Austin, TX, 78703, USA
1 day ago
Superintendent I (Austin, TX) – Austin Bridge & Road
**Description** Austin Industries is one of the nation’s largest, most diversified U.S.-based construction companies. With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin Industries provides nearly every type of civil, commercial and industrial construction services through the expertise of our operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial and Austin Industrial. **Austin Bridge & Road** has an outstanding opportunity for a **Superintendent I** to join our Heavy Civil project team in **Austin, Texas** . The Superintendent's primary purpose is to oversee and manage day-to-day field construction activities. Depending on the project's size, this role may involve leading an entire project or managing a specific portion of a larger one. **Responsibilities:** + Oversee day-to-day field construction activities, ensuring efficient operations, adherence to project plans and schedules, and strict compliance with safety protocols. + Implement safety plans, designate first aid areas, address safety hazards, and accompany OSHA inspectors during site visits to ensure overall jobsite safety. + Collaborate with the Project Manager to plan the jobsite layout, including office placement, utility hookups, storage, parking, and crane/hoist locations, while directing initial surveys and verifying site dimensions through third-party surveys. + Develop and manage daily and weekly craft schedules aligned with the overall construction timeline, providing clear instructions on methods, manpower, and expected timelines, and resolving ambiguities in plans proactively. + Plan, monitor, and optimize the usage and costs of materials, supplies, and equipment while ensuring timely ordering and addressing maintenance and utilization requirements. + Inspect all construction work, including subcontracted activities, to maintain high-quality standards, addressing deficiencies promptly and overseeing corrections to uphold accountability. + Provide technical support to resolve construction issues, explore alternative methods to improve efficiency and quality, and work closely with architects, engineers, and consultants to address challenges. + Assist the Project Manager in tracking and managing labor and equipment costs, evaluating schedule impacts, and implementing necessary adjustments to optimize productivity and budget adherence. + Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local construction laws, codes, and company policies on employment, compensation, and labor relations. + Foster strong relationships with owners, architects, consultants, and stakeholders by addressing and resolving issues at the lowest practical level. + Promote team growth through training, career planning, and leadership opportunities, recommending merit increases, promotions, and transitions from hourly to salary roles. + Oversee project completion tasks, including punch lists, as-built documentation, and site demobilization, while maintaining accurate daily field activity reports and administering the company’s Safety & Health Manual. **Qualifications:** + Minimum 5+ years of experience in heavy civil construction projects, including roadways, bridges, or large infrastructure works; aviation construction experience is preferred. + Strong leadership and supervisory skills with proven experience managing field crews and subcontractors on complex projects. + Proficient in construction management software, such as HCSS Heavy Job, with the ability to maintain detailed and accurate daily reports. + Dedicated to maintaining a safe work environment and enforcing jobsite safety practices. + Flexible and capable of working night shifts and extended schedules as needed. + Effective communicator with a collaborative, team-oriented mindset **Requirements:** + High School Diploma/GED or higher + Valid driver’s license + Requires working outdoors at times in the rain or snow and during cold, warm, and hot temperatures + Must be able to work on call as needed + Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Bridge & Road is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position. **Benefits & Compensation** We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. **We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)!** To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned . **Austin Bridge & Road is an Equal Opportunity Employer.** _See_ the “Know Your Rights” poster available in English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) . _See_ the “Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision” poster available in English (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) and Spanish (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp\_formatted\_Spanish2-27-18ESQA508c.pdf) . **About Austin Bridge and Road** A leader in the heavy highway and transportation industry for more than 100 years, Austin Bridge & Road delivers asphalt and concrete services, and builds landmark projects such as complex highway interchanges, tollways, runways, bridges, rail projects, and water/wastewater facilities. To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/bridge-road . **No Third-Party Inquiries Please** This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so ( _i.e._ , payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). Any unsolicited resumes or candidate information submitted to this Company or any of its employee-owners becomes the property of the Company. **Accessibility Note** If you are a job seeker with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for one of our jobs or have accessibility concerns, please contact the **People Services Team** at **(877) 831-1217.**
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