Grading Superintendent

Blythe Development Co; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Paid time off

Vehicle allowance

Cell phone provided

401k with employer match

Health, dental, vision, life insurance

Job summary

Blythe Development Co. is seeking a grading superintendent to lead grading crews and coordinate site work across the Carolinas. The role focuses on planning, supervising subcontractors, and ensuring safety and quality on each project.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years of grading experience, 5+ years of supervisory work, and proven ability to operate heavy equipment like graders, with the stamina to handle physically demanding tasks on large commercial and residential sites.

Qualifications

• 10+ years grading experience in commercial and/or residential settings.
• 5+ years supervisory experience.
• Ability to operate motor grader and other heavy equipment and lift 50+ lbs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and lead grading crews across projects.
• Coordinate construction work according to priorities and plans.
• Produce schedules and monitor attendance and production of crews and subcontractors.
• Schedule material quantities and deliveries; determine trucking needs.
• Ensure safety precautions and quality standards are met.
• Monitor costs to keep projects within budget.
• Prepare progress reports for project management.
• Maintain necessary field permissions and licenses.

Skills

Heavy equipment operation

Crew supervision

Project planning

Job description

Blythe Development, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, is a licensed general contractor specializing in site work, road construction and golf course construction in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. We are now 100% Employee Owned!

The company, founded by twin brothers and Charlotte natives Jack and Frank Blythe in 1989. Blythe Development's operations include clearing, grading, storm drainage, sanitary sewer, waterline, curb and gutter, sidewalk, concrete paving, retaining walls, culverts, bridges, stone base and asphalt paving. Blythe Brothers Asphalt Company provides the asphalt services for Blythe Development Co. Blythe Development employs over 900 employees. This large, experienced workforce enables Blythe Development to self-perform 80% of site groundwork, which gives them greater control than competitors who must subcontract the bulk of the job.

We are currently looking for additional grading superintendents to join our team across the Carolina's.

General Description

The Superintendent completes construction projects by planning, organizing, and controlling projects; completing quality inspections; supervising sub-contractors and staff. The Superintendent also ensures all employees and sub-contractors are adhering to policies and procedures. This job description may also perform a wide variety of tasks, transferring from one task to another as the work flow dictates.

Key Duties

• - Plan, organize and lead grading crew(s)
• - Coordinating construction work according to priorities and plans
• - Producing schedules and monitoring attendance and production of crew and subcontractors
• - Schedule material quantities and deliveries. Determine trucking needs and schedule
• - Ensure all safety precautions and quality standards are met
• - Use of heavy equipment and supervision of the use of heavy equipment - Monitor costs and ensure project remains within budget
• - Prepare progress reports for project management
• - Maintain the necessary documentation including the relative field permissions and licenses
• - Flexibility with schedule changes, location changes, time of shift changes

Requirements

• - Experience operating a motor grader and other relevant heavy equipment
• - 10+ years commercial and/or residential grading experience
• - 5+ years supervisory experience
• - Ability to lift, push, pull, and/or carry 50+ lbs

Benefits

• - Employee Stock Ownership Program
• - Paid Time Off
• - Vehicle Allowance
• - Company-provided Cell Phone
• - 401k + matching
• - Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, supplemental insurance programs

EEO Employer

Drug-Free Workplace