, and support personnel.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, MSHA (where applicable), ATF regulations, company safety policies, and environmental requirements.
• Monitor production, productivity, equipment utilization, and excavation quantities to meet schedule and cost objectives.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, surveyors, and clients to support project planning, execution, and reporting.
• Oversee blast performance, excavation quality, vibration control, and environmental impacts while ensuring compliance with project specifications.
• Manage drilling and blasting equipment, explosives inventory, maintenance activities, and material procurement.
• Conduct safety meetings, inspections, incident investigations, and corrective action planning.
• Maintain accurate production records, blast reports, permits, quantity tracking, and project documentation.
• Mentor and develop field personnel while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

6+ years of heavy civil construction experience with significant drill and blast experience.

2+ years in a superintendent, general superintendent, or similar leadership role.

Strong knowledge of drilling methods, blasting techniques, explosives, and rock excavation operations.

Experience managing crews on highway, infrastructure, mining, quarry, underground, tunnel, dam, or large earthwork projects.

Ability to read plans, specifications, geotechnical reports, and blast designs.

Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Proficiency with production tracking, scheduling, and reporting tools.

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Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There's no limit to what you'll do at Kiewit. Whether you're building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people's lives for generations to come.

Here you'll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry.From top-tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.