Heavy Civil Superintendent

Alabama Grading & Excavation; Piedmont (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New company truck

Fuel card

Company credit card

3 weeks paid shutdowns per year

Time off

Job summary

Alabama Grading & Excavation is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to oversee heavy civil projects from $500K to $10M. You will coordinate plans, sequencing, safety and environmental controls while managing stakeholder relationships and budgets.

You will build and lead a team, clarify responsibilities, and push for continuous improvement. The role rewards proactive leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on accountability in a fast-growing environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience supervising heavy civil work such as sitework, paving, or earth moving.
• Experience as a prime contractor with timeline creation and leadership.
• Ability to write plans and improve processes; proactive problem solver.
• Strong leadership, communication, and safety mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage heavy civil projects from $500K to $10M, including plans, look aheads, sequencing, safety, and stakeholder relations.
• Build the right team by clarifying roles, hiring and firing as needed, and driving urgency for shared goals.
• Create a structured environment to support growth through formalized operations and efficient production.
• Foster a thriving culture through leadership, coaching, and performance management, linking productivity with personal benefits.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Safety & environment control

Stakeholder management

Hiring and termination

Tools

Trimble

GPS

Job description

About Alabama Grading:

Our communities need resilient infrastructure with minimal environmental impact to thrive. This is the call we proudly answer through 15 years of road building, paving, building demolition, municipal water main replacement, and storm sewer repair. Our dedication goes beyond mere pride; we are deeply obsessed with dirt, dump trucks, excavators, and caring for people.

About Alabama Grading:

Our communities need resilient infrastructure with minimal environmental impact to thrive. This is the call we proudly answer through 15 years of road building, paving, building demolition, municipal water main replacement, and storm sewer repair. Our dedication goes beyond mere pride; we are deeply obsessed with dirt, dump trucks, excavators, and caring for people.

How you’ll get to help us:

In this newly created role, you'll be fully dedicated to transforming the challenges and complexities of growth into a well-oiled machine.

What you’ll get to do:

• Manage heavy civil commercial, industrial, municipal, state, and large site projects from $500K - $10M - including plans, look ahead, sequencing, resourcing, safety & environmental control, pay items, and stakeholder relationships
• Build the right team by clarifying individual responsibilities, hiring and terminating as needed, and instilling urgency around shared objectives
• Create a structured environment that supports company growth through formalized operations and efficient production
• Develop a thriving culture through leadership, coaching, and performance management - ensuring each person feels supported and understands how production efficiency, quality workmanship, safety, and equipment maintenance benefit them personally

About you:

• You have 5+ years experience supervising any of the following heavy civil work: sitework, asphalt, paving, road building, demolition, full-scope concrete, earth moving, or utility projects - including manpower and team leadership
• Your project leadership experience includes creating project timelines as a prime contractor, not only limited to following prescribed schedules as a subcontractor
• You get fired up for new challenges. Maintaining the status quo when there's opportunity for improvement goes against your nature. You don't need everything spelled out for you, because you enjoy writing the book yourself
• Your combination of experience, determination, and ability to think critically enables you to develop well-planned, highly productive, and efficient project operations
• You influence others as a leader through an intentional balance of high expectations and caring, always making the effort to explain the "why" instead of yelling

Even better (but not required) if:

• You have 10+ years experience
• You have experience with Trimble and/or GPS (on equipment and on tablet for stakeouts)

What’s in it for you:

The best companies show genuine care for their employees. We know that when you're happy at work, you do your best - it's that simple. Expect a helping hand when you need it and true appreciation for the value you provide. It's easy to succeed when you enjoy your work and when your workplace is grateful to have you.

• Professional Growth
  • Opportunity to create necessary change, drive the direction of the company's growth, and grow your role
• Support & Resources
  • Trust and support from leadership as you participate in major decision-making and have the freedom and authority to make changes and add ROI-producing resources. We will respect your knowledge and follow your lead
  • New company truck every year under current lease program (2500 diesel 4-door crew-cab)
  • Fuel card
  • Company credit card
• Well Being
  • Time Off
    • 3 weeks of paid shutdowns per year (4th of July week and 2 weeks between Christmas and New Year's)
    • 3 days for Thanksgiving
    • All major holidays
    • Additional flexible discretionary PTO
    • Weekends off
• Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (3 deductible levels to choose from) available after 30 days
  • Plan to add a 401K plan within 1 year
  • Currently working on an incentive program

Time and benefits package can be further tailored to your individual needs, we care about what's important to you personally.

Typical schedule:

• 50-hour work weeks. 7-5:30 M-F (depending on job and crew needs)
• 2-hour radius around Gadsden - do not report to shop daily but 1x weekly meeting at the shop

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status. We are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workplace and creating an environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We comply with all applicable laws governing EEO and affirmative action, and we ensure that all employment decisions are made solely based on job-related qualifications and merit.