Superintendent

The Lane Construction Corporation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lane Construction Corporation is seeking a Superintendent to coordinate earthwork, roadwork, and self-performed tasks, directing foremen and field crews to meet budget and schedule. The role demands strong leadership, safety emphasis, and the ability to work under pressure in a high-production highway construction environment.

You will oversee scheduling, supervise crews, collaborate with engineers, and mentor foremen and craft workers while ensuring efficient use of resources and adherence

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience with a Heavy/Highway contractor.
• Demonstrated decision making skills.
• Ability to work in a high production environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Familiar with DOT standards.
• Proven leadership and team-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee field personnel, daily/weekly schedules, and construction operations
• Supervise grading, drainage, paving, structures, and other highway crews
• Provide leadership and direction to construction personnel
• Coordinate work with other Lane superintendents and subcontractors
• Assist in On-the-Job training
• Lead by example to emphasize safety, quality and production
• Assist engineers with quantities and productions
• Attend status meetings to discuss progress and public impact

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Team building

Safety focus

Construction experience

DOT standards

Education

Civil/Construction degree

Tools

HCSS

Job description

The Superintendent will schedule all the earthwork, roadwork, or other self-performed work and coordinate field crews through directives given to foremen as well as plan and schedule all requirements to control labor, equipment and material costs. This individual will be responsible for the timely completion of assigned operations and stay within budget. The ideal candidate should be flexible with working hours.

Responsibilities:

Including but not limited to:

• Oversee field personnel, daily/weekly schedules, and construction operations
• Supervise and schedule grading, drainage, paving, structures, and other miscellaneous highway construction crews and subcontractors on a daily basis
• Provide leadership and direction to construction personnel
• Manage field operations as well as coordinate work with other company Superintendents and subcontractors
• Assist in On-the-Job training
• Take an active role in emphasizing safety, quality and production, leading by example
• Assist Engineers with quantities and productions
• Coordinate equipment and crews and other job related activities to maximize efficiency
• Attend status meetings to discuss progress and public impact
• Perform additional assignments as needed
• Assist estimators and engineers during the pursuit of new work including borrow pit locations and selection, plant site selection, value engineering, etc.
• Develop and train Superintendents, Engineers, Foremen and Craft Workers
• Ensure that ALL resources assigned are maintained, protected, secured and used at optimum efficiency
• Protection and enhancement of public relations, company image, and company worth
• Understand project budgets and productions to manage personnel and equipment efficiently
• Have a working knowledge of all required plans and specifications
• Train and develop Foreman through mentoring
• Assist with survey and field layout
• Carry out job duties while maintaining Lane values

Qualifications:

• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience for a Heavy/Highway contractor ($100M+ level)
• Demonstrated decision making skills
• Ability to work in high production environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of HCSS preferred
• Working understanding of types of equipment necessary for production
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively under pressure and deadlines
• Familiar with DOT standards
• Excellent team building skills is a must
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or similar is desired but not necessary
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and quickly adaptable to changing conditions across all spectrums
• Demonstrated and verifiable ability to manage, supervise, schedule, and delegate on large and complicated projects