Piping Superintendent - Industrial

Kiewit; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Trips home

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Kiewit Industrial District in Houston seeks an experienced Piping Superintendent to lead field teams on self-performed projects, overseeing piping installation and construction. You will supervise craft workers, coach personnel, and collaborate with engineering to address piping challenges in heavy industrial settings such as refineries and petrochemical plants.

Travel across the United States is required; the role offers per diem, trips home, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' work experience in the self-perform construction industry, with at least 3+ years in a Superintendent role.
• Understanding of state license requirements for journeymen to apprentice ratios for piping work.
• 3+ years of piping construction experience.
• Advanced knowledge of safety, scheduling, cost control, engineering drawings, procurement, and estimating.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and evaluate craft performance.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities; excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the piping scope of a project as the Superintendent, managing foremen and piping craft workers to drive productivity, safety, quality and schedule adherence.
• Coordinate with field engineering and craft to ensure drawings, specs, and installation standards are followed; partner with PM/CM and technical teams.
• Interface with subcontractors, inspectors, clients, and leadership to maintain workflow and schedule alignment across disciplines.
• Resolve workforce conflicts and scheduling challenges; escalate to leadership when needed.
• Assist in planning, including schedules, labor needs, quantities, and equipment for piping systems.
• Enforce safety procedures and company policies; promote a strong safety culture on site.
• Develop and manage lookahead schedules, coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers, and ensure inspections and testing are scheduled.
• Establish and manage budget expectations for piping work and ensure cost control.

Job description

Requisition ID: 180721
Job Level: Mid Level
Home District/Group: Kiewit Industrial District
Department: Field Supervision
Market: Industrial
Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Piping Superintendent to lead field teams and support projects across Kiewit's Industrial District, overseeing piping installation and construction activities on self-performed projects. In this role, you will provide daily supervision, coaching, and training to craft personnel, while conducting regular inspections to ensure work is executed safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
You will serve as a key liaison between construction teams, subcontractors, and equipment vendors, coordinating activities and resolving issues that arise in the field. The role requires strong problem-solving skills and close collaboration with engineering teams to address complex piping and construction challenges, particularly within heavy industrial environments such as refineries, petrochemical facilities, and manufacturing plants.
You should be comfortable managing fast-paced, high-impact field operations and navigating challenging jobsite conditions. Our team goes where the work is, so flexibility and a willingness to travel to project locations across the United States are essential. Kiewit offers per diem, trips home, competitive compensation, and a comprehensive benefits package. The Industrial District continues to experience strong growth, providing long-term career stability, advancement opportunities, and the chance to work on some of the most complex and meaningful projects in the industry.

District Overview

The Kiewit Industrial District delivers direct-hire construction services for complex industrial projects across the United States. Our work spans multiple sectors, including data centers, mineral processing, energy and water, with projects ranging from small capital work to major EPC projects.
We are committed to safety, quality, and excellence in execution, providing our clients with world-class solutions while offering our employees stability, growth, and career development opportunities within a multi-billion dollar organization. Our culture is built on collaboration, innovation, integrity, and a shared passion for construction.
If you're ready to take on complex, high-impact projects and make a lasting difference in the construction industry, the Kiewit Industrial District is where you can build a career that truly matters.

Location

This position will be located on one of our project sites so you must be open to traveling and going wherever the project is located.

Responsibilities

• Lead the piping scope of a project as the Superintendent, managing foremen and piping craft workers while driving performance across productivity, safety, quality, and schedule adherence on heavy industrial construction projects.
• Serve as the liaison between field engineering and craft to ensure compliance with construction drawings, specifications, and installation standards. Work closely with the Project Manager (PM), Construction Manager (CM), and technical teams to proactively address piping-related engineering challenges that arise during construction.
• Coordinate and interface effectively with other superintendents, subcontractors, inspection agencies, clients, and Kiewit leadership to maintain efficient workflow, sequencing, and schedule alignment across all disciplines on site.
• Resolve employee conflicts, grievances, and workforce scheduling challenges, escalating to project or corporate leadership when appropriate.
• Assist in project planning efforts, including development of schedules, determining craft labor needs, material quantities, and equipment requirements specific to piping systems such as process piping, utility piping, and large-bore installations.
• Ensure all project rules, procedures, and programs are consistently followed, including those related to safety, attendance, and workplace conduct, in alignment with Kiewit's policies on safety, non-harassment, and nondiscrimination.
• Establish and manage budget expectations for the piping scope, ensuring cost control measures are implemented and maintained throughout project execution. Promote jobsite safety culture by providing ongoing training, awareness, and leadership to all personnel.
• Set and enforce quality standards for all piping work activities, ensuring compliance with code requirements, client specifications, and Kiewit quality expectations. Develop and manage detailed lookahead schedules (e.g., three-week, 90-day, manpower loading), coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers, and ensure all required inspections and testing activities are properly scheduled and executed.

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years' work experience in the self-perform construction industry, with at least 3+ years in a Superintendent role, where you are managing foremen and piping or mechanical craft employees.
• Must have an understanding of state license requirements for journeymen to apprentice ratios necessary to perform piping work in a particular state.
• Must have 3+ years previous knowledge and work experience within piping construction.
• Advanced knowledge of various construction disciplines: safety regulations, scheduling, cost control, engineering drawings, procurement, estimating
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently supervise and evaluate craft performance.
• Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative; great leadership skills with the ability to mentor and grow our employees.
• Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time.
• Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Other Requirements

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.