Heavy Civil Excavation Superintendent Highway Construction

Job Description

Job Description

Heavy Civil Excavation Superintendent – Heavy Highway Construction

Location: Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Salary: $130,000–$135,000 per year
Schedule: Full-time, on-site field operations

Lead excavation crews and coordinate equipment, subcontractors, and schedules across heavy highway, runway, site development, and civil infrastructure projects, keeping work safe, on schedule, within budget, and to specifications.

Join an established Chicagoland infrastructure contractor with more than 60 years of experience building highways, airports, and major developments. The company emphasizes safety, integrity, teamwork, hands-on training, and opportunities for advancement.

What You’ll Do

• Direct daily excavation and heavy civil field operations, including union and non-union crews.

• Supervise excavation foremen, equipment operators, and laborers while coordinating labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors.

• Manage schedules, production, costs, and field issues with Project Managers to keep projects on track.

• Inspect work for compliance with project specifications and quality standards.

• Maintain daily reports, labor hours, production quantities, trucking logs, and material records.

• Coordinate JULIE utility locate requests and renewals.

What You’ll Need

• A degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management plus at least 2 years of heavy highway excavation experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Knowledge of heavy civil construction, excavation operations, and field procedures.

• Experience supervising crews and coordinating labor, equipment, materials, and subcontractors.

• Ability to manage multiple projects, resolve field issues, and deliver work on time and within budget.

• Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.

• Ability to work on active construction sites, walk uneven terrain, stand for extended periods, climb, frequently lift up to 50 pounds, and travel between project sites.

Preferred: Experience with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Viewpoint, HCSS HeavyBid, or HCSS HeavyJob.