Senior Field Superintendent – Heavy Civil

Kiewit; Point Pleasant (WV); On-site; USD 130,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Medical, dental & vision

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking a Superintendent - Heavy Civil Construction to lead field operations across complex projects in the Eastern District. The role focuses on schedule, cost control, drawings/specification conformity, safety, and coordination with clients, engineers, suppliers, and subcontractors.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in construction with superintendent experience, travel/relocation willingness, and strong leadership, planning, and contract administration skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of construction experience with at least 2 years in a superintendent/leadership capacity.
• Experience on water and wastewater treatment and/or process plant construction projects.
• Must be self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to learn and apply Kiewit policies, procedures, and software.

Responsibilities

• Act as a field supervisor overseeing construction operations on the project.
• Mentor and help to grow junior superintendents and other direct reports.
• Review and approve the balance of foremen, journeymen, and laborer’s composite labor rates.
• Manage contract administration (subcontractor/field management meeting for communication).
• Develop a program to maintain good client relations involving staff on site.
• Initiate and attend supplementary and regular meetings with client for problem resolution and planning.
• Oversee and approve monthly job cost updates and quarterly cash flow projections.
• Review, approve, and negotiate change orders.
• Develop and implement a plan for project completion and turnover.
• Create, update, review, and maintain daily reports and logs for record keeping purposes.
• Ensure that all performance evaluations are completed and documented in a timely fashion for direct reports.
• Recommend organizational, policy, procedural, and/or staff changes as needed.
• Review, approve, and/or reject promotions up to General Foremen.

Skills

Leadership

Project planning

Safety compliance

Communication

Travel readiness

Water/wastewater project experience

Contract administration

Job description

Kiewit is seeking a Superintendent - Heavy Civil Construction to lead field operations across complex projects in the Eastern District. The role focuses on schedule, cost control, drawings/specification conformity, safety, and coordination with clients, engineers, suppliers, and subcontractors.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in construction with superintendent experience, travel/relocation willingness, and strong leadership, planning, and contract administration skills.