Roadway Superintendent

Blythe Construction; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Vacation & Holidays

Parental Leave

Maternity Leave

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Health Insurance

Job summary

Blythe Construction is seeking a Roadway Superintendent to provide on-site leadership and manage the daily operations of a road, highway, and bridge project. You will coordinate subcontractors, inspectors, and Blythe personnel, ensuring safety, schedule, and quality.

This role requires a minimum five years in road construction, DOT experience, and a valid driver’s license. You will monitor costs, direct field crews, review progress reports, and adapt plans to keep the project on track.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of industry-related experience in roads, highways, and bridges.
• DOT experience is required.
• Valid Driver's License with satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervise employees and monitor crew organization and wage compliance.
• Review and monitor cost and man-hour budgets for installation processes and plan staffing, facilities, equipment, and tools.
• Coordinate with supervisory personnel and subcontractors to plan and execute work procedures and prevent delays.
• Order procurement of tools and materials to meet schedules.
• Resolve construction problems with engineers, inspectors, and suppliers to improve methods.
• Inspect work in progress for workmanship and schedule adherence.
• Prepare or review progress, materials used, and cost reports; adjust schedules accordingly.
• Direct crews for major maintenance or reconditioning projects on existing installations.

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

DOT experience

Job description

General Description.

Provides overall on-site leadership and management on a construction project site. The Roadway Superintendent is considered the Company's representative and main point of contact on the construction site. The Roadway Superintendent handles the flow of communication between Client's on-site representatives, on-site inspectors, subcontractors, craft employees, and Blythe personnel. The Roadway Superintendent plans, coordinates, and supervises onsite functions including scheduling, material control, and day-to-day direction of field personnel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Directly supervises employees. Monitors crews for organizational structure, sizing, crew mix ratios, and wage compliance.
• Reviews and monitors cost and man-hour budget for installation process and develops a staff, facilities, equipment, and tool requirement plan.
• Confers with and directs supervisory personnel and subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work procedures, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays.
• Orders procurement of tools and materials to be delivered at specified times to conform to work schedules.
• Confers with supervisory and engineering personnel and inspectors and suppliers of tools and materials to resolve construction problems and improve construction methods.
• Inspects work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and the adherence to construction schedules.
• Prepares or reviews reports on progress, materials used and costs, and adjusts work schedules as indicated by reports.
• Directs workers concerned with major maintenance or reconditioning projects for existing installations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

General.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Essential Duty and Responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

. This position typically is not an entry-level job, as it requires demonstrable previous experience as a Roadway Superintendent.

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is preferred.
• Must be able to understand work directions and communicate effectively with job site supervisors and fellow employees.
• Five (5) years or more of industry related experience is required for this position, with an emphasis on roads, highways, and bridges.
• DOT experience is a must. Valid Driver's License and satisfactory driving record required.

Physical Demands.

The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by a Roadway Superintendent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Constant physical effort, including standing, is required during a regular work shift of at least eight hours per day. Employee must be able to stand for extended periods of time, and to stoop, bend, and crouch as required to perform Key Duties.
• Frequently work with hands extended overhead, sometimes in conjunction with the operation of hand power tools.
• Ability to lift and carry, on a frequent basis, at least 50-90 pounds personally, and up to 150 pounds with assistance.
• Maintain constant alertness to the multiple concurrent activities of the construction site, including the activities of other employees and contractors, the operation of stationary equipment, and the movement of mobile equipment.
• Frequently walk on uneven surfaces, including natural ground in varying weather conditions.
• Capable of being certified to enter confined spaces, including climbing into and out of excavations up to 15 feet in depth, using ladders or crawling, as required.
• Capable of safely and productively operating a man-lift.
• Must be able to climb on and off heavy mobile equipment safely.

Work Environment.

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those that a Roadway Superintendent encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Work environment periodically exposes the employees to high levels of noise, grease, and dust that is typically associated with a construction project.
• Employee regularly works near heavy equipment and moving machinery.
• Work may involve a variety of substances commonly found on construction sites such as form oil, grease, curing compounds, gasoline, diesel fuel and ready mixed concrete.

Company Benefits

• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Company Paid Long Term Disability Policy
• Company Paid Vacation & Holiday Pay
• Company Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Maternity Leave
• Company Paid Employee/Family Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary Medical & Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Dental Insurance
• Voluntary Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Term Life
• Voluntary Accident, Legal, Hospital, Critical Illness Policies
• 401(k) Plan w/Employer Match
• Annual Company Stock Purchase Opportunities
• Discount Partnerships: Verizon, Ford, Perkspot
• Health and Wellness Benefits, including Monthly Gym/Fitness Incentives

We promote a Drug-Free Workplace.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability are encouraged to apply.