General Superintendent - Water/Wastewater

Slayden Constructors Inc.; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life & AD&D insurance (company paid)

Voluntary benefits at discounted rates

Flexible Time Off

Paid Sick and Safe Leave

Parental Leave

10 Paid Holidays

401(k) with company matching

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Slayden Constructors Inc. is seeking a General Superintendent to lead large water and wastewater infrastructure projects in Oregon. The role emphasizes coordinating between superintendents, subcontractors, and project staff while enforcing safety plans and driving on-site execution.

Key duties include weekly activity planning, look-ahead schedules, permits, field drawings, and cost-conscious management. Strong leadership and experience across civil, mechanical, and electrical disciplines are

Qualifications

• Experience supervising water or wastewater treatment plant projects.
• Ability to coordinate between project team members and maintain accountability.
• Ability to negotiate with subcontractors and foster positive culture.
• Calm, solution-focused response to real-time problems.
• Knowledge of civil, mechanical, electrical disciplines.
• Cost control, manpower planning, and scheduling knowledge.
• Proficiency with MS Word and Excel.
• Experience with project closeout and punch list management.

Responsibilities

• Enforce the Health & Safety Plan for the job site.
• Lead daily morning coordination meetings with superintendents and staff.
• Plan and sequence weekly construction activities; communicate to the team.
• Coordinate between work areas and subcontractors; provide 3-week look-ahead schedules.
• Track RFIs, submittals, and change documentation affecting work.
• Audit subcontractor daily reports and prepare a Daily Report.
• Coordinate and sign permits (confined space, hot work, excavation).
• Develop field engineering drawings (concrete lift drawings, MOP submittals).
• Provide and review quantities installed; monitor weekly labor production.

Skills

Water/wastewater projects

Coordination across teams

Subcontractor negotiation

Problem solving under pressure

Multi-disciplinary knowledge

Cost control & scheduling

MS Word & Excel

Project closeout

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Slayden Constructors Inc. (SCI), a wholly owned subsidiary of MWH Constructors, Inc. (MWH), is currently seeking a General Superintendent to support large wastewater infrastructure projects in Oregon. Slayden Constructors is a leader in the civil construction industry in the Pacific Northwest, focused on water and wastewater infrastructure. Over the last 40 years, we have ingrained our reputation with our clients on successful projects, positively impacting local communities. Grow your career with a team committed to delivering quality projects timely and safely, while supporting our guiding principles: People Matter, Team Unity, Solutions Driven, and Forward Focused.

Essential Functions

• Enforce the job specific Health & Safety Plan.
• Hold daily morning coordination meetings with superintendents and project staff.
• Establish and sequence weekly construction activities and relay to project team.
• Coordinate and schedule between different work areas, superintendents and subcontractors. Provide 3 week look ahead schedules on a weekly basis.
• Be aware of all RFIs, submittals and other change documentation impacting the work.
• Audit subcontractor daily reports and prepare a comprehensive Daily Report for the work being performed.
• Provide and sign-off on required permits (e.g. confined space, hot work, excavation).
• Coordinate the development of field engineering drawings such as concrete lift drawings, mechanical shop drawings, clash detection, 3D modeling, etc.
• Prepare and coordinate Method of Procedure (MOP) submittals to the client.
• Be accountable for self-perform labor production rates and efficiency.
• Provide quantities installed & review weekly labor production reports.
• Assist the Project Manager in monthly budget forecast.
• Manage Company owned & rental construction equipment.
• Prepare & Review Work Plans.
• Coordinate with project scheduler providing weekly updates to build into the progress schedule.
• Attend Owner/Engineer weekly construction progress meetings

Basic Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience supervising/managing water or wastewater treatment plant projects.
• Strong ability to coordinate between and encourage project team members while also maintaining accountability.
• Ability to negotiate with subcontractors and facilitate a positive working environment and culture.
• Ability to calmly react to real-time problems and identify solutions.
• Knowledge of all construction disciplines (civil, mechanical, electrical, etc.).
• Cost control, manpower planning and scheduling knowledge.
• Knowledge of computer systems and programs (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
• Experience with Project closeout and punch list management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Safety oriented, OSHA training.
• Prior experience and expertise with water/wastewater projects.

Benefits

• Group health & welfare benefits including options for medical, dental and vision
• 100% Company Paid Benefits: Employee Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Spouse and Dependent Life & AD&D, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program and Health Advocate
• Voluntary benefits at discounted group rates for accidents, critical illness, and hospital indemnity
• Flexible Time Off Program (includes vacation and personal time)
• Paid Sick and Safe Leave
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Plan (company matching contributions up to 4%).
• Employee Referral Program

MWH Constructors is a global project delivery company in heavy civil construction with a focus on water and wastewater treatment infrastructure. With the ultimate goal of delivering maximum value to clients and their local communities, MWH Constructors provides single-source, integrated design and construction services through a full range of project delivery methods. Incorporating industry-leading preconstruction and construction services, the Company’s multi-disciplined team of engineering and construction professionals delivers a wide range of projects, including new facilities, infrastructure improvement and expansion, and capital construction services.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

Please note that all positions require pre-employment screening, including drug and background check, as a condition of employment.

Slayden Constructors does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes/profiles sent to Slayden in any way will be considered Slayden property. Slayden will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume or profile. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Slayden Recruiting team to submit resumes/profiles, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Slayden will not pay a fee to any agency that does not have such agreement in place. We thank you for your cooperation.