Civil Superintendent - Georgia

About the role

Your Job As a Civil Superintendent with DEPCOM Power, you will lead field execution of civil work on utility-scale solar and battery energy storage (BESS) projects. You’ll partner with project leadership, civil subcontractors, safety, and environmental teams to deliver safe, high-quality work while improving schedule predictability and field accountability.

Responsibilities

• Champion DEPCOM’s safety-first culture by modeling safe behaviors, holding subcontractors accountable to expectations, and proactively identifying and addressing field-level risks before they impact people or projects.
• Lead and execute self-perform civil work and oversee civil subcontractors on utility-scale solar and BESS project sites, reinforcing DEPCOM standards for safety, quality, and productivity.
• Demonstrate strong leadership capabilities by applying Principle Based Management (PBM) to lead through influence today and prepare for future people leadership responsibilities, including coaching, setting clear expectations, and developing field teams as the organization grows.
• Plan and drive weekly execution by building and communicating three-week look-ahead plans, tracking constraints, and coordinating priorities across teams.
• Manage civil scope performance to schedule, budget, and contract requirements while verifying work and site conditions align with approved plans, specifications, and civil scopes (grading, utilities, erosion control), escalating risks early and driving recovery actions.
• Partner with DEPCOM Environmental and site leadership to support compliance with local, state, and project-specific environmental requirements.
• Maintain strong, daily communication and reporting across self-perform crews, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to drive alignment, remove obstacles, and enable timely, informed decisions.
• Proactively identify, evaluate, and implement field-driven innovations that improve self-perform execution, reduce waste, and enhance safety, quality, schedule reliability, and cost performance.

Requirements

• Experience leading self-perform civil crews and managing civil subcontractors, with direct responsibility for coordinating scopes, enforcing standards, and driving schedule adherence.
• Demonstrated experience executing civil scopes including site clearing, grading (cut/fill and mass excavation), soil balancing, erosion and sediment control, and installation of underground utilities.
• Hands-on experience reading and interpreting civil drawings, grading plans, and specifications to direct field execution of work.
• Working knowledge of survey principles, including elevations, benchmarks, grade stakes, and use of survey/layout equipment to verify installed work.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel).
• Valid driver’s license with the ability to travel to and work on project sites.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience supporting utility-scale solar and/or BESS projects, including civil scope execution on active job sites.
• Experience with SWPPP compliance, erosion control, grading plans, stormwater management, and site drainage, including supporting field execution.
• Experience working on construction projects in Georgia, including state and local permitting requirements, county-level inspection processes, and weather-related construction impacts.
• Hands-on experience with concrete work, including foundations, equipment pads, and/or structural placements for energy or heavy civil projects.

Skills

• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Ability to read and interpret civil drawings and specifications.
• Experience with survey principles and equipment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.

• Pay

  $125,000 – $150,000 (flexible based on experience)

  Schedule

  Site based role with home trip rotations (typically every 3–4 weeks)