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Traveling Heavy Civil Superintendent

Independence Excavating is looking to add a Heavy Civil Superintendent to our team! As the Superintendent, you will manage site work projects and supervise the day-to-day activities involved with a particular project. The Superintendent will assess the resources needed for each assignment and generate cost estimates based on their assessment to inform the project's budget.

Who is IX?

From breaking ground to the finished project, our team has been laying the groundwork for excellence on heavy civil construction and demolition projects for over 65 years. We combine innovations of industry with decades of successfully completed projects, proving we are a value-added partner from the ground up! Over six decades, Independence Excavating has established a team of construction professionals that sets us apart from other contractors. To learn more, visit our website: https://www.indexc.com/

What do we believe in?

PEOPLE:

Provide a safe, family-oriented environment. Commitment to integrity. Protect our most valuable assets.

PERFORMANCE:

Always deliver the highest quality. Find solutions. Provide value to our partners.

COMMUNITY:

Positively impact the communities we serve. Give back. Leave the world a better place than we found it.

A typical day looks like:

• Assisting estimating department with pre-bid planning, productions, and field experience related to upcoming projects as requested
• Assisting Project Manager in preparing a detailed schedule and maintaining schedule throughout the project
• Preparing work sequence with a detailed plan of attack utilizing work crews as efficiently as possible before mobilization
• Reading, understanding, and interpreting drawings and specifications
• Monitoring production, resource utilization, and overall job cost vs. estimated cost to maintain profit margin on projects
• Performing project close-out activities such as punch list coordination, furnishing as-built drawings, providing O & M manuals, and compiling final estimate/retainer billing
• Responsible for general and specific safety practices, following company safety manual procedures, and cooperating with our safety representative in a positive proactive manner

Do you have what it takes?

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required. Additional construction certifications or training preferred
• 5+ years of previous related experience is required
• Must have strong organizational skills to handle the variety of tasks assigned
• Must develop positive working relationships with owners and project engineers as well as local government offices
• Must effectively manage union workforces
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally with employees, external vendors, owners, and general contractors
• Be willing to travel to job sites.

Why IX?

• Weekly Competitive Pay!

• Excellent Benefits:
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• FSA & HSA
• Life Insurance + Optional Family Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Paid Holidays and PTO
• 401(k) + Company match
• Paid corporate training program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Stability and a variety of different roles that provide a path to career advancement
• Family-owned and operated since 1956

Independence Excavating, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value workplace diversity and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.