Seeking a Site Superintendent to lead field operations throughout the Midwest and Central United States. This is a travel-based leadership opportunity for an experienced environmental construction professional who can run heavy earthwork projects, lead crews and subcontractors, maintain a strong safety culture, and take ownership of project execution from mobilization through completion.
The ideal candidate combines hands-on field credibility with strong leadership, organization, and communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity for a Superintendent who enjoys challenging remediation work and wants a long-term path into Project Management and broader client responsibility.
What You'll Do as the Site Superintendent:
- Lead daily field operations across environmental remediation, heavy earthwork, excavation, demolition, and site restoration projects
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Supervise crews of approximately 10 employees, equipment operators, and subcontractors on most projects
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Coordinate manpower, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and daily production activities
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Lead soil excavation, grading, backfill, compaction, contaminated material handling, and other heavy dirt-work operations
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Support projects involving coal ash remediation, manufactured gas plant sites, groundwater remediation, UST/AST removal, ISS/ISCO treatment, demolition, and industrial cleanup
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Safely coordinate the use of excavators, dozers, compactors, hydrovac equipment, and other heavy construction machinery
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Review plans, remedial action plans, work plans, specifications, and site conditions to keep projects aligned with scope and schedule
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Identify field issues early and work with Project Managers to resolve production, safety, quality, or schedule concerns
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Maintain environmental compliance related to stormwater controls, dust suppression, waste segregation, hazardous materials, and site-specific requirements
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Lead daily safety expectations, support morning safety meetings, and enforce site-specific health and safety plans
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Maintain accurate daily reports covering production, labor hours, equipment utilization, materials, subcontractors, and project observations
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Track daily time sheets and provide field information that supports labor cost and schedule management
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Manage onsite materials, tools, supplies, and equipment to keep production moving efficiently
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Serve as the primary field contact for clients, engineering consultants, regulators, and project stakeholders
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Provide timely updates to Project Management regarding field production, subcontractor performance, safety, quality, and project status
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Support emergency response mobilizations when required
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Travel throughout the Midwest and Central U.S., with individual assignments ranging from approximately 2 weeks to 8 months
Must-Haves as the Site Superintendent:
- 5+ years of environmental remediation, heavy civil, earthwork, excavation, or closely related construction experience
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Demonstrated field leadership experience supervising crews, operators, and subcontractors
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Strong heavy earthwork and excavation background
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Experience safely managing projects involving heavy equipment such as excavators, dozers, compactors, cranes, or hydrovac equipment
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Underground utility or subsurface construction experience
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Strong understanding of field safety, production, scheduling, and quality control
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Ability to read construction plans, scopes, specifications, work plans, and site-specific requirements
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Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to hold crews accountable
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Ability to work independently and make sound field decisions
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Proficiency with basic field reporting tools including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, or comparable systems
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Willingness to travel extensively and remain onsite for extended project assignments
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Ability to mobilize to Central and Midwestern project locations within approximately one travel day
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Willingness to complete required pre-employment screening and work in physically demanding field environments
Nice-to-Haves as the Site Superintendent:
- Direct environmental remediation experience
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Experience with contaminated soil excavation and hazardous waste handling
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Coal ash pond remediation experience
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Manufactured Gas Plant remediation experience
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ISS or ISCO experience
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Groundwater remediation experience
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UST/AST removal experience
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Industrial demolition or dismantling experience
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Experience working around petroleum hydrocarbons, PCBs, heavy metals, chlorinated solvents, asbestos, PFAS, or other regulated materials
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OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification
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OSHA, excavation, confined space, first aid/CPR, or other formal safety training
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Experience with site-specific Health and Safety Plans
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Emergency response experience
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Experience training and mentoring field personnel
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Interest in growing into Project Management and a seller/doer role
Offers:
- Base salary of $110,000-$130,000, with flexibility for the right candidate
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Company-paid travel expenses
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Company credit card for lodging and meals while traveling
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Company truck and gas card
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Medical insurance, including a company-paid medical option
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Dental and vision insurance
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Additional ancillary insurance options
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Paid time off starting at 2 weeks, with flexibility up to 4 weeks depending on experience
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Paid holidays
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401(k) with a 3% employer contribution regardless of employee contribution
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Immediate vesting in the employer retirement contribution
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Strong safety and professional development training
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Opportunity to join a growing environmental contractor with a diverse national project portfolio
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Clear advancement path from Superintendent into Project Management and broader client-facing responsibilities
