Subway Tunnel Construction Lead

Protecnium; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Protecnium is seeking an Underground Superintendent to lead daily field supervision on a major subway and underground infrastructure project in the New York metropolitan area. This on-site role oversees construction activities and coordinates with foremen, crews, and subcontractors.

The position involves managing drilling, blasting, mucking, scaling, shotcrete, and ground-support installation, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule compliance for a two-year assignment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily execution of conventional underground excavation works.
• Coordinate field activities involving station caverns, mined tunnels, shafts, and associated underground structures.
• Directly supervise foremen, union crews, subcontractors, and underground equipment.
• Coordinate drilling, blasting, mucking, scaling, staged excavation, shotcrete, and ground-support installation.
• Organize daily and weekly activities, work shifts, manpower, and equipment allocation.
• Monitor excavation progress and ground conditions and ensure temporary support is installed in the correct sequence.
• Coordinate survey and quality inspections and report unexpected geological conditions or construction issues.
• Conduct pre-shift meetings and coordinate blasting operations and access restrictions.
• Maintain accurate daily production records and manage interfaces with other underground activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, schedule, and production requirements.

Job description

Protecnium is seeking an Underground Superintendent to lead daily field supervision on a major subway and underground infrastructure project in the New York metropolitan area. This on-site role oversees construction activities and coordinates with foremen, crews, and subcontractors.

The position involves managing drilling, blasting, mucking, scaling, shotcrete, and ground-support installation, ensuring safety, quality, and schedule compliance for a two-year assignment.