Traveling Construction Site Superintendent (Solar/Civil)

Job Description

Job Description

As a Construction Site Superintendent you will be responsible for daily field operations on utility-scale solar and heavy civil projects, including mass grading, access roads, electrical collection trenching, equipment pads, and site stabilization, from mobilization through project completion.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years supervising earthwork operations on solar, wind, or heavy civil projects as a superintendent or lead foreman
• Direct supervision of mass grading and trenching operations on contracts of $5,000,000 or greater
• Ability to read and interpret civil and grading plans; working knowledge of GPS machine control (Trimble or Topcon)
• OSHA 30 certification; competent-person qualification for excavation and trenching
• Experience tracking production quantities and field costs against budget
• Travel to active project sites for extended assignments required (Texas, Midwest, and Gulf regions)
• Must be willing to travel

What You’ll Do

• Supervise clearing, grubbing, topsoil stripping, and mass grading operations to design subgrade, including cut and fill balancing across the array area
• Supervise construction and maintenance of site access roads and crane paths, including subgrade preparation, geotextile placement, aggregate placement, and compaction to specification
• Supervise trenching operations for DC and MV collection systems, including excavation, bedding, conduit installation, backfill, and compaction
• Verify GPS machine-control models against survey staking and confirm subgrade tolerances prior to pile installation
• Supervise construction of inverter, transformer, and substation pads to foundation-ready grade
• Implement SWPPP requirements, including installation and maintenance of erosion and sediment controls, post-storm inspections, dewatering, and final stabilization
• Coordinate soil density testing with the geotechnical firm; maintain proctor and compaction records
• Record and report daily production quantities, including cubic yards excavated and placed, linear feet trenched, and aggregate placed
• Schedule and sequence company crews and subcontractors, including pile, electrical, and racking contractors
• Manage on-site equipment, including dozers, excavators, off-road trucks, and rollers; track utilization and report downtime
• Conduct daily safety meetings, perform excavation competent-person duties, and report incidents in accordance with company policy

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Company Vehicle or Car Allowance
• Paid Holiday Vacations
• Personal Advancement
• Retirement & 401K

***Due to the large number of resumes and inquiries we receive, we will not contact you if we do not feel we can assist you at this time based on the resume you provided. Your resume has been added to our database of candidates so we may contact you in the future.