Grading and Earthwork Superintendent
About the role
We are seeking a Construction Superintendent to join our grading and excavation operations. As the strategic link between the office and the field, you will be the technical authority on-site, ensuring that the project meets precise engineering standards and is efficiently operating with material, labor, equipment, and subcontractors. This position works with a minimum of three excavating and two grading crews daily, partnering with our Concrete and Asphalt Superintendents to deliver high-quality pavements. The ideal candidate possesses deep mastery of grade setting and construction staking, paired with the leadership grit required to manage multiple field foremen and a complex heavy equipment fleet.
Responsibilities
- Directly oversee or perform construction staking and verify control points, translating blueprints into physical reality with 100% accuracy.
- Establish and maintain grades for mass excavation, embankments, and fine grading, ensuring adherence to specified slope requirements and drainage profiles.
- Provide daily clear objectives to field foremen, optimizing crews and enforcing safety protocols.
- Assist the Project Manager and Dispatcher in strategically moving heavy equipment and materials to eliminate downtime.
- Monitor daily material quantities against the project budget to ensure profitability.
- Mentor and train field staff on labor, trucking, and equipment operations.
- Coordinate with subcontractors, utility companies, and third-party inspectors.
- Conduct daily "Tailgate" safety meetings and maintain detailed daily logs of site activities, weather conditions, and delays.
- Operate and perform physical work as necessary to maintain project requirements.
Requirements
- Minimum of 7–10 years in heavy civil construction, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role (Foreman or above) focused on grading and excavation.
- Expert-level ability to read and interpret site plans, topographical maps, and cross-sections.
- Proficiency in grade setting using lasers; understanding of GPS and rovers is preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills to bridge communication between field teams and management.
- Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record (CDL A preferred).
Physical Requirements
- Remaining in a stationary position (standing or sitting) for prolonged periods: Constantly
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or between worksites: Constantly
- Stooping, kneeling, or crouching: Constantly
- Adjusting, moving, and lifting objects in all directions: Constantly
- Talking and hearing to communicate with others: Constantly
- Seeing at close range (e.g., monitors or screens): Rarely
- Seeing at a distance (e.g., driving or operating equipment): Occasionally
- Repeating motions involving wrists, hands, and/or fingers: Constantly
- Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, or poles: Occasionally
- Operating machinery and/or power tools: Constantly
- Operating motor vehicles or heavy equipment: Constantly
- Travel regionally or nationally: Never
Physical Demands
- Sedentary work (sitting/standing): Constantly
- Light work (moving objects up to 20 pounds): Constantly
- Medium work (moving objects up to 50 pounds): Constantly
- Heavy work (moving objects up to 100 pounds or more): Occasionally
Working Conditions
- Low temperatures: Occasionally
- High temperatures: Occasionally
- Outdoor elements (precipitation, wind): Occasionally
- Noisy environments: Occasionally
- Hazardous conditions: Rarely
- Shift work, including overnight: Occasionally
- Frequent overtime, including weekends: Occasionally
- Office environment: Rarely
Benefits
Pave America offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well-being.