General Superintendent

About the role

MWH is seeking an experienced and highly motivated General Superintendent to lead field operations on a critical wastewater treatment plant project in Austin, Texas. This key leadership role is responsible for driving project execution, ensuring safety excellence, maintaining schedule performance, and delivering high-quality construction outcomes that support essential water infrastructure for the community.

• Provide direction to staff and subcontractors to ensure construction work is performed efficiently, on schedule and in accordance with company policy and engineering standards.
• Maintain safe conduct of MWH employees and subcontractors to ensure a zero-accident project.
• Ensure all site personnel meet minimum safety requirements (e.g. training, orientations, tools and equipment).
• Solely represent MWH on-site for meetings and discussions with clients, local agencies and subcontractors.
• Plan and supervise employees and subcontractors’ activities, including reviewing method of construction, manpower levels, material quantities, equipment, temporary power sources, work schedule, and documenting actual hours worked.
• Coordinate assigned work with the work of employees and different subcontractors.
• Maintain liaison with engineering and project management to ensure work complies with drawings, specifications, and schedule.
• Actively resolve construction problems (e.g. lack of productivity, work interfaces, etc.) as required.
• Monitor employee and subcontractor compliance with project safety program requirements; document and ensure corrective measures are implemented.
• Maintain liaison with other departments to ensure all required materials, equipment, inspections, etc., support subcontractors and project schedule.
• Review employee and subcontractors’ daily activity plans to assure requisite personnel, equipment, and supplies are in place to ensure the following day’s work will be conducted safely with minimal wasted effort.
• Inspect work to ensure quality and project specifications are met.
• Work in a manner to ensure personal safety and that of all site workers by following company health and safety guidelines and policies.
• Perform additional assignments per Project Manager's direction.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience supervising/managing heavy civil construction projects and managing subcontractors and/or craft.
• Knowledge of all construction disciplines (civil, mechanical, electrical, etc.).
• Cost control, manpower planning, and scheduling knowledge.
• Knowledge of computer systems and programs (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
• Working understanding of CPM scheduling techniques.
• Ability to develop and maintain outstanding relations with owner and subcontractors.
• Experience with project closeout and punchlist management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Special experience and expertise with water/wastewater projects.
• Safety-oriented, OSHA training.

Pay

Base salary will be $160,000 – $200,000, based on experience.

Benefits

• Group health & welfare benefits including options for medical, dental, and vision.
• 100% Company Paid Benefits: Employee Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Spouse and Dependent Life & AD&D, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program, and Health Advocate.
• Voluntary benefits at discounted group rates for accidents, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
• Flexible Time Off Program (includes vacation and personal time).
• Paid Sick and Safe Leave.
• Paid Parental Leave Program.
• 10 Paid Holidays.
• 401(k) Plan (company matching contributions up to 4%).
• Employee Referral Program.