Project Superintendent - Water/Wastewater

Wharton-Smith, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Wharton-Smith, Inc. seeks an experienced Project Superintendent for their Houston, TX area projects focusing on water/wastewater treatment. This role involves leading teams, ensuring safety and quality, and managing project timelines and budgets. Ideal candidates will have a robust background in project oversight within the water/wastewater industry and a proven record of managing successful, large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising projects in the water or wastewater industry required.
• Current training as Competent Person in relevant safety areas.
• History of successful completion of multi-million-dollar projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage on-site teams for water/wastewater treatment plant projects.
• Ensure safety standards and quality compliance.
• Monitor project progress and manage resources.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Houston, TX, USA

Job Description

Posted Friday, May 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Wharton-Smith, Inc. is currently seeking an experienced Project Superintendent with Water/Wastewater background for the Houston, Texas area as well as Central Texas. In this role, the successful candidate will be responsible for the direction and daily supervision of all jobsite field personnel on assigned water and wastewater treatment plant construction projects.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage self-perform mechanical, yard piping and concrete crews on water/wastewater related projects
• Monitor the project so that a safe workplace is being maintained and safety policy is administered
• Ensure quality standards are met or exceeded
• Short-term scheduling including manpower and equipment resources
• Coordination of permit and regulatory inspections
• Field document control including daily reports
• Progress photographs
• Material handling (receiving, and inventory, storage, spare parts)
• Subcontract coordination
• Jobsite hiring as required
• As-Built drawings
• Participate in post construction review
• Small tool management
• Knowledge of contract documents
• Jobsite security
• Completion of every project within time and budget
• Accurate and timely quantity reporting and time keeping
• Identify and communicate all changes in scope to Project Manager
• Maintain a clean and orderly jobsite

Qualifications:

• Must have experience supervising projects in the water or wastewater industry.
• Appropriate supervisory experience.
• Good communication and people skills.
• Computer proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Current training as Competent Person in Trenching, Scaffolds, Rigging, Confined Space, and Fall Protection.
• Current in OSHA 10-hour, First Aid & CPR, SWPPP Inspector, silica, Risk Management, and Accident training.
• History of successful completion of multi-million-dollar projects.

Our recruiting process is centralized and is handled by our HR Department. If we are sent unsolicited resumes from recruiters, we will not pay any recruiting fees. Unsolicited resumes are any resumes sent to us by a recruiter who has not been pre-approved by HR, has not signed our contract, and has not been requested by our HR Department to search for a specific position.