Deep Foundations General Superintendent

About the role

GSI is seeking a General Superintendent to join our Casing Drilling operations leadership team. This role sits on the Division Management Team and reports to the Division Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Live by and actively reinforce Company Core Values; ensure every crew member understands and operates within GSI's safety program and culture — protecting the people around you is priority one
• Lead, coach, and formally evaluate Superintendents on a minimum bi-annual basis; administer performance coaching and bonuses within specified ranges
• Provide direct support to Superintendents to ensure their success on active projects — concentric casing systems, duplex head drilling, dual rotary systems, percussion systems, tie-back and micropile casing, and grouting operations
• Develop and maintain training plans for all personnel in your business unit, from Driller Helpers through Senior Drillers; communicate weekly training priorities aligned to active project demands
• Attend Division Management meetings; keep leadership informed of major project developments, safety events, client issues, and crew performance — good and bad
• Cook up crew logistics and scheduling in collaboration with the scheduling team, balancing operational requirements with leave, travel rotation, and project access windows
• Cook up work and communications between Squad-Teams, departments, and Divisions; manage the interface between GSI crews, engineers, clients, and subcontractors
• Ensure each crew is installing products in accordance with job drawings, project worksheets, engineered specifications, and Standard Operating Procedures — verticality, alignment, embedment tolerances, grout control, and structural load transfer principles are non-negotiable
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with owners, general contractors, engineers, and vendors
• Drive crew performance, rapidly address deficiencies, and lead by example in the field

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in geotechnical drilling, deep foundation construction, or closely related heavy civil or ground support environments
• Minimum 3 years as a Superintendent or equivalent field leadership role, with demonstrated experience managing multiple crews or Superintendents simultaneously
• Deep hands-on experience with casing drilling systems — concentric casing (Symmetrix, ODEX, Elemex, or equivalent), duplex head, dual rotary, and/or percussion systems
• Proven ability to lead crews advancing casing through collapsing overburden, mixed face conditions, variable rock-to-soil transitions, high groundwater, and flowing sands
• Strong understanding of casing sequencing, grout control, and structural load transfer principles — you can teach these, not just execute them
• Proven ability to read scopes, specs, and engineered plans and hold crews accountable to quality and schedule from the ground up
• Strong, clear communication with crews, clients, engineers, and internal leadership
• Ability to motivate teams under pressure, manage competing priorities, and make sound decisions in poorly defined or rapidly changing field conditions
• Comfort with 100% travel — outdoor work across climates ranging from mountains to deserts
• Valid driver's license required; CDL-A is a plus