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Superintendent - Civil (Traveler)

McCarthy Building Co
Milwaukee, WI Full Time
POSTED ON 3/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2026
POSITION SUMMARY

The Civil Site Utilities Superintendent is a critical field leadership position and is foundational to our projects’ success and safety. The Civil Site Utilities Superintendent will oversee construction of civil projects in the field, providing leadership to field foremen, and ensure successful completion of trade work. The Superintendent will also work closely with the Project Manager to ensure timely and quality completion of construction process.

This is a full-time, site-based position that requires extensive travel to locations that span the Central Region. Travel subsistence and additional incentives provided per company guidelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist in implementation of project-specific safety and accident prevention programs and maintain safe work areas through regular job-site inspections
  • Lead McCarthy’s Task Hazard Analysis (THA) process and implement all safety and EEO/Affirmative Action programs
  • Schedule and manage multiple crews performing various tasks across the project site
  • Develop a project site logistics plan
  • Comprehend contract drawings/specifications and communicate with owners, inspectors and other trades
  • Allocate resources, plan activities, review work and manage consumables/equipment, including compiling a comprehensive bill of materials and coordinating deliveries
  • Manage McCarthy’s field personnel to achieve optimum performance
  • Review and understand material budgets
  • Review and understand equipment budgets
  • Monitor project costs and identify areas for improvement
  • Provide leadership in quality process
  • Provide leadership in the safety and accident prevention programs
  • Document daily construction activities
  • Chair weekly subcontractor coordination meetings
  • Issue and maintain short term schedules
  • Assist Project Engineers in review of Shop Drawing and Submittals
  • Assist Estimating in bidding opportunities and Preconstruction services
  • Assist in development of detailed CPM Schedule
  • Assist in development of Detailed Scope of Work
  • Verify that As-Built drawings are kept current
  • Assist Project Manager in development of Chart of Accounts

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 7 years of applicable field leadership experience with underground utilities
  • Experience with HCSS/Heavy Jobs, Procore or Bluebeam a plus
  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or other a plus
  • Previous experience directing and coordinating multiple crews and subcontractors
  • Knowledge of civil construction principles/practices required
  • Geographically mobile and able to relocate within a region

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status

NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: McCarthy’s Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. McCarthy maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually.

McCarthy will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. McCarthy does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements.

If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, McCarthy will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of McCarthy.

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