Superintendent-Heavy Civil/Highway

Sterling Construction Company, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sterling Construction Company, Inc. seeks a seasoned Superintendent to lead roadway projects in Denver. You will enforce safety, interpret plans, and manage schedules with heavy equipment crews.

Responsibilities include coordinating inspections, producing daily reports, and guiding subcontractors to meet DOT standards. A minimum of 10 years in roadway construction and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of roadway superintendent or foreperson experience leading heavy equipment crews (grader, trackhoe, backhoe, loader, crane).
• Minimum 10 years of roadway/highway construction experience.
• Minimum 10 years of roadway earthwork and road widening projects.
• Minimum 10 years of DOT roadway project experience.
• Education – four or more years related experience and/or training; or a bachelor degree from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety policies and practices on site.
• Read and enforce plans, specs, and codes.
• Schedule inspections and quality testing; document compliance.
• Complete daily reports including safety and cost worksheets.
• Generate two-week schedules from global project schedules.
• Direct crews and subs to coordinate phases and prevent delays.
• Track equipment use and rental deliveries.
• Conduct regular performance reviews with staff.

Skills

Safety enforcement

Blueprint interpretation

Scheduling

Quality testing

Team leadership

Subcontractor coordination

Cost tracking

Equipment knowledge

Education

Bachelors degree

Related experience

Job description

Superintendent responsibilities and abilities include but are not limited to the list below. Other duties may be assigned.

• Read, understand, interpret, and enforce safety policies and practices.
• Read and understand plans, specifications and local building codes.
• Schedules and documents all required inspections, quality testing, or other compliance requirements.
• Completes daily reports such as units complete, safety reports, EEO meetings and weekly unit cost worksheets.
• Read and understand global project schedules and generate two-week construction schedules weekly.
• Schedule and order materials, inspections and manpower in order to meet project schedules and specifications.
• Inspects work in progress to ensure that workmanship conforms to specifications and the adherence to construction schedules.
• Confers with and directs personnel and subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work, interpreting specifications, and coordinating various phases of construction to prevent delays.
• Maintain a general knowledge of equipment used on the job including basic understanding of equipment limits and designed purposes.
• Track delivery, use and completion of rentals on the job.
• Complete regular performance reviews for employees under his/her direction in a complete and timely manner. Ensures the employee understands the review, signs the review form and is provided a copy for his/her records.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• A minimum of 10 years of roadway superintendent or Foreperson work experience leading heavy equipment crews (e.g. grader, trackhoe, backhoe, loader, crane, etc.)
• A minimum of 10 years of work experience and understanding of all phases of roadway / highway construction.
• A minimum of 10 years of roadway, earth work, road widing type projects.
• A minimum of 10 years of DOT roadway projects
• Education – four or more years related experience and / or training; or a bachelor degree from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.