About The Company
The company is a GDOT-prequalified heavy civil, roadway, and utility contractor based in Norcross, Georgia. It specializes in public infrastructure projects for GDOT, counties, and municipalities across the state. Its crews self-perform grading, drainage, utility, and roadway work, with a field-first approach that emphasizes hands-on leadership and efficient decision-making.
About The Role
We're looking for an experienced General Superintendent - Heavy Civil Roadway. You'll oversee field operations across multiple projects, ensuring each job is completed safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with GDOT and owner quality standards. You'll lead superintendents, foremen, and field crews while coordinating schedules, resources, and equipment across projects. This is a hands-on leadership role that plays an important part in delivering major transportation and public infrastructure projects. Candidates must have direct, hands-on experience working with GDOT or municipal owners on public infrastructure projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee field operations across multiple active roadway, drainage, and utility projects.
- Lead, mentor, and hold accountable superintendents, foremen, and field crews.
- Plan and manage project schedules, three-week look-aheads, and crew and equipment allocation across jobs.
- Enforce OSHA regulations and company safety programs, and lead safety meetings, inspections, and incident response.
- Ensure work meets GDOT specifications, plans, and inspection requirements.
- Serve as the primary field contact for GDOT and municipal inspectors, engineers, and owner representatives.
- Coordinate with project managers, subcontractors, and utility owners.
- Oversee traffic control and maintenance-of-traffic (MOT) plans, as well as erosion and sediment control compliance.
- Track production, labor, equipment, and material costs against budgets, identifying variances early.
- Review and approve daily reports, quantities, and field documentation.
- Identify changed conditions and support the project management team with change order and extra-work documentation.
- Coordinate utility locates through Georgia 811 and manage work around existing utilities to prevent damage.
- Plan equipment needs with the shop and equipment manager and support equipment maintenance.
- Drive project closeout, punch lists, and final acceptance.
Qualifications
- Direct experience as a superintendent on GDOT or municipal/county public-works projects, including face-to-face interaction with owner representatives, project engineers, and inspectors.
- 10+ years of heavy civil construction experience, including at least 5 years as a superintendent on roadway or infrastructure projects.
- Strong working knowledge of GDOT specifications, inspection processes, and public-works project delivery.
- Hands-on experience with grading, storm drainage, curb and gutter, base, paving coordination, and underground utilities.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and crews simultaneously.
- Solid understanding of OSHA construction standards (OSHA 30 required or obtainable within 90 days).
- Ability to read and interpret construction plans, cross-sections, and specifications.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record.
- Preferred Certifications and Experience
- GDOT Worksite Traffic Control Supervisor (WTCS).
- GSWCC Level IA / IB erosion and sediment control certification.
- Experience with federally funded projects, including Davis-Bacon and DBE requirements.
- First Aid / CPR certification.
- Experience with GPS machine control and project management or scheduling software.
What The Company Offers
- Competitive salary.
- Company truck, fuel card, and phone.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Performance bonus / incentive program.
- Leadership opportunity with a growing contractor and meaningful input into field operations and project execution.