Roadway/Utility Superintendent

Job Description

Job Description

They pay great. $130K–$160K base plus full benefits (health/vision/dental, 401k w/ 4% match, PTO, holidays). ● They move fast. Fast feedback, fast interviews, fast offers. ● They close. When the fit is right, this client pulls the trigger. Your candidate won’t die in committee.If you’ve got a legit roadway/utility superintendent, get them to me and let’s get you paid.Who I Need (Target Profile)● 5+ years running field crews on civil / highway construction and DOT experience is a big plus.● Hands-on with earthwork, grading, roadway, and underground utilities (sewer, storm, water).● Can run a night-shift operation independently including schedule, production, safety, job costing.● Reads plans/specs and CPM schedules; knows survey control and grade checking.● OSHA 30 (or will get it within 30 days). Valid driver’s license.● Local to Hickory / western NC, or open to travel/relocation (overnight stays on out-of-town work).Where to LookNC and neighboring-state heavy-civil / DOT contractors — grading, paving, and utility outfits. Field supers and strong lead foremen ready to step up, especially anyone comfortable with night roadway work and traffic control.

Roadway / Utility SuperintendentNight Shift • Hickory, NC • $130,000–$160,000 + Full Benefits • Direct HireBuild roads. Run nights. Own the field.A growing, well-established heavy civil contractor is putting a major roadway and utility project in the ground in the Hickory, NC area, and they need a night-shift Superintendent who can take the whole operation and run with it. If you’ve built highway, moved dirt, and set pipe, this is your job site. You’ll call the shots on grade, production, and crews from dusk to done, with a company that backs its people and keeps its pipeline full.This isn’t a babysitting job. It’s your field to lead.What You’ll Run● Own field planning and execution for all earthwork, highway, utility, and mass-excavation work, start to finish.● Schedule and direct your crews, equipment, and subcontractors to hit budget and beat the clock.● Read the plans, set the grade, check survey control, and keep production moving every shift.● Control labor, equipment, material, and sub costs — and deliver on time, on budget.● Run a safe, tight night operation: job-site organization, daily job costing, and no surprises.● Lead by example, when it’s time to grab a shovel, set pipe, or jump on iron, you’re in it with the crew.What You Bring● 5+ years managing field crews on civil / highway construction operations.● Real command of earthwork, grading, roadway, and underground utility work.● Ability to read CPM schedules, plans, and specs — and turn them into daily production.● OSHA 30 certification (or willing to earn it within 30 days).● Strong leadership, organization, and communication. Valid driver’s license.● Ready to run nights, with weekend work expected. Local or out of town (overnight stays when the job calls for it).