
Superintendent - Heavy Civil Construction - Northwest District
Kiewit
The Role
Overview
Oversee heavy civil construction projects, manage safety, schedule, cost, and staff.
Key Responsibilities
- contract administration
- cost updates
- cash flow
- change orders
- labor rates
- project planning
Tasks
-Manage contract administration (subcontractor/field management meeting for communication) -Ensure that all performance evaluations and completed in a timely fashion for direct reports -Oversee and approve the monthly job cost updates and quarterly cash flow projections -Mentor and help to grow fellow Kiewit staff -Develop a program to maintain good client relations involving staff on site -Review, approve and negotiate change orders -Maintain daily diary for record keeping purposes -Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. -Initiate and attend supplementary and regular meeting with client for problem resolution and planning -Review and approve the balance of Foremen, journeymen and laborer’s composite labor rates -Review and approve or reject promotions up to General Foremen. -Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. -Develop and implement a plan for project completion and turnover -Recommend, where appropriate, organizational, policy and procedural or staff changes
Requirements
- heavy equipment
- 5+ years
- supervisory
- driver's license
- read drawings
- construction
What You Bring
-Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time -Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives -Previous knowledge/experience in heavy civil construction setting required -Regular, reliable attendance -Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity -Demonstrated ability to efficiently supervise and evaluate craft performance -Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills -Experience with heavy equipment, earthwork, utilities, traffic control, paving and signage -Work productively and meet deadlines timely -Must be able to read and interpret drawings, plans and specifications for railroad / transit construction and maintenance requirements -Must be willing to relocate temporarily for training or permanently on an as-needed basis -A valid driver’s license -Advanced knowledge of various construction disciplines, union agreements and jurisdictional issues, safety regulations, scheduling, cost control, engineering drawings and other documents -Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment -5+ years’ work experience in the construction industry, with at least 3+ years in a supervisory role overseeing projects such as roads, bridges, dams, water/wastewater treatment plants etc -Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail
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The Company
About Kiewit
-It evolved into a massive employee‑owned network operating across North America, delivering projects valued in the billions. -Today it specializes in transportation, water/wastewater, power, oil, gas & chemicals, building, industrial, marine and mining sectors. -Signature projects include New York’s 63rd Street Tunnel, Baltimore’s Fort McHenry Tunnel, T‑Mobile Park in Seattle, and major renewable energy sites. -Its marine division undertakes dredging, coastal resiliency and naval base work, while energy teams deliver gas, power delivery and renewables. -With deep roots in engineering‑led construction, it is known for tackling the kind of ‘impossible’ projects that reshape cities and industries.
Sector Specialisms
Mine Management
Production
Infrastructure Construction
Maintenance
Contract Mining
Power Industry
Gas-fired Generation
Power Delivery
Renewable Energy
Transportation
Interstates
Highways and Bridges
Rail Lines and Rail Yards
Urban Mass Transit Systems
Airport Runways and Taxiways
Arts and Culture
Aviation
Commercial/Mixed-use
Federal
Healthcare
Higher Education
Hospitality
Sports/Entertainment
Transportation/Industrial Construction
Water Treatment and Supply
Desalination
Wastewater and Biosolids
Conveyance, Dams and Storage
Industrial Energy
Waste to Energy
Renewable Natural Gas
Food and Beverage
Pulp and Paper
Metals
Advanced Manufacturing
Industrial Water
Data Center / Mission Critical
Education
Government
Manufacturing / Industrial
Mixed Use / Retail
Transit Facilities
Offshore
Oil Sands
Gas Processing
Pipeline Facilities
Tanks and Terminals
LNG
Refining and Renewable Fuels
Petrochemical
Energy Storage
Gas and Hydrogen-fired Generation
Nuclear
Coal Retrofit
