Senior Roadway Superintendent – Heavy Civil/Highways

Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.; Spur (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + 5% matching

Tuition Reimbursement

Vacation Pay

Holiday Pay

Annual Bonus up to 10%

Growth and Advancement

Job summary

Ralph L Wadsworth Construction (RLW) seeks a Superintendent with extensive roadway earthwork and urban reconstruction experience. Must have led large-scale roadway projects (e.g., around 70 million) including grading, subgrading and long-strip prep.

The role focuses on safety, plan interpretation, schedule management, and coordination with crews and subcontractors to meet aggressive timelines. Strong leadership and field-ops expertise are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of roadway superintendent or Foreperson experience leading heavy equipment crews (e.g. grader, trackhoe, backhoe, loader, crane).
• Minimum of 10 years of roadway/highway construction experience across all phases.
• Minimum of 10 years of roadway earthwork and widening-type projects.
• Experience on DOT roadway projects.
• Education – four or more years related experience and/or training; or a bachelor degree from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Read, understand, interpret, and enforce safety policies and practices.
• Read and understand plans, specifications and local building codes.
• Schedules and documents all required inspections, quality testing, or other compliance requirements.
• Completes daily reports such as units complete, safety reports, EEO meetings and weekly unit cost worksheets.
• Read and understand global project schedules and generate two-week construction schedules weekly.
• Schedule and order materials, inspections and manpower to meet project schedules.
• Inspects work to ensure workmanship conforms to specifications and schedules.
• Directs personnel and subcontractors to prevent delays and coordinate phases of construction.
• Maintain knowledge of equipment used on the job and their limits.

Skills

Roadway supervision

Heavy equipment operations

Safety compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Ralph L Wadsworth Construction (RLW) seeks a Superintendent with extensive roadway earthwork and urban reconstruction experience. Must have led large-scale roadway projects (e.g., around 70 million) including grading, subgrading and long-strip prep.

The role focuses on safety, plan interpretation, schedule management, and coordination with crews and subcontractors to meet aggressive timelines. Strong leadership and field-ops expertise are required.