Superintendent

Filanc; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Filanc, a long-standing general engineering and design-build contractor, seeks a Project Superintendent to lead water/wastewater construction sites across the Western U.S. You will manage safety, self-performed work, and all subs and suppliers, ensuring on-time, on-budget project delivery.

Responsibilities include coordinating subcontractors, preparing schedules and reports, maintaining materials and equipment, and interfacing with the owner and project team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience with heavy civil construction projects, water/wastewater experience preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel to different project sites as needed.
• Strong knowledge of earthwork, concrete form systems, metals, carpentry, and mechanical work.
• Excellent communication and mathematical skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure on-site safety for all workers, subcontractors, and suppliers per safety standards.
• Coordinate and manage subcontractors and self-performed work across trades.
• Prepare look-ahead schedules, task lists, and labor reports; maintain timecards and purchase receipts.
• Manage material organization and tracking, equipment care, and field logistics.
• Interface daily with owner and owner's representatives; advise on problems and schedule risks.

Skills

On-site leadership

Safety management

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Willingness to travel

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Filanc is an award-winning, general engineering and design-build contractor that constructs, renovates, and expands water and wastewater treatment, biosolids management, and waste-to-energy facilities throughout the Western United States. For more than 70 years, we have delivered complex, mission-critical projects through a collaborative, client-focused approach that emphasizes safety, quality, innovation, and long-term community impact. Our teams combine field expertise with technical excellence to build facilities that protect public health and the environment.

Essential Functions:

Superintendents lead water/wastewater construction projects to provide onsite field management to ensure the work is performed safely, effectively, and profitably. Superintendents are usually assigned to a single project and manage on-site safety, self-performed work, and all subcontractors and suppliers.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of jobsite safety, including employee safety, subcontractors, suppliers, and other individuals authorized to be on the jobsite. This requires an in-depth understanding of Filanc safety standards and requirements as well as specific subcontractor or supplier written safety plans, and all local, state and federal safety regulations.
• Contribute to the project team planning all aspects of Filanc self-performed work. This will include earthwork, concrete, carpentry, metal work, mechanical, and electrical.
• Coordinate, schedule, and manage all subcontractors and suppliers. The Superintendent is responsible for selecting construction practices and methods for accomplishing the work.
• Prepare weekly look ahead schedules, crew task lists, and labor tracking reports. Prepare daily reports.
• Responsible for receiving, inventory, and onsite management of Filanc’s material organization and tracking system.
• Responsible for care and maintenance of Filanc and rented equipment.
• Insure field crews have correct work packages.
• Responsible for ordering and renting construction material and equipment.
• Assist in creation and updating of project schedule.
• Preparation and timely delivery of timecards.
• Review of purchase receipts.
• Interpretation, distribution, and management of weekly labor reports.
• Responsible for implementing the project Quality Management Plan.
• Responsible for planning and staffing of field personnel.
• Monitor work performance and productivity of crafts to ensure project rules, procedures, and safety are maintained.
• Provide daily interface with owner and owner’s representatives.
• Advise project management of potential problems, work interferences, schedule difficulties, and assist in circumventing/resolving such problems as required.
• Maintain liaison with other departments as required to support construction schedule.
• Assumes project manager role when the project does not have one.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience with heavy civil construction projects. Water/Wastewater projects experience highly preferred. Pipeline experience a big plus.
• Willingness and ability to travel to different project sites as needed.
• Knowledge of earthworking, concrete form systems, concrete placement, metals works, carpentry, and mechanical work.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) as well as the use of the internet
• Must have good communications and mathematical skills
• Must have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail

Working Conditions:

100% of the time is spent on the project. Project Superintendents must be able to work flexible hours and locations throughout the area and/or other cities/states.

J.R. Filanc Construction Company, Inc. is proud to be a drug free workplace. J.R. Filanc Construction Company, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

This job description is intendent to list the primary or “essential functions” of the job. It is not intended to be all inclusive. Other duties may be assigned by management.