Industrial Superintendent

Journey Group; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental & Vision

401k with company match

Paid time off

8 paid holidays

Parental leave

Cell phone allowance

Job summary

Journey Group is a Sioux Falls-based full-service construction group with nationwide reach. We seek an Industrial Project Superintendent to lead multidisciplinary teams from planning through commissioning, ensuring safety, quality, and client satisfaction while controlling cost and schedule.

You will interface with clients and internal teams, mentor field staff, and drive performance on water/wastewater treatment facilities and related projects.

Qualifications

• 7-12 years of progressive field supervision in water/wastewater treatment facility, manufacturing, or food & beverage industries.
• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Proven leadership of self-perform concrete and piping crews.
• Experience managing subcontractors in electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation trades.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily field operations on water/wastewater projects ranging from $5M-$100M.
• Develop short-interval schedules tied to commissioning milestones and process equipment deliveries.
• Coordinate excavation, shoring, structural concrete, process piping, and yard piping sequences.
• Work with design engineers to interpret P&IDs, flow diagrams, and mechanical layouts.
• Manage equipment setting and precision alignment for clarifiers, blowers, pumps, mixers, and other treatment components.
• Oversee subcontractor scopes including electrical, I&C, HVAC, coatings, and specialty process suppliers.
• Lead a 'Zero-Injury' safety culture—conduct daily Job Safety Analyses and weekly toolbox talks.

Skills

Water/wastewater knowledge

Leadership

Planning & scheduling

P&ID interpretation

Education

Construction Management / Civil / Environmental / Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

Procore

Bluebeam

Primavera P6

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

JOURNEY GROUP: OUR STORY

Journey Group is a full-service construction group with headquarters in Sioux Falls, S.D., and four divisions offering commercial, manufacturing, industrial, civil, residential and asphalt construction services in the upper Midwest and nationwide. Our company has a long-standing reputation of building lasting relationships with contractors throughout the region. Our experience in past projects working in and around the local construction market coupled with our solid reputation of being a fair, honest, and team-oriented company will bring a strong contractor interest to any project. With Journey Group, you're getting engineers and construction professionals with a wealth of education and experience-but you're also getting allies on your project site. Our team is trustworthy, communicative, fiscally responsible and never lacking in follow-through.

OUR OPENING

The Industrial Project Manager leads multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance treatment facilities that strengthen our communities. This position manages projects from planning through commissioning, ensuring safety, quality, and client satisfaction while controlling cost and schedule. The PM serves as the primary client interface and internal leader, fostering collaboration across preconstruction, engineering, and field operations to achieve exceptional outcomes.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS AN INDUSTRIAL SUPERINTENDENT?

• Lead daily field operations on water/wastewater projects ranging from $5M-$100M
• Develop short-interval schedules tied to commissioning milestones and process equipment deliveries
• Coordinate excavation, shoring, structural concrete, process piping, and yard piping sequences
• Work with design engineers to interpret P&IDs, flow diagrams, and mechanical layouts
• Manage equipment setting and precision alignment for clarifiers, blowers, pumps, mixers, and other treatment components
• Oversee subcontractor scopes including electrical, I&C, HVAC, coatings, and specialty process suppliers
• Lead a 'Zero-Injury' safety culture-conduct daily Job Safety Analyses and weekly toolbox talks
• Enforce confined-space, trenching, rigging, and lock-out/tag-out procedures per OSHA 1926 Subpart Y
• Implement quality control plans specific to structural concrete, coating systems, and pipe pressure testing
• Witness startup, testing, and commissioning of mechanical and electrical systems alongside OEM reps
• Maintain redlines and as-builts reflecting actual field installation for owner turnover
• Conduct daily coordination meetings with foremen and subcontractors to align manpower and sequencing
• Maintain detailed daily reports tracking manpower, equipment hours, quantities placed, and safety observations
• Mentor field engineers, foremen, and craftworkers; build a high-performing, cohesive field team

Requirements

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIRED

• Associate's or bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering preferred
• 7-12 years of progressive field supervision in water/wastewater treatment facility, manufacturing, or food & beverage industries
• Proven leadership of self-perform concrete and piping crews
• Experience managing subcontractors in electrical, mechanical, and instrumentation trades
• Familiarity with startup, commissioning, and punch-list closure for process systems

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES NEEDED

• Deep understanding of water/wastewater treatment processes and the interaction of civil, mechanical, and electrical systems
• Ability to read and coordinate P&IDs, shop drawings, and structural details
• Strong planning and sequencing abilities for equipment installations, pipe runs, and shutdown coordination
• Skilled in field documentation, RFIs, and coordination with design engineers
• Proficient with Procore, Bluebeam, Primavera P6, and Microsoft Office
• Able to embrace Journey Group's core values
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; able to maintain relationships with clients and public agencies
• Able to think independently, problem solve, and maintain a high degree of professionalism
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to regional job sites

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Primarily field-based on active construction sites and operating plants
• Regular exposure to outdoor conditions, noise, and process-related hazards
• Must be able to consistently move about on foot, particularly on job sites with unfinished and uneven surfaces
• Must be able to inspect details at close range, interact, communicate, and exchange accurate information consistently
• Must be able to retain a stationary position for extended periods of time occasionally depending on the task
• Must be able to transfer materials ranging from the ground to overhead, up to 50 lbs., frequently
• Must be able to safely use hand and power tools
• Periodic travel required for multi-site project support

BENEFITS YOU WILL EXPERIENCE WITH JOURNEY GROUP

At Journey Group, we offer a variety of different perks and benefits. We offer competitive pay, annual review with pay increase opportunity, annual bonus, and Spanish/English bilingual premium pay. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, 401k with a company match, flex spending account, health savings account with a company match, short term disability, employer paid long term disability, along with a wellness program. We want our employees to maintain a work life balance, so we offer paid time off, 8 paid holidays, and paid parental leave.

As an Industrial Project Superintendent, you will be eligible for a company provided cell phone and clothing allowance.

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