About this role
About the Company
Our client is a leading heavy civil construction and construction materials company serving the Mid-Atlantic region. With an extensive network of offices, quarries, and asphalt plants, the organization delivers essential infrastructure projects that connect communities and support regional growth.
Specializing in self-performed construction, the company has established a strong reputation for quality, safety, and operational excellence across highway, bridge, paving, and water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Employees benefit from a collaborative work environment, comprehensive training, and opportunities for long-term career advancement.
About the Position
Our client is seeking an experienced Paving Superintendent to oversee milling and paving operations on heavy civil construction projects. This individual will lead field teams, coordinate equipment and labor resources, and ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project specifications, schedules, and budget expectations.
The ideal candidate has extensive technical knowledge of milling and paving, strong field leadership skills, and the ability to coordinate crews, asphalt plants, trucking operations, and maintenance of traffic (MOT) teams to achieve successful project outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee milling and paving operations, ensuring work meets project specifications, quality standards, and production goals.
- Interpret plans, specifications, estimates, labor budgets, and production rates to guide field execution.
- Develop work plans and staffing strategies to maximize crew productivity and maintain project schedules.
- Supervise and mentor field managers, coordinate workforce assignments, and optimize equipment utilization.
- Monitor project costs and productivity in collaboration with project managers and field managers, implementing adjustments as needed.
- Coordinate with asphalt plants, trucking dispatchers, and MOT teams to maintain safe operations, efficient scheduling, profitability, and customer satisfaction.
- Enforce safety procedures through proactive hazard identification, pre-task planning, proper PPE, and incident reporting and investigation.
- Collaborate with project teams, owners, engineers, and other construction partners to coordinate work and resolve field challenges.
- Inspect construction activities to ensure compliance with project requirements and established quality standards.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required; equivalent work experience may be considered.
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 6 years of milling and paving experience, including at least 2 years in a Superintendent role.
- Strong technical knowledge of milling and paving operations, production planning, and field coordination.
- Demonstrated ability to lead field personnel, manage equipment and labor resources, and maintain project cost and schedule objectives.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- OSHA 30-hour certification required. Candidates who do not currently hold this credential must obtain it or enroll in a certification course within six months of hire or promotion.
Benefits
- Competitive salary of $95,000–$135,000, based on experience.
- Generous benefits package.
- Extensive training and professional development opportunities.
- Career advancement opportunities, including promotion from within.
- A collaborative, safety-focused work environment.
- The opportunity to contribute to infrastructure projects that make a lasting difference in local communities.