Concrete Superintendent - Water Treatment

  • Kiewit
  • Portland, Oregon
  • Full Time

Requisition ID: 177095

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Northern California District

Department: Field Supervision

Market: Water/Wastewater

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

A Senior Superintendent at Kiewit is a leadership role responsible for overseeing all aspects of a project's execution, including planning, resource allocation, and ensuring successful completion. They play a key role in driving project schedules and budgets while prioritizing safety, quality, and workforce development.

Our mission is to make a difference and we offer opportunities for you to make one too through our construction operations. Whether were boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-obsessed construction professionals to get it done right. You bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing from the ground up. Theres a reason Kiewit attracts the best: we offer fast-paced excitement and fulfillment you wont find anywhere else.

District Overview

Kiewits Northern California District is one of Kiewits leading infrastructure districts specializing in various types of work in the heavy civil, power, transportation, and water resource markets.

Location

This position will be based on our sites in Portland, OR & the surrounding areas.

Responsibilities
  • Provide supervisory direction of craft personnel via internal or external general foreman, managing the performance of productivity, safety, quality and schedule adherence
  • Act asliaison between field engineering and project craft to ensure compliance of construction drawings and specifications
  • Coordinate and interface effectively with other superintendents and subcontractors, as well as Kiewit staff personnel and leadership to ensure smooth workflow and schedule adherence
  • Lead a team of superintendents and field engineers to help manage structural concrete operations to achieve the desired outcomes related to Safety, Quality and schedule performance.
  • Ability to work closely with subcontractor directly to assist in schedule planning, determining craft labor levels, material quantities, and equipment requirements
  • Ensure project rules, procedures and programs are followed consistently, including those involving safety, attendance, and workplace behavior standards as reflected in Companys non-harassment and nondiscrimination policies
Qualifications
  • 10+ years work experience in the construction industry, with at least 5+ years in a supervisory role
  • Previous knowledge/experience in supervising concrete and structures operations
  • Advanced knowledge of various construction disciplines, safety regulations, scheduling, cost control, engineering drawings and other documents
  • Demonstrated ability to efficiently supervise and evaluate craft performance
  • Highly motivated, with a demonstrated passion for excellence and taking initiative
  • Strong work ethic, willing to do what it takes to get the job done right the first time
  • Demonstrated commitment to ethics and integrity
  • Passion for safety, with the ability to help us ensure that nobody gets hurt
  • Strong interpersonal, and verbal communication skills
  • Team player with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines, goals and objectives
  • Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail

Other Requirements:

  • Regular, reliable attendance
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package thats among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

Job ID: 487309844
Originally Posted on: 7/30/2025

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