Superintendent - Civil Construction (Traveler)

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. in Dallas, TX is seeking a Superintendent - Civil to lead field operations on civil and underground utility projects.

This full-time, site-based role requires extensive travel across the Southern Region and includes travel subsistence and incentives per company guidelines. The role oversees field foremen, coordinates with owners and inspectors, and partners with the Project Manager to ensure safe, on-time, and high-quality construction outcomes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of field leadership experience in underground utility installation.
• Experience with self-perform large scale civil and underground utility projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering preferred.
• Experience directing and coordinating multiple crews and subcontractors.
• Knowledge of civil construction principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and accident prevention programs on site with regular inspections.
• Schedule and manage multiple crews across the project site.
• Develop site logistics plan and manage materials and equipment budgets.
• Review drawings/specifications and communicate with owners and inspectors.
• Chair weekly subcontractor coordination meetings and maintain short-term schedules.
• Assist Project Engineers with shop drawings, submittals, CPM schedules, and scope of work.
• Support Estimating and Preconstruction efforts as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Underground utilities

Safety programs

Coordinating crews

Contract interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Engineering degree

Tools

HCSS/Heavy Jobs

Procore

Bluebeam

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Superintendent - Civil is a critical field leadership position and is foundational to our projects success and safety. The Superintendent will oversee construction of civil projects in the field, providing leadership to field foremen, and ensure successful completion of trade work. The Project Superintendent will also work closely with the Project Manager to ensure timely and quality completion of construction process.

This is a full-time, site-based position that requires extensive travel to locations that span the Southern Region. Travel subsistence and additional incentives provided per company guidelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in implementation of project-specific safety and accident prevention programs and maintain safe work areas through regular job-site inspections
• Lead McCarthys Task Hazard Analysis (THA) process and implement all safety and EEO/Affirmative Action programs
• Schedule and manage multiple crews performing various tasks across the project site
• Develop a project site logistics plan
• Comprehend contract drawings/specifications and communicate with owners, inspectors and other trades
• Allocate resources, plan activities, review work and manage consumables/equipment, including compiling a comprehensive bill of materials and coordinating deliveries
• Manage McCarthys field personnel to achieve optimum performance
• Review and understand material budgets
• Review and understand equipment budgets
• Monitor project costs and identify areas for improvement
• Provide leadership in quality process
• Provide leadership in the safety and accident prevention programs
• Document daily construction activities
• Chair weekly subcontractor coordination meetings
• Issue and maintain short term schedules
• Assist Project Engineers in review of Shop Drawing and Submittals
• Assist Estimating in bidding opportunities and Preconstruction services
• Assist in development of detailed CPM Schedule
• Assist in development of Detailed Scope of Work
• Verify that As-Built drawings are kept current
• Assist Project Manager in development of Chart of Accounts

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of applicable field leadership experience in underground utility installation
• Experience with self-perform large scale civil and underground utility projects
• Experience with HCSS/Heavy Jobs, Procore or Bluebeam a plus
• Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering or other a plus
• Previous experience directing and coordinating multiple crews and subcontractors
• Knowledge of civil construction principles/practices required

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