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Civil Superintendent jobs are open across construction, civil engineering, infrastructure, and heavy industry, from foreman-track to senior superintendent level, with specializations in earthwork, utilities, and site safety compliance. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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The Middlesex Corporation is a nationally recognized and award-winning leader in the heavy civil construction industry. Since 1972, the family business founded by Robert W. Pereira has developed an extensive client and project list through its consistent efforts to safely build America’s infrastructure. The Middlesex Corporation specializes in building and reconstructing highways, bridges, marine, rail, and transit facilities through its collaborative team approach and focus on core values. In addition, Middlesex Asphalt in Central Florida is one of the largest and most productive asphalt plants in the United States with Middlesex Paving earning an equally solid regional presence and reputation.
Position Summary:
The Superintendent will be responsible for the field planning and management process of the bridge related aspects of construction projects. The Superintendent ensures that the quality of work and materials are upheld and that the schedule is followed as planned as well as enforces and adheres to Company’s safety policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Organize and plan the job with the Project Manager and assist as required.
- Direct oversight responsibility of time sheets for labor and equipment, as well as daily reports complete with quantities worked.
- Develop and maintain client, subcontractor and team member relationships.
- Responsible for maintaining and managing the overall bridge schedule.
- Review, maintain, and monitor crew’s productivity and goals daily.
- Review cost reports monthly, initiate field change requests, and prepare vendor or subcontractor back charges with the Project Manager/Project Engineer.
- Enforce quality control and Company safety policies on all aspects of construction.
- Follows the project construction process and schedule to ensure that work is completed on time.
- Review and submit weekly accountability reports.
- Have a clear understanding of pay parameters and specifications by item.
- Provide General Superintendent with a three week look ahead schedule.
- Conduct daily huddles, stretching exercises, and weekly Tool Box Talk with crew.
- Provide Job Hazard Analysis prior to new work activities and review with crew.
- Develop material handling plans with Foremen.
- Identify extra work or change of conditions and report to Project Manager/Project Engineer.
- Ensure that delivery receipts are collected and submitted to field engineers.
Qualifications:
- B.S. in Civil Construction preferred, but not required.
- Minimum of 8 years of successful and progressive experience in the civil construction field.
- Experience in scheduling, ordering, field supervision, quality control, and production of all phases of bridge construction.
- OSHA 10 certified.
Necessary Attributes:
- Must possess the ability to adapt to different personalities and management styles.
- Team player with strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage a team in an efficient and effective manner.
- Self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Reliance on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Dedicated and hard working.
- Strong leadership qualities.
- Excellent attention to detail with emphasis placed on quality.
- Very organized with a systematic approach to tasks in order to achieve accuracy and efficiency.
- Professionally and technically competent.
- Quick, sharp, confident, assertive, ethical and ambitious.
- Analytical with the ability to examine issues from multiple viewpoints.
We offer our full-time and eligible part time team members a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. Benefits include medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible team members and dependents, employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, top-tier 401k with matching, tuition reimbursement, industry leading referral program, and generous paid time off.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in civil superintendent jobs.
- 5 or more years of field experience in civil construction or infrastructure projects
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction certification or willingness to obtain it immediately
- Demonstrated ability to manage subcontractors, crews, and daily site scheduling
- Proficiency reading and interpreting civil engineering drawings and specifications
- Experience with grading, earthwork, utilities, or transportation infrastructure projects
- Valid driver's license and ability to work on remote or multi-site project locations
Tips for Your Civil Superintendent Job Search
Tailor your resume to field metrics
Civil superintendents are hired on outcomes, so your resume needs to show project size in cubic yards moved, linear feet of pipe installed, or square footage graded. Hiring managers skim for those numbers before they read anything else.
Highlight your OSHA and safety certifications first
Many civil superintendent postings list OSHA 30 as a minimum, and some require confined space or trenching certifications on top of that. Put your active certifications near the top of your resume so screeners see them before they reach your work history.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists civil superintendent openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by project delivery method
Design-build, design-bid-build, and CM-at-risk projects each run a site superintendent differently. When targeting openings, read scope descriptions carefully and lean toward employers whose delivery model matches your longest stretches of field experience.
Prepare a subcontractor management story for interviews
Interviewers for civil superintendent roles almost always ask how you've handled underperforming subs or schedule slippage. Walk in with a specific example that covers how you identified the problem, what you did, and what the measurable outcome was.
Negotiate schedule and per diem before you accept
Civil superintendent roles frequently require extended time away from home on remote project sites. Before accepting an offer, clarify rotation schedules, travel reimbursement, and per diem rates in writing, because these vary widely by employer and project type.
Civil Superintendent Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most civil superintendents?
McCarthy Building, J+M Infrastructure, and Primoris Services Corporation are hiring the most civil superintendents right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, New York, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Activity shifts with infrastructure funding cycles, so checking current listings regularly gives you the most accurate picture.
How many civil superintendent jobs are remote?
About 2% of civil superintendent openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of field supervision. The sub-roles most likely to include remote flexibility are preconstruction coordination, scheduling, and project closeout work, where site presence is less constant.
How do you become a civil superintendent?
Most civil superintendents start as laborers, equipment operators, or field engineers and work up through foreman and general foreman roles by demonstrating consistent schedule and budget performance. Earning an OSHA 30 certification and completing a construction management or civil engineering program strengthens your case for promotion. Superintendents who can run multiple crews and read civil drawings independently move up fastest.
Can you get hired as a civil superintendent without much experience?
Moving directly into a civil superintendent title without field experience is rare, but some employers hire assistant superintendents or field engineers with strong civil or construction management degrees and promote them quickly. Focusing your applications on smaller contractors running single-site projects gives you the best chance to step into a superintendent role early, since those employers rely less on deep crew seniority.
What does the civil superintendent interview process look like?
Most civil superintendent interviews start with a phone screen focused on project types and certifications, followed by an in-person or video interview with a project manager or operations director. Expect questions on how you sequence work, resolve conflicts with subcontractors, and handle safety incidents. Some employers conclude with a site walk or a scenario exercise using actual project drawings to test your field judgment.
Where can I find and apply to civil superintendent jobs?
You can find and apply to civil superintendent jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience, project type, and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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