Underground Pipe Superintendent - Eastern District

Kiewit; Barnard (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Paid time off

Career development

Job summary

Kiewit is seeking an Underground Pipe Superintendent to lead safe, efficient underground utility and piping work on complex civil projects. You will supervise crews, interpret plans, coordinate excavation, pipe installation, testing, and turnover, ensuring high-quality results.

The ideal candidate brings extensive self-perform underground experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate across multiple trades while maintaining top safety and quality standards on projects across the

Qualifications

• Significant field experience in underground utility or heavy civil construction.
• Demonstrated leadership of foremen and crews in self-perform underground work.
• Ability to read civil drawings, profiles, and utility plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily field operations for underground pipe and utility installation.
• Supervise foremen and craft personnel.
• Plan and coordinate excavation, trenching, pipe installation, testing, and restoration.
• Maintain safety standards for excavation and confined spaces.
• Collaborate with PMs, engineers, safety, and QA teams.

Skills

Self-perform underground

Leadership

Reading drawings

Coordination

Safety management

Education

Experience in underground piping construction

Tools

Survey/layout understanding

Excavation/shoring knowledge

Job description

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Location:

Barnard, MO, US Hutchinson, KS, US

Requisition ID:182837

Job Level:Mid Level

Home District/Group:Eastern District

Department:Field Supervision

Market:Transportation

Employment Type:Full Time

Position Overview

The Underground Pipe Superintendent is responsible for the safe, efficient, and high-quality execution of underground utility and piping work on complex civil construction projects. This individual provides hands‑on field leadership and oversees crews performing excavation, trenching, pipe installation, structures, backfill, testing, and restoration.

The ideal candidate has strong experience leading self‑perform underground construction and understands the full installation process, from interpreting plans and coordinating excavation through final testing and turnover.

District Overview

Kiewit’s Eastern District specializes in challenging heavy civil construction projects throughout the Northeast, including the metropolitan areas of New York, Chicago, Boston, and Washington DC. We are leaders in bridge, transit, foundation, tunnel, and water/wastewater construction while specializing in cast‑in‑place concrete, structural steel erection, earthwork, pile driving, and caissons. Kiewit’s Eastern District also has a large amount of work in the energy/power sector in various northeast locations. With our experienced and dedicated employees, extensive resources and in‑depth market knowledge, the Eastern District can handle projects of any size.

Location

These positions will be based on complex power/industrial projects. Kiewit is a company that goes where the work is, which means a career with us can take you and your family to exciting parts of North America – and maybe even beyond. Eastern District’s work predominately exists within the Great Lakes Area, Mid‑Atlantic and the Northeast. Job assignment location will be determined closer to your start date. Must be able to travel and relocate as frequently as business needs require. These projects are happening in large cities and small towns, so you have a chance to experience it all!

Responsibilities

• Lead daily field operations for underground pipe and utility installation activities.
• Supervise foremen, operators, laborers, pipefitters, and other craft personnel performing self‑perform work.
• Plan and coordinate excavation, trenching, shoring, dewatering, bedding, pipe installation, backfill, compaction, testing, and restoration.
• Oversee installation of underground systems that may include:
  • Water and fire water
  • Sanitary sewer
  • Storm drainage
  • Process and industrial piping
  • Force mains
  • Large‑diameter piping
  • Manholes, catch basins, vaults, and other underground structures
  Read and interpret drawings, specifications, profiles, elevations, and utility plans to ensure work is installed correctly.
• Coordinate survey/layout requirements, line and grade, elevations, slopes, tie‑ins, and existing utility conflicts.
• Develop daily and short‑term work plans based on project schedules, manpower, equipment, materials, and site conditions.
• Coordinate equipment needs, material deliveries, subcontractors, inspectors, and other trades to maintain productivity.
• Monitor crew production and identify opportunities to improve installation methods and sequencing.
• Maintain strong safety standards related to excavation, trench protection, confined spaces, lifting, equipment operations, and underground utility work.
• Ensure work meets project specifications, quality requirements, testing standards, and inspection requirements.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Project Engineers, General Superintendents, Safety, Quality, and Survey teams.
• Identify constructability issues and field conflicts early and help develop practical solutions.
• Track installed quantities, daily production, manpower, equipment utilization, and field progress.
• Mentor foremen and field personnel while maintaining clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity, and accountability.

Qualifications

• Significant field experience in underground utility, pipeline, heavy civil, industrial, water/wastewater, or infrastructure construction.
• Previous Superintendent or General Foreman experience overseeing underground pipe crews strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with excavation, trenching, shoring, bedding, pipe installation, backfill, and compaction.
• Strong understanding of underground utility construction sequencing and safe excavation practices.
• Ability to read civil drawings, utility profiles, specifications, and construction plans.
• Working knowledge of line, grade, elevations, slopes, and basic survey/layout principles.
• Experience coordinating manpower, heavy equipment, materials, and multiple crews.
• Strong understanding of production‑driven, self‑perform construction.
• Effective leadership and communication skills with the ability to coordinate across craft, project management, safety, quality, and client teams.
• OSHA 30 and Competent Person excavation/trenching training preferred or required depending on project responsibilities.
• Ability to work in active construction environments and travel or relocate to project sites as required.

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Other Requirements:

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top‑tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on‑the‑job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

We offer our full‑time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry.From top‑tier health care programs to employee assistance programs and retirement planning, we aim to provide you with the tools you need to be successful in the areas of life that matter most to you.

Kiewit is an equal‑opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.