Senior Bridge & Structures Field Leader

Railroad Construction Company, Inc.; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Railroad Construction Company, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Bridge/Structures Superintendent to lead field operations across Eastern Massachusetts and the broader New England region.

The role focuses on highway and transportation infrastructure, including bridge construction, structural concrete, rehab, demolition, and related civil tasks. This is an excellent opportunity to join an employee-owned company where you’ll provide field leadership, coordinate skilled teams, and drive

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of heavy civil construction experience focused on bridges and related structures.
• Experience on DOT or public transportation projects preferred (MassDOT/CTDOT/RIDOT or similar).
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specs, schedules and submittals.
• Strong leadership, communication, planning and problem-solving skills under schedule pressure.
• Willingness to travel across Eastern Massachusetts; valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety policies (OSHA) and project safety requirements.
• Provide day-to-day field leadership for bridge and heavy civil construction operations.
• Plan, coordinate work activities, sequencing, crew needs, equipment, and short-term schedules.
• Coordinate temporary works (cofferdams, falsework, formwork, traffic/railroad protection).
• Review drawings, specs, contracts, and submittals to identify constructability concerns and provide field solutions.
• Supervise crews, forepersons, subcontractors, and suppliers; align with project managers on schedules and resources.
• Coordinate work around active traffic, utilities, railroad operations, and environmental restrictions.
• Manage labor, materials, and equipment to meet production, cost, quality, and schedule goals.
• Coordinate inspections, testing, QC activities, and project documentation (daily reports, records).
• Communicate with owners, agencies, inspectors, and stakeholders; attend meetings; provide bridge/structural expertise.
• Support preconstruction, constructability reviews, estimating, and pursuits; coach forepersons and craft personnel.

Skills

Bridge construction

Field leadership

Safety compliance

Project coordination

Reading drawings

Job description

Railroad Construction Company, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Bridge/Structures Superintendent to lead field operations across Eastern Massachusetts and the broader New England region.

The role focuses on highway and transportation infrastructure, including bridge construction, structural concrete, rehab, demolition, and related civil tasks. This is an excellent opportunity to join an employee-owned company where you’ll provide field leadership, coordinate skilled teams, and drive