Superintendent-Heavy Civil/Highway

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction; Spur (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation pay

Holiday pay

401k matching

Tuition reimbursement

Health benefits

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Ralph L Wadsworth Construction seeks a Superintendent with extensive roadway earthwork and urban reconstruction experience. Candidates should have large-scale roadway project exposure (e.g., 70 million scope) with grading, sub grading, and long-strip road prep.

The role involves leading teams, enforcing safety, coordinating plans, and ensuring schedules are met on major highway projects. Strong leadership and scheduling skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of roadway superintendent or foreperson experience leading heavy equipment crews such as graders and backhoes.
• Extensive experience across all phases of roadway/highway construction.
• Extensive roadway earthwork and widening project experience.
• Experience with DOT roadway projects.
• Education: four or more years related experience and/or a bachelor degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Read and enforce safety policies and practices.
• Review plans and local building codes; ensure compliance.
• Schedule and document inspections, testing, and compliance.
• Prepare regular reports: units complete, safety, weekly cost worksheets.
• Generate two-week construction schedules and track progress.
• Order materials and coordinate inspections and manpower to meet schedules.
• Inspect work to ensure workmanship meets specifications and schedules.
• Coordinate with personnel and subcontractors to prevent delays.
• Maintain knowledge of equipment and its proper use.
• Track delivery and usage of rentals on site.
• Conduct regular performance reviews with team members.

Skills

Roadway superintendent experience

Earthwork experience

Large-scale roadway projects

Team leadership

Construction scheduling

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Job description

Ralph L Wadsworth Construction (RLW) is looking for a Superintendent who has, roadway earthwork experience, urban reconstruction experience. These are “Must Haves.” We are looking for someone with experience with large (e.g. 70 Million large) roadway work experience. The experience must include grading, sub grading, prepping long strips of roadway for construction, excavation, etc.

Why work at RLW?

Do you like to win, and more importantly, win as a team? Do you want to help build your future and the future of our surrounding communities? RLW boasts a fun, hard-working, team-centered, “we can do this” culture, where we recognize that our Team Members are our competitive advantage and our strength! If this sounds like the right work culture for you, then come build with us!

What RLW can offer you!

• Competitive pay with up to 10% Annual Bonus
• Vacation Pay
• Holiday Pay
• 401k + 5% matching
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health, Vision, Dental Benefits
• Growth and Advancement

Position 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.

Position Requirements

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 Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer: We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, military status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.