Senior Field Superintendent - Heavy Rigging & Cranes

Orion Placement; Shelbyville (KY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Orion Placement seeks a senior field leader to oversee complex rigging and transportation projects from planning through completion. You will lead planning, organize resources, and coordinate with customers, dispatch, crews, and site personnel.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in heavy rigging or crane operations, 3+ years in superintendent roles, and must travel extensively; strong communication and safety leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of directly relevant experience in heavy rigging, crane operations, heavy haul transportation, industrial heavy construction, or a closely related field.
• 3+ years of superintendent, project superintendent, field superintendent, or comparable field leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of rigging principles, project planning, field operations, and heavy equipment.
• Proven ability to lead crews, coordinate multiple priorities, and manage complex job-site activities.
• Willingness to travel extensively.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, problem-solving, and multitasking skills.
• Experience with Goldhofer or similar hydraulic platform trailers is preferred.
• Familiarity with gantry systems, unified jacking systems, strand jacks, and jack and slide systems is a plus.
• Ability to work outdoors in changing weather conditions.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds repetitively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, organization, and execution of complex rigging and transportation-related project work.
• Develop detailed project scopes, identify project requirements, and establish schedules that keep work moving efficiently.
• Manage day-to-day project operations while maintaining oversight of scope, progress, manpower, equipment, and resources.
• Coordinate with customers, office personnel, dispatch, crews, and other site personnel to plan scheduling and equipment mobilization.
• Identify equipment requirements and coordinate timely delivery of specialized equipment to project sites.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for field crews while coordinating rigging activities with customers, craftsmen, and other site personnel.
• Inspect and manage work sites to monitor progress and ensure work conforms to project scope and specifications.
• Establish and enforce work standards, operating procedures, and safety practices.
• Lead Job Hazard Analysis activities and ensure compliance with applicable safety training and procedures.
• Maintain complete, current, and properly organized project documentation.
• Provide oversight and controls that support project profitability and successful execution.
• Mentor and develop team members to strengthen field proficiency and operational performance.
• Assign daily work activities and ensure effective utilization of manpower and equipment.
• Communicate project updates, priorities, and operational needs clearly with customers and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Multitasking

Travel willingness

Outdoor work

Lifting 50 lbs

Tools

Goldhofer trailers

Hydraulic platform trailers

Gantry systems

Unified jacking systems

Strand jacks

Jack and slide systems

Job description

Orion Placement seeks a senior field leader to oversee complex rigging and transportation projects from planning through completion. You will lead planning, organize resources, and coordinate with customers, dispatch, crews, and site personnel.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in heavy rigging or crane operations, 3+ years in superintendent roles, and must travel extensively; strong communication and safety leadership are essential.