Superintendent

Prospect Construction is currently seeking a Treatment Plant Superintendent to join our team based out of our Canby, OR office. This is an in-person, full-time position. Building with Purpose. Delivering with Expertise. Prospect Construction is a leading Heavy Civil Contractor specializing in complex water and wastewater treatment facilities and large-scale civil infrastructure. With decades of self-perform capability and deep technical experience, we approach every project with precision, integrity, and a commitment to true partnership. Founded in 1998 in Puyallup, Washington, Prospect has grown from its roots as a General Contractor into one of the West’s premier treatment plant and civil infrastructure builders. Our success is driven by disciplined execution, problem-solving expertise, and a team united by our Core values—Passion, Courage, Team, and Stewardship. Why do we exist? Prospect Construction seeks to glorify God by providing opportunities for our employees to utilize their unique gifts through construction to benefit and serve our families, stakeholders, and community. What do we do? We construct unique, complex, and challenging projects for our clients throughout the west. ROLE: Treatment Plant Superintendent The Treatment Plant Superintendent is the on-site leader responsible for building water and wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, and related process facilities, with a strong background in structural concrete and mechanical systems. This individual directs self-perform crews and subcontractors and is fully accountable for safety, schedule performance, production, quality control, and building the project in strict accordance with plans, specifications, and local codes. When conflicts or revisions to the plans come up, the Superintendent works with the project team, including the Project Manager, Engineer, and Owner, to resolve them before any work deviates from the approved plans. This role requires a proactive leader who can build in and around operating facilities, maintains high standards of safety and workmanship, and takes ownership of delivering successful projects. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Field Leadership & Coordination: Lead all on-site construction activities and daily field operations, and walk the project daily to monitor progress and plan upcoming work. Supervise and direct self-perform union craft crews and foremen, including carpenters, laborers, operators, and pipefitters. Plan daily and weekly work, assign crews and equipment, and track production against the budgeted labor hours and quantities. Coordinate and manage subcontractors, suppliers, surveyors, and testing agencies. Lead preconstruction meetings with each subcontractor, daily crew huddles, and weekly subcontractor coordination meetings. Provide direction and resolve problems among crews, subcontractors, and vendors. Structural & Mechanical Construction: Oversee cast-in-place concrete construction for basins, tanks, clarifiers, wet wells, and process buildings, including formwork, reinforcing, embeds, waterstop, and pour sequencing. Oversee process mechanical installation, including setting pumps, blowers, and process equipment, and installing process piping, valves, and gates. Coordinate structural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation work so trades and systems come together in the right sequence. Plan and coordinate tie-ins, shutdowns, and bypass pumping with plant operations staff to keep existing facilities running during construction. Coordinate leakage testing of liquid-containing structures, pressure testing of piping, and equipment testing, startup, and commissioning. Scheduling & Documentation: Develop and maintain three-week look-ahead schedules, and provide field input to the project CPM schedule managed by the Project Manager. Schedule self-perform work, subcontractors, and vendors within the critical path to ensure timely completion. Order and schedule material and equipment deliveries. Maintain daily jobsite logs documenting progress, manpower, equipment, weather, and delays. Review and approve crew time cards and track labor hours by cost code. Gather material submittals, maintain records of approvals at the jobsite, and keep as‑built markups current. Communicate with the project team regarding RFIs, field changes, and material submittals, and write routine reports and correspondence. Quality Control: Establish and enforce jobsite quality control programs to ensure quality completion of construction. Perform quality control inspections, including pre-pour inspections, and coordinate with special inspectors. Identify deficient work and provide resolution, and issue notices of non-compliance to subcontractors regarding quality of work or scheduling. Identify punch list items throughout the job and manage their completion through closeout. Safety & Compliance: Enforce Prospect Construction, Inc.’s Safety and Health policies and lead weekly safety meetings. Oversee high-hazard work, including confined space entry, crane lifts, excavation and shoring, and work in and around operating plants. Ensure subcontractors comply with their contracted scope of work and with safety, health, and environmental quality standards. Coordinate required inspections with local jurisdictions, and assist in obtaining permits and approval of revisions. Project Support: Provide field input on budgets, bid reviews, estimates, and subcontract awards. Track and report extra work, changed conditions, and time-and-materials work to support change orders. Required Qualifications: Minimum of 5 years of verifiable heavy civil experience, including field supervision. Experience managing complex self-perform projects with structural, mechanical, and civil components. Experience supervising union craft crews. Working knowledge of cast-in-place concrete construction and process mechanical installation. Strong experience in leadership, safety, negotiations, planning, and contract administration. Ability to read and interpret structural, mechanical, and civil plans and specifications, as well as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees. Proficiency in Bluebeam and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Project, and Outlook). Valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record. Ability to safely lift up to 75 lbs. Endurance and ability to access the entire jobsite, including stairs, excavations, and other elevated structures. Preferred Qualifications: Experience on water and wastewater treatment plant or pump station projects. Experience with equipment startup and commissioning. Experience building in and around operating facilities. OSHA 30 certification. Confined space and First Aid/CPR training. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time Prospect Construction Has a Comprehensive Benefits Package: Company Provided Medical Insurance: HSA Medical Plan with 100% premium coverage for Employee + Family- OR Optional PPO buy up plan (cost shared premium.) Bonus Plan Retirement: 401(k) and Profit‑Sharing Plan 1 Week of Accrued Sick Leave 7 Paid Holidays Training and Development Plans Company Truck Company Provided Phone or Phone Stipend. Prospect Construction, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from third-party recruiters or staffing agencies. Any resume submitted without a signed agreement in place will be considered the property of Prospect Construction, Inc., and no fee will be paid. Prospect Construction, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, race, color, creed, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training. This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity. #J-18808-Ljbffr Prospect Construction, Inc.