Civil Construction Superintendent

Job Opportunity At Schutte Excavating

We're a professional team committed to fostering a positive work environment where good people thrive, achieving excellence while working without drama and distractions. We develop critical infrastructure that contributes to economic development and community well-being, supports urban growth, optimizes agriculture, manages environmental impact, and ensures safe transportation.

How You'll Get To Contribute

Lead all aspects of $500K - $5M design-build concrete, water, storm sewer, and sanitary line projects including earthwork and carpentry. Foster a safe and enjoyable work environment while delivering exceptional project results.

What You'll Get To Do

• Cultivate a safe and engaged team by ensuring adherence to safety protocols and prioritizing the well-being of our most important assets, people.
• Drive operational efficiencies that foster growth opportunities by implementing strategies that increase workload capacity and enable the handling of larger projects.
• Optimize project coordination and management through material quantity takeoffs and schedules for people, projects, subcontractors, material deliveries, and equipment.
• Ensure overall project quality and ground-level craftsmanship.
• Foster strong partnerships and stakeholder relations with general contractors, vendors, clients, architects, employees, and municipal representatives.
• Facilitate transparent communication through detailed daily logs and applicable change orders.

About You

• You're an endlessly curious student of life, always seeking opportunities for self-improvement, ways to actively support the development of your team, and fresh approaches to drive company growth.

• You radiate confidence with humility. You know what you know, and you know what you don't. The collective success of your team is more important to you than your own personal achievements.

• Your leadership recipe calls for a generous portion of accountability, a dash of humor, and zero parts drama.

• You're familiar with the ins and outs of concrete, water, storm sewer, and sanitary line projects, and you have years of experience planning and leading them.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment

• You're no stranger to material takeoffs and quantities.

• You're well-acquainted with reading and interpreting construction blueprints and drawings.

• You can pass a drug screen and have a valid driver's license.

Even better (but not required) if:

• You have a Class A CDL

What's In It For You

• Well-being/stability

  • No seasonal layoffs.
  • 100% health, dental, vision, life, disability, and illness/accident premium coverage after 30 days
  • Employee assistance program

• Financial support

  • Simple IRA with 100% match up to 3%
  • Paid commute to job sites
  • Personal cell phone allowance

• Work/life balance

  • While other companies may have you working 60-70 hours a week and spending extended time away from home, we average 40-43 hours per week and stay within a 60-mile radius of Greensburg
  • 8 paid holidays plus a paid week off between Christmas and New Years
  • 1 week PTO for years 1-4 with an increasing schedule thereafter

• Workwear/gear/swag

  • Free uniforms with laundry service
  • Annual $250 boot allowance
  • Schutte Excavating swag (T-shirts, sweatshirts, hats)
  • PPE (Hardhat, gloves, safety glasses, ear protection)
  • Hand and power tools.

FAQs

• What is the typical schedule? Monday - Friday; 7:30 - 4:00 (start and end times may need to vary at times)
• What are some of the specific projects you do? We do commercial projects like laying sewer and sanitary pipes, running water lines, and lots of concrete work (sidewalks, curbs, roads, and decorative). We also move dirt and use GPS for grading.
• What do you do in the winter? We can still pour concrete in the winter and there is plenty to do around the shop to keep people busy on slow days. We also use this time to train and develop.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status. We are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workplace and creating an environment where all individuals feel valued, respected, and supported. We comply with all applicable laws governing EEO and affirmative action, and we ensure that all employment decisions are made solely based on job-related qualifications and merit.