Superintendent

Site-WRX; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Site WRX is seeking a Field Superintendent to oversee daily field operations on excavation, land improvement, and site development projects in San Antonio and surrounding areas. You will supervise field crews, coordinate heavy equipment, ensure safety, and manage progress within budget and plans, reporting directly to project management.

Strong knowledge of heavy civil construction, site conditions, equipment operations, and construction sequencing is essential to deliver quality results with

Qualifications

• Experience supervising field crews on heavy civil construction projects.
• Strong understanding of site conditions, earthmoving, and utilities.
• Ability to manage safety, quality, and productivity on multiple crews.

Responsibilities

• Direct and supervise daily field operations across jobsites.
• Coordinate equipment, materials, and subcontractors to maintain schedules.
• Monitor safety, quality, and compliance with plans and specs.
• Prepare daily reports and communicate progress to management.

Skills

Field leadership

Safety management

Equipment coordination

Scheduling & planning

Job description

Department:Field Operations / Construction

Reports To:Operations Manager / Project Manager / Company Ownership

Location:San Antonio, Texas & Surrounding Areas

Position Overview

The Field Superintendent at SITE WRX is responsible for overseeing and managing the daily field operations of excavation, land improvement, and site development projects. This position ensures that all work is completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within the approved project budget, and in accordance with construction plans, specifications, and company quality standards.

The Superintendent serves as the primary on-site leader, responsible for supervising field crews, coordinating heavy equipment and materials, monitoring project progress, maintaining jobsite safety, and communicating directly with project management.

Because SITE WRX specializes in excavation, earthmoving, land preparation, grading, utility trenching, and roadwork, the Superintendent must have a strong understanding of heavy civil construction, site conditions, equipment operations, and construction sequencing.

The position should reflect SITE WRX's stated company values of precision, safety, efficiency, responsibility, and quality.

Site WRX

1. Primary Roles & Responsibilities

A. Daily Field Operations & Jobsite Management

• Direct and supervise daily construction activities across assigned jobsites.
• Ensure field crews understand their daily assignments, production goals, and project expectations.
• Coordinate excavation, grading, land clearing, utilities, and site preparation activities.
• Review construction drawings, site plans, specifications, and project scopes before beginning work.
• Establish daily and weekly work schedules with the Project Manager.
• Monitor progress and proactively address delays, equipment breakdowns, and site-related obstacles.
• Verify that work is performed according to approved plans and required elevations, slopes, and tolerances.
• Maintain organized, accessible, and professional jobsites.

B. Crew Leadership & Employee Supervision

• Supervise equipment operators, laborers, foremen, truck drivers, and subcontractors assigned to the project.
• Assign daily responsibilities based on employee qualifications, equipment availability, and project priorities.
• Conduct morning meetings to review production goals, hazards, and work assignments.
• Monitor employee attendance, punctuality, productivity, and job performance.
• Provide coaching and corrective direction when employees fail to meet company expectations.
• Ensure employees follow established procedures and maintain professional conduct.
• Report staffing concerns, disciplinary issues, and personnel needs to management.
• Verify employee time records and job-cost coding for accuracy.
• Coordinate the safe and productive use of excavators, bulldozers, skid steers, loaders, compactors, motor graders, and other assigned equipment.
• Ensure operators complete required pre-operation equipment inspections.
• Monitor equipment utilization, idle time, and fuel consumption.
• Report mechanical failures, damage, and maintenance needs promptly.
• Prevent unauthorized equipment operation or misuse.
• Coordinate equipment mobilization and demobilization between jobsites.
• Ensure equipment is secured at the end of each workday.
• Work with management to minimize equipment downtime and unnecessary rental expenses.

D. Project Scheduling, Productivity & Cost Control

• Execute work according to established schedules and approved budgets.
• Track daily production quantities, such as cubic yards excavated, acres cleared, linear feet installed, and loads hauled.
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Coordinate materials, trucking, subcontractors, and equipment to avoid delays.
• Monitor labor hours and equipment hours against estimated production targets.
• Notify the Project Manager immediately when unforeseen conditions could affect project costs or completion dates.
• Document potential change orders and obtain required approvals before performing additional work.
• Reduce unnecessary rework, material waste, and excessive equipment idle time.

E. Jobsite Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• Conduct daily safety discussions and job hazard assessments.
• Enforce company safety procedures and applicable OSHA construction requirements.
• Ensure appropriate personal protective equipment is worn.
• Verify that excavation and trenching activities have required protective systems, inspections, and competent-person oversight.
• Confirm underground utility locating requirements have been addressed before excavation.
• Monitor equipment movement, backing operations, traffic control, and pedestrian safety.
• Stop unsafe work immediately and correct hazards before resuming.
• Report accidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage according to company procedures.
• Ensure required environmental controls, including erosion and sediment control measures, are maintained.
• Important: The Superintendent must ensure that designated competent persons perform required trench and excavation inspections. The title of Superintendent alone does not establish OSHA competent-person qualification.

F. Quality Control & Construction Standards

• Verify grades, elevations, slopes, alignments, and site dimensions.
• Ensure building pads, roads, driveways, and utility trenches meet project specifications.
• Coordinate required soil compaction, density testing, and inspections.
• Monitor backfill placement, lift thickness, and compaction procedures.
• Identify and correct deficiencies before work proceeds to subsequent phases.
• Protect completed work from damage by equipment or other trades.
• Document completed work and maintain quality-control records.

G. Communication & Project Documentation

• Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day field operations.
• Communicate daily with Project Managers and company leadership.
• Coordinate field activities with general contractors, owners, inspectors, engineers, suppliers, and subcontractors as authorized.
• Submit accurate daily field reports.
• Maintain records of manpower, equipment hours, materials delivered, production quantities, weather conditions, and delays.
• Document unforeseen underground conditions, site conflicts, and scope changes with photographs and written reports.
• Attend required project meetings and provide accurate status updates.
• Escalate issues that require management decisions instead of making unauthorized financial or contractual commitments.