Field Lead: Heavy Civil & Underground Utilities

Talent Edge Recruiting; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company truck and fuel card

Medical, dental, and optional vision

401(k) with company match

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

Talent Edge Recruiting seeks an experienced Superintendent for heavy civil/underground utilities projects across Massachusetts. This field-based leadership role oversees self-performed municipal infrastructure work, coordinating multiple crews and coordinating with engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in heavy civil/municipal underground construction, with strong planning, scheduling, and forecasting skills, and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of directly relevant heavy civil/municipal underground construction experience.
• Strong look-ahead planning, scheduling, and forecasting skills.
• Experience working for a self-performing contractor.
• Municipal/public hard-bid projects experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently without heavy day-to-day oversight.
• Procore/Trimble/B2W Track and MS Office experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 2–2.5 self-performing field crews and collaborate with foremen.
• Manage municipal water, sewer, underground utilities, and roadway projects.
• Plan and forecast upcoming work, manpower, materials, and scheduling needs.
• Identify utility conflicts and field issues before they impact production.
• Coordinate with engineers, inspectors, utilities, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Handle field layout, permits, material ordering, and subcontractor coordination.
• Track completed quantities and ensure proper documentation for billing.

Skills

Heavy civil construction

Underground utilities

Municipal roadway work

Team leadership

Procore/Trimble experience

Tools

Procore

Trimble

B2W Track

Microsoft Office / Excel

Job description

Talent Edge Recruiting seeks an experienced Superintendent for heavy civil/underground utilities projects across Massachusetts. This field-based leadership role oversees self-performed municipal infrastructure work, coordinating multiple crews and coordinating with engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in heavy civil/municipal underground construction, with strong planning, scheduling, and forecasting skills, and the ability to work independently.