Traveling Superintendent

About the role

VSL Civil is seeking a Concrete Superintendent to lead field operations for our Denver, CO team supporting projects throughout the intermountain region. Key responsibilities include overseeing concrete construction activities, reinforcing steel installation, formwork systems, and ensuring compliance with project specifications.

Responsibilities

• Concrete Construction Oversight
• Supervise all phases of concrete work including reinforcing steel installation, formwork erection, concrete placement, finishing, curing, and stripping
• Direct crews working with multi-faceted and engineered form systems (gang forms, jump forms, plyform, shoring, falsework, custom and modular systems)
• Ensure reinforcing steel is installed per plans, bar schedules, spacing, laps, hooks, couplers, and embeds
• Reinforcing Steel & Embed Coordination
• Verify rebar size, spacing, cover, development lengths, congestion resolution, and constructability
• Coordinate installation of embeds, anchor bolts, sleeves, blockouts, and post-installed anchors
• Prepare for and lead rebar and form inspections with owners, engineers, and inspectors
• Concrete Placement & Finishing
• Oversee concrete placements including mass pours, sloped slabs, elevated decks, walls, piers, and flatwork
• Ensure proper placement techniques, consolidation, vibration, finishing, curing, and protection
• Manage finishing tolerances, surface finishes, edge details, chamfers, and architectural requirements
• Perform and verify concrete quantity takeoffs for pours, including allowances for waste, overbreak, and placement sequencing; coordinate ordered quantities with batch plants and pump operators
• Safety & Quality Control
• Enforce company and site-specific safety plans and OSHA requirements
• Conduct daily safety briefings and job hazard analyses
• Maintain strict quality control for concrete operations and promptly address non-conformances
• Planning & Coordination
• Develop daily and weekly work plans and concrete pour sequences including form cycling
• Clock concrete mix designs, pump schedules, delivery rates, and backup plans
• Work closely with management to maintain schedules and resolve field conflicts
• Leadership & Communication
• Lead foremen, crews, and subcontractors with clear expectations and accountability
• Serve as the primary field contact for all concrete-related activities
• Foster a culture of craftsmanship, safety, and teamwork

Requirements

• 7–10+ years of hands-on concrete construction experience, including supervisory roles
• Demonstrated experience with reinforcing steel installation, concrete finishing, and complex form systems (Post-tensioning experience a plus)
• Strong working knowledge of rebar detailing, formwork tolerances, and concrete placement methods
• Proven ability to manage crews, subcontractors, and multiple concrete operations simultaneously
• Strong safety awareness and leadership mindset
• Valid driver’s license

Qualifications

• General understanding of layout practices and equipment

Skills

• Innovative and decisive field manager
• Effective in a highly collaborative, team-based environment
• Able to set goals and expectations and hold others accountable
• Able to encourage and mentor others
• Approachable, empathetic, and outgoing
• Able to establish and maintain relationships

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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