General Superintendent - Water/Wastewater

MWH; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & welfare benefits

Life & AD&D insurance

Disability (STD/LTD)

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401(k) matching

Job summary

Slayden Constructors Inc. (SCI), a subsidiary of MWH Constructors, Inc., is seeking a General Superintendent to lead large wastewater infrastructure projects in Oregon.

The role emphasizes safety, coordination across civil, mechanical, and electrical disciplines, and close collaboration with the Project Manager and subcontractors. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of supervising water/wastewater projects, strong leadership, and ability to manage budgets, look-ahead schedules, and field engineering

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supervising/managing water or wastewater treatment plant projects.
• 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.
• Knowledge of all construction disciplines (civil, mechanical, electrical, etc.).
• Cost control, manpower planning and scheduling knowledge.
• Experience with Project closeout and punch list management.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Water/Wastewater

Coordination

Leadership

Safety

Budgeting

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

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.