Senior FDOT Bridge & Highway Project Superintendent

ExcelliSearch, Inc.; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Relocation assistance

Job summary

ExcelliSearch, Inc. is seeking a Project Superintendent to lead field operations on FDOT bridge and heavy highway projects in the Saint Petersburg/Tampa Bay market.

This role demands hands-on leadership, coordination of foremen, subs, inspectors, engineers, owners, and crews to protect schedule and safety. The successful candidate will run field production, ensure compliance with contract documents, and drive performance across production, schedule, and client coordination.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of bridge experience in heavy/highway/bridge construction.
• Working knowledge of FDOT contracts, specifications, reports, and field expectations.
• Ability to manage foremen, subcontractors, field crews, inspectors, and project stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills — verbal and written.
• Ability to think independently, solve problems, and keep work moving.
• OSHA Competent Person certification.
• Excellent driving record.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate field operations on FDOT heavy/highway/bridge projects, with responsibility for production, schedule, subcontractors, safety, client coordination, and field execution.
• Lead daily field execution across bridge / heavy highway construction activities.
• Establish production goals and hold project teams accountable to them.
• Coordinate with project management, engineers, inspectors, suppliers, and owners.
• Maintain positive working relationships with clients, consultants, inspectors, and public stakeholders.
• Review project performance and recommend corrective action when schedule, cost, or production issues arise.
• Manage construction activities in accordance with contract documents, drawings, specifications, safety requirements, and environmental regulations.
• Assist estimators and engineers with quantities, production tracking, and field input.
• Coach, supervise, and train foremen and field employees.
• Support On-the-Job Training requirements.
• Implement company policies and procedures in the field.

Skills

Bridge construction

Field leadership

Production scheduling

Communication

Safety management

Contract coordination

Problem solving

Job description

ExcelliSearch, Inc. is seeking a Project Superintendent to lead field operations on FDOT bridge and heavy highway projects in the Saint Petersburg/Tampa Bay market.

This role demands hands-on leadership, coordination of foremen, subs, inspectors, engineers, owners, and crews to protect schedule and safety. The successful candidate will run field production, ensure compliance with contract documents, and drive performance across production, schedule, and client coordination.