What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Superintendent – Civil/Water/Wastewater Infrastructure Construction position at Infrastructure Construction?
Location: Miami (South Florida)
Company: Skyscraper Construction / Infrastructure Construction
Position Type: Full-Time
Experience Level: Senior-Level (10 Years Preferred)
Position OverviewSkyscraper Construction is seeking an experienced Field Superintendent specializing in water, wastewater, underground utility, and heavy civil infrastructure construction. This role is responsible for overseeing all daily field operations on complex municipal infrastructure projects including wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, underground utility systems, roadway restoration, and large-diameter pipeline installations.
The ideal candidate must possess extensive hands-on experience managing civil construction crews, trenching operations, utility installations, bypass systems, excavation, site restoration, and heavy equipment operations in active municipal and operational environments.
This position requires a superintendent who fully understands how underground utility systems and heavy civil infrastructure are safely constructed, sequenced, coordinated, tested, restored, and placed back into service while maintaining public safety and operational continuity.
Required ExperienceCandidates should possess direct field supervision experience on projects involving:
Wastewater Treatment & Pump Station ConstructionExperience with:
- Wastewater treatment plants
- Pump stations and lift stations
- Influent structures and bar screen systems
- Emergency bypass systems
- Operational facility upgrades
- Rehabilitation of aging infrastructure
- Construction within active treatment plants
Extensive experience overseeing installation and restoration of:
- Gravity sewer systems
- Sanitary sewer mains
- Force mains
- Water mains
- Storm drainage systems
- Large-diameter underground utilities
- Deep underground utility installations
- Utility relocations
- Yard piping systems
- Duct banks and conduit systems
- Manholes and utility structures
- Valve installations and vaults
- Tie-ins and shutdowns
- Temporary bypass piping systems
- Roadway crossings and MOT operations
Experience managing installation of:
- 48-inch to 72-inch pipelines
- FRP/GRP piping systems
- PCCP pipelines
- Ductile iron pipe systems
- HDPE piping systems
- Steel casing installations
- Jack and bore operations
- Directional drilling preferred
Experience managing field operations involving:
- Deep excavation and trenching
- Trench safety and OSHA compliance
- Shoring systems and trench boxes
- Dewatering and groundwater management
- Excavation support systems
- Sheet piling and sheeting systems
- Soil stabilization
- Backfilling and compaction
- Asphalt restoration
- Concrete restoration
- Sidewalk and curb restoration
- Roadway reconstruction
- Site grading and restoration
- Erosion control and maintenance of traffic
- Supervise all daily construction activities in the field
- Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers, inspectors, and field personnel
- Ensure work is performed safely, efficiently, and according to plans and specifications
- Maintain project schedules and production goals
- Monitor manpower, equipment, and material usage
- Coordinate heavy equipment and utility crews
- Oversee trenching, utility installation, bedding, backfill, testing, and restoration operations
- Coordinate installation of gravity sewer, force mains, water mains, storm drainage, and underground structures
- Manage utility crossings, tie-ins, bypass systems, and shutdown activities
- Ensure proper utility elevations, slopes, alignments, and compaction requirements are maintained
- Coordinate roadway restoration and site reconstruction activities
- Review drawings, specifications, and construction documents
- Coordinate sequencing of underground utilities, bypass systems, and shutdown activities
- Work closely with project managers, engineers, and municipal representatives
- Identify and resolve field conflicts and constructability issues
- Maintain plant operations and public safety during construction activities
- Enforce OSHA standards and company safety policies
- Conduct daily safety meetings and site inspections
- Ensure compliance with excavation safety, trenching standards, confined space entry, and bypass operations
- Maintain safe work practices in operational treatment plant environments and public right-of-way work zones
- Ensure work complies with project specifications and quality standards
- Coordinate inspections and testing activities
- Verify utility layout, elevations, slopes, and installation requirements
- Monitor compaction testing, pressure testing, and restoration requirements
- Ensure proper workmanship and project completion standards are maintained
- Assist with short-term scheduling and look-ahead planning
- Maintain daily reports and site documentation
- Track project progress and identify schedule impacts
- Coordinate material deliveries and equipment logistics
- Minimum 10 years of heavy civil construction experience
- Minimum 5 years as a Superintendent on municipal utility or wastewater projects
- Experience managing crews on projects valued at $5M–$50M
- Strong background in underground utilities, trenching, and civil infrastructure construction
Strong understanding of:
- Gravity sewer installation
- Water main and force main construction
- Storm drainage systems
- Utility trenching operations
- Excavation and trench safety
- Shoring systems
- Dewatering operations
- Reinforced concrete structures
- Process piping systems
- Utility testing and restoration requirements
- Construction sequencing in active facilities
- Municipal utility standards and specifications
Proficiency with:
- Procore
- Bluebeam
- Microsoft Office
- Daily reporting and scheduling tools
- Experience with South Florida municipal utility projects
- OSHA 30 Certification
- MOT/TTC Certification preferred
- Experience with design-build or CMAR projects
- Knowledge of FDEP and municipal utility standards
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
We are seeking a field leader who:
- Has extensive hands-on heavy civil and underground utility construction experience
- Understands how to safely build complex wastewater and civil infrastructure systems
- Can manage trenching, utility installations, restoration, and public right-of-way work
- Is highly organized, proactive, and solutions-oriented
- Maintains strong communication with project teams and owners
- Takes ownership of project safety, quality, production, and schedule performance
- Has strong knowledge of utility sequencing, testing, restoration, and turnover procedures