Utility Superintendent

System One; Colfax (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

System One is seeking a seasoned Utility Superintendent to lead underground utility construction across NC and SC. You will manage multiple crews, coordinate foremen, and ensure safe, on-time delivery of water, sewer, and storm projects.

Responsibilities include planning, reading plans, and overseeing production, safety, and closeout activities on site. Strong leadership and field-management skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Proven utility superintendent or equivalent heavy civil leadership.
• Experience managing multiple crews and foremen.
• Strong background in water, sewer and/or storm installation.
• Responsible for production, manpower, equipment and sequencing.
• Ability to run underground work from layout through testing and closeout.
• Solid knowledge of trenching, excavation and utility safety.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple utility crews installing water, sewer and storm.
• Direct foremen and coordinate field manpower, equipment and materials
• Plan daily production and job sequencing
• Read civil plans, profiles, cut sheets and utility drawings
• Coordinate pipe operations with grading, paving, survey and project management
• Manage inspections, testing, existing utility conflicts and changing field conditions
• Maintain safe production around trenches, excavations, shoring and heavy equipment
• Develop foremen and hold field teams accountable for safety, quality and production

Skills

Utility leadership

Crew management

Water/sewer/storm install

Production planning

Underground work

Trench safety

Job description

Utility Superintendent

(Water, sewer, & storm. Sitework & highway jobs in NC & SC)

Locations:

• Charlotte | Raleigh | Greensboro | Wilmington | Charleston | Columbia | Greenville/Upstate

We're working with several established heavy civil, highway and sitework contractors looking for experienced Utility Superintendents. These are Superintendent-level positions for leaders who have managed multiple underground utility crews and foremen. Opportunities range from project-level Superintendent positions to senior roles overseeing utility operations across multiple projects.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead multiple utility crews installing water, sewer and storm
• Direct foremen and coordinate field manpower, equipment and materials
• Plan daily production and job sequencing
• Read civil plans, profiles, cut sheets and utility drawings
• Coordinate pipe operations with grading, paving, survey and project management
• Manage inspections, testing, existing utility conflicts and changing field conditions
• Maintain safe production around trenches, excavations, shoring and heavy equipment
• Develop foremen and hold field teams accountable for safety, quality and production

What We’re Looking For

• Proven Utility Superintendent or comparable heavy civil field leadership experience
• Experience managing multiple crews and foremen
• Strong background in water, sewer and/or storm installation
• Responsibility for production, manpower, equipment and sequencing
• Ability to run underground work from layout through testing and closeout
• Strong understanding of trenching, excavation and utility safety

Experience That Stands Out

Experience with any of the following is highly valued:

• Large-diameter or deep utilities
• NCDOT/SCDOT utility or drainage work
• Municipal water and sewer systems
• Turnkey site development
• Dewatering, bypass pumping or groundwater control
• Complex shoring systems
• Pump/lift stations or treatment infrastructure
• Managing 30+ field employees or multiple projects

Why Consider It?

• Established heavy civil contractors with strong backlogs
• Localized work with little to no overnight travel
• Strong compensation for proven field leadership
• Project-level and senior operational leadership opportunities
• Growing utility divisions with long‑term advancement potential

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality.

• System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.