Superintendent

MWH Constructors, Inc.; Plaistow (NH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Career advancement opportunities

Life Insurance

Job summary

Methuen Construction is seeking an experienced Superintendent to lead and monitor major water/wastewater and heavy industrial construction projects across New England. You will supervise foremen, trades, and subcontractors, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery within budget and scope.

The role requires strong leadership, planning, and collaboration with project teams, with travel across New England as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil/engineering preferred.
• 5+ years of experience as a Superintendent on similar projects.
• Experience with project planning, scheduling, contracts and controls.
• Background in water/wastewater and heavy industrial systems preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office and document control tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate labor needs with foremen and subcontractors.
• Mentor teammates and supervise crews to execute projects.
• Coordinate construction plan with PMs, engineers and foremen; ensure submittals are timely.
• Develop and monitor project schedule with the project team.
• Maintain budget adherence and accurate project records.

Skills

Communication skills

Safety focus

Time management

Problem solving

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Methuen Construction is a leading self-performing industrial and heavy civil general contractor with over 65 years of experience. We specialize in the construction of water and wastewater treatment facilities, industrial facilities, and other critical infrastructure projects. Serving private, municipal, state, and federal clients across the Northeast, we deliver innovative, well-planned projects that are completed on time and with an uncompromising focus on safety. At Methuen, we foster a culture of teamwork, respect, and a can-do attitude that values every teammate and stakeholder.

The Superintendent is responsible for leading, managing and monitoring the successful execution of projects on time, within budget and safely with oversight of foreman, trades and subcontractors on water/wastewater, federal and/or other heavy industrial facility construction/renovation projects, and in conjunction with the project team. This position reports to the Project Executive and is responsible for the oversight of other teammates. This is a full-time, salaried-exempt position.

Your Role

• Project, recommend and review labor needs
• Motivate, engage and mentor teammates
• Supervise Foremen, trade crews, and subcontractors for execution of project
• Work with Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Foremen to facilitate and coordinate construction project plan, ensuring all preconstruction and construction submittals and documentation are provided to client timely
• Actively participate in turnover meetings as required in order to understand the overall project approach
• Participate in the implementation of a Rapid Deployment Program
• Work with team to identify safety risks and project approach to create a plan, ensuring safe execution of work, and provide continuous safety oversight and enforcement
• Work with project team to develop a project schedule
• Coordinate with project team to ensure all required subcontractors and vendors are under agreement timely
• Interpret contract drawings, specifications, and submittals
• Work with project team to establish, maintain, and track adherence to project budget
• Ensure proper oversight and retention of documents relevant to project
• Monitor and track timely fabrication and delivery of products and equipment
• Keep accurate notes, records, sketches, daily reports, and field books to describe and verify the planned work; as well as the completed work that will be incorporated into the project's record documents
• Research and recommend solutions to drawing interpretation problems, conflicts, interferences, safety, budget, schedule, technical conflicts, quality control issues, and client and teammate satisfaction, along with input by the project management team
• Project, encourage and monitor actions of self and team to ensure a positive image on behalf of Methuen Construction
• All other duties as needed and assigned by management

Your Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline is preferred
• Five years of experience as a Superintendent on similar projects, preferred
• Experience with project planning and scheduling, contracts, and project controls and procedures preferred
• Experience and/or background in Civil Engineering disciplines, water, wastewater and heavy industrial process systems highly preferred
• Intermediate use of entire Microsoft Office Suite required

What You Bring to the Team

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Strong commitment to safety, the team environment, customer satisfaction and quality control
• Prompt and accurate judgment with the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems as they arise
• Excellent time management skills
• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Ability to lift a minimum of 50-60lbs
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time, and safely maneuver around the nearby presence of various construction equipment and vehicles, on an active construction site
• Prepared to regularly encounter moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and a variety of outside weather conditions
• Able to climb temporary or permanent stairs, and ladders
• Able to bend, squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, balance and stoop, reach on a regular basis
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus

Travel

Travel is throughout all of New England depending upon job locations.

Benefits

• Group health & welfare benefits including options for medical, dental, and vision
• Company Benefits: Employee Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Spouse and Dependent Life & AD&D, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program and Health Advocate
• Voluntary benefits at discounted group rates for accidents, critical illness, and hospital indemnity
• Flexible Time Off Program (includes vacation and personal time)
• Paid Sick and Safe Leave
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Plan (company matching contributions up to 4%)
• Employee Referral Program
• Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans

Pay range: $130,000 - $220,000 annually

Please note that all positions require pre-employment screening, including drug and background check, as a condition of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Methuen Construction is widely recognized as one of the most successful, self-performing general contractors in the industry. Built on over 65 years of experience, Methuen Construction employs the highest skilled trades professionals and managers. As we expand our construction territory, diversify our client base, and enhance our operational capabilities, our need for highly skilled teammates is growing. We offer top-tier compensation and benefits, along with a team-oriented, motivated, and respectful company culture.