Heavy Civil Sitework Superintendent

Orion Placement; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Thornwood, NY is seeking an experienced Field Superintendent to lead heavy civil, sitework and utility construction across Westchester County and the Tri-State area. You will manage field crews, coordinate subcontractors, ensure safety, quality, and schedule adherence on diverse projects.

The role requires 5+ years of hands-on heavy civil experience, strong leadership, and survey/layout proficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of heavy civil construction experience.
• Experience with earthwork, excavation, and grading.
• Strong underground utility experience including sanitary sewer, storm drainage, and water systems.
• Experience supervising crews and managing day‑to‑day field operations.
• Working knowledge of survey and construction layout.
• Strong leadership, organization, problem-solving, and quality‑control skills.
• Experience with GPS/GNSS machine control or machine guidance systems preferred.
• General proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Project, Word, and Outlook.
• Site development, excavation contractor, utility contractor, or suburban civil construction experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily field operations for heavy civil, sitework, and utility projects.
• Supervise field crews and coordinate subcontractors to stay on schedule.
• Manage earthwork operations including excavation, grading, site prep.
• Oversee underground utility installation including sanitary sewer, drainage, water systems.
• Perform and verify survey and layout work in the field.
• Coordinate with electric, communications, and other utility providers.
• Oversee roadway construction including subgrade prep and paving.
• Manage installation of curbs, sidewalks, pavers, asphalt, and site finishes.
• Maintain quality control and ensure plans and specs are met.
• Enforce jobsite safety standards and company procedures.
• Solve field challenges quickly coordinating labor, equipment, subcontractors, and project priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Field operations

Earthwork

Underground utilities

Survey & layout

GPS/GNSS machine control

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Tools

GPS/GNSS machine control

Survey equipment

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

• Take ownership of high-impact heavy civil, sitework, and utility projects throughout the suburban NYC and Tri-State area.
• Lead experienced field crews on diverse projects involving earthwork, excavation, grading, underground utilities, roadwork, and site development.
• Join a growing, established construction organization with a strong pipeline of public and private sector projects.
• Work closely with hands‑on leadership that values accountability, quality, safety, and getting the job done right.
• Build a long‑term career where your field expertise and leadership directly influence project success.

Location: Thornwood, NY. This is a full‑time, on‑site and field‑based position supporting projects throughout Westchester County and the suburban Tri‑State area.

Note: Candidates must have 5+ years of heavy civil construction experience with hands‑on knowledge of earthwork, excavation, and grading, plus experience overseeing underground utility installation. Sitework and suburban land development experience is strongly preferred over primarily bridge, tunnel, or subway construction backgrounds.

About Us

We are an established and growing construction and development organization delivering heavy civil, site development, infrastructure, and construction projects for public and private sector clients. Our team takes pride in quality workmanship, strong relationships, hands‑on leadership, and creating projects that deliver lasting value to the communities we serve. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Lead daily field operations for heavy civil, sitework, and utility construction projects.
• Supervise field crews and coordinate subcontractors to keep projects safe, productive, and on schedule.
• Manage earthwork operations including excavation, grading, site preparation, and related activities.
• Oversee underground utility installation including sanitary sewer, storm drainage, water systems, and pump stations.
• Perform and verify survey and layout work in the field.
• Coordinate with electric, communications, and other utility providers.
• Oversee roadway construction including subgrade preparation and paving.
• Manage installation of curbs, sidewalks, pavers, asphalt, and other site finishes.
• Maintain quality control and ensure work meets plans, specifications, and project requirements.
• Enforce jobsite safety standards and company procedures.
• Solve field challenges quickly while coordinating labor, equipment, subcontractors, and project priorities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of heavy civil construction experience.
• Experience with earthwork, excavation, and grading.
• Strong underground utility experience including sanitary sewer, storm drainage, and water systems.
• Experience supervising crews and managing day‑to‑day field operations.
• Working knowledge of survey and construction layout.
• Strong leadership, organization, problem-solving, and quality‑control skills.
• Experience with GPS/GNSS machine control or machine guidance systems preferred.
• General proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Project, Word, and Outlook.
• Site development, excavation contractor, utility contractor, or suburban civil construction experience strongly preferred.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You will have the opportunity to lead meaningful projects, make decisions in the field, and see the direct results of your work. We offer a collaborative environment with hands‑on leadership, challenging projects, long‑term growth potential, and a team that values integrity, accountability, safety, and quality.