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Project Superintendent jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship are available with construction and infrastructure employers who hire seasonal crews for peak-demand projects. Your employer files the temporary labor certification with DOL before sponsoring you, and timing matters: the 66,000-visa annual cap fills fast, with separate winter and summer allocations.
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Founded in 1968 in a small town in Northeast Iowa, Croell, Inc. has quickly expanded into an industry leader across central North America. As a top concrete and aggregate multi-state supplier with more than 150 locations in the USA, we’re dedicated to providing top-notch products and customer service. But our business doesn’t stop there! We’re also a leading concrete and asphalt paving contractor, dedicated to completing jobs efficiently and effectively. While we plan to continue to grow and expand, we maintain the family-owned core, small-town values, and strong work ethic that built the foundation of our success. Croell, Inc. offers excellent employment packages and training programs.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Type: Full-time with overtime
Reports to: Project Manager and/or Paving Division Manager
Wage: $90,000 - $110,000 (based on experience and qualifications)
Benefits/Incentives:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
- Company-Paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Time Off, Holiday, and Bereavement Pay
- 401(k) with Company Match
- $2000 Sign-On Bonus
Annual Safety Incentive and Clothing Allowance
Job Summary:
Croell, Inc. is seeking an experienced, highly organized Project Superintendent to oversee daily field operations on heavy civil and highway construction projects. This position is responsible for coordinating subcontractors, supporting Croell's field crews, managing daily construction activities, and ensuring projects progress safely, efficiently, and according to schedule. The Project Superintendent will play a key role in maximizing crew productivity, coordinating trucking and material deliveries, maintaining accurate daily project documentation, and communicating with project owners, engineers, and owner representatives. The ideal candidate is a proactive, hands-on leader who understands heavy civil construction, anticipates project needs, resolves field challenges, and works closely with project management and field personnel to deliver successful projects. This position requires regular travel and overtime during peak construction season.
Primary Responsibilities:
Project Coordination and Field Oversight
- Oversee and coordinate daily construction activities on assigned heavy civil and highway projects.
- Manage subcontractors to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project plans, specifications, and schedules.
- Work closely with Croell superintendents/foremen and field crews to improve productivity, coordinate operations, and minimize downtime.
- Identify potential conflicts between subcontractors and Croell operations and proactively develop solutions.
- Monitor daily progress and communicate schedule concerns, delays, and potential improvements to project management.
Scheduling and Production
- Assist with daily and weekly scheduling of construction crews, subcontractors, trucking, equipment, and material deliveries.
- Anticipate upcoming work activities and ensure necessary resources are available.
- Work with project management to develop and maintain short-term construction schedules.
- Help minimize unnecessary costs resulting from delays, poor coordination, or inefficient operations.
Daily Documentation and Reporting
- Maintain accurate, detailed daily project reports documenting construction activities, labor, equipment, subcontractors, trucking, and quantities completed.
- Document weather conditions, site conditions, delays, changed conditions, and other events that may affect project costs or schedules.
- Maintain records of conversations, instructions, field decisions, and issues involving owners, engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors.
- Identify and document additional work, potential change orders, and circumstances that may lead to project claims.
- Provide timely updates to project management regarding progress, productivity, project concerns, and upcoming work.
Owner and Subcontractor Relations
- Serve as a primary field contact for project owners, engineers, inspectors, and owner representatives.
- Maintain professional working relationships while protecting Croell's contractual and operational interests.
- Participate in project meetings, progress discussions, and field coordination meetings as needed.
- Communicate owner requests, field changes, and potential contract issues to project management.
- Assist in resolving field disputes and construction-related challenges in a professional and timely manner.
Safety, Quality, and Compliance
- Promote and enforce Croell's safety policies and applicable project safety requirements.
- Coordinate weekly safety meetings and support a strong safety culture among employees and subcontractors.
- Monitor construction activities for compliance with project plans, specifications, and quality requirements.
- Identify potential quality issues early and coordinate corrective action with field supervisors and project management.
- Ensure subcontractors maintain safe working conditions and comply with applicable project requirements.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 5 years of experience in heavy civil or highway construction.
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory or field leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of earthwork, grading, aggregate placement, asphalt paving, and general highway construction operations.
- Experience coordinating subcontractors, construction crews, trucking, and equipment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain detailed, accurate daily project documentation.
- Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, schedules, and contract requirements.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to effectively interact with owners, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, and field personnel.
- Understanding of construction production, cost control, and scheduling.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and make timely field decisions.
- Proficiency with computers and electronic daily reporting systems.
- Willingness to travel and work extended hours during peak construction season.
- Dependable, self-motivated, and capable of working independently.
- Ability to meet applicable pre-employment screening requirements.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to reach below/at/above shoulders
- Pushing/Pulling/Twisting/Bending
- Sitting/Standing/Balancing
- Operate hand and foot controls
- Simple/Firm grasping/Pinching
- Ability to lift/lower/carry over 50 pounds
- Squatting/Stooping/Crouching/Kneeling/Crawling
Croell, Inc. is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.
Croell, Inc. is an E-Verify participating employer.
INTRODUCTION
Founded in 1968 in a small town in Northeast Iowa, Croell, Inc. has quickly expanded into an industry leader across central North America. As a top concrete and aggregate multi-state supplier with more than 150 locations in the USA, we’re dedicated to providing top-notch products and customer service. But our business doesn’t stop there! We’re also a leading concrete and asphalt paving contractor, dedicated to completing jobs efficiently and effectively. While we plan to continue to grow and expand, we maintain the family-owned core, small-town values, and strong work ethic that built the foundation of our success. Croell, Inc. offers excellent employment packages and training programs.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Job Type: Full-time with overtime
Reports to: Project Manager and/or Paving Division Manager
Wage: $90,000 - $110,000 (based on experience and qualifications)
Benefits/Incentives:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
- Company-Paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Voluntary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Time Off, Holiday, and Bereavement Pay
- 401(k) with Company Match
- $2000 Sign-On Bonus
Annual Safety Incentive and Clothing Allowance
Job Summary:
Croell, Inc. is seeking an experienced, highly organized Project Superintendent to oversee daily field operations on heavy civil and highway construction projects. This position is responsible for coordinating subcontractors, supporting Croell's field crews, managing daily construction activities, and ensuring projects progress safely, efficiently, and according to schedule. The Project Superintendent will play a key role in maximizing crew productivity, coordinating trucking and material deliveries, maintaining accurate daily project documentation, and communicating with project owners, engineers, and owner representatives. The ideal candidate is a proactive, hands-on leader who understands heavy civil construction, anticipates project needs, resolves field challenges, and works closely with project management and field personnel to deliver successful projects. This position requires regular travel and overtime during peak construction season.
Primary Responsibilities:
Project Coordination and Field Oversight
- Oversee and coordinate daily construction activities on assigned heavy civil and highway projects.
- Manage subcontractors to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project plans, specifications, and schedules.
- Work closely with Croell superintendents/foremen and field crews to improve productivity, coordinate operations, and minimize downtime.
- Identify potential conflicts between subcontractors and Croell operations and proactively develop solutions.
- Monitor daily progress and communicate schedule concerns, delays, and potential improvements to project management.
Scheduling and Production
- Assist with daily and weekly scheduling of construction crews, subcontractors, trucking, equipment, and material deliveries.
- Anticipate upcoming work activities and ensure necessary resources are available.
- Work with project management to develop and maintain short-term construction schedules.
- Help minimize unnecessary costs resulting from delays, poor coordination, or inefficient operations.
Daily Documentation and Reporting
- Maintain accurate, detailed daily project reports documenting construction activities, labor, equipment, subcontractors, trucking, and quantities completed.
- Document weather conditions, site conditions, delays, changed conditions, and other events that may affect project costs or schedules.
- Maintain records of conversations, instructions, field decisions, and issues involving owners, engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors.
- Identify and document additional work, potential change orders, and circumstances that may lead to project claims.
- Provide timely updates to project management regarding progress, productivity, project concerns, and upcoming work.
Owner and Subcontractor Relations
- Serve as a primary field contact for project owners, engineers, inspectors, and owner representatives.
- Maintain professional working relationships while protecting Croell's contractual and operational interests.
- Participate in project meetings, progress discussions, and field coordination meetings as needed.
- Communicate owner requests, field changes, and potential contract issues to project management.
- Assist in resolving field disputes and construction-related challenges in a professional and timely manner.
Safety, Quality, and Compliance
- Promote and enforce Croell's safety policies and applicable project safety requirements.
- Coordinate weekly safety meetings and support a strong safety culture among employees and subcontractors.
- Monitor construction activities for compliance with project plans, specifications, and quality requirements.
- Identify potential quality issues early and coordinate corrective action with field supervisors and project management.
- Ensure subcontractors maintain safe working conditions and comply with applicable project requirements.
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 5 years of experience in heavy civil or highway construction.
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory or field leadership experience.
- Strong understanding of earthwork, grading, aggregate placement, asphalt paving, and general highway construction operations.
- Experience coordinating subcontractors, construction crews, trucking, and equipment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to maintain detailed, accurate daily project documentation.
- Ability to read and interpret construction plans, specifications, schedules, and contract requirements.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to effectively interact with owners, engineers, inspectors, subcontractors, and field personnel.
- Understanding of construction production, cost control, and scheduling.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and make timely field decisions.
- Proficiency with computers and electronic daily reporting systems.
- Willingness to travel and work extended hours during peak construction season.
- Dependable, self-motivated, and capable of working independently.
- Ability to meet applicable pre-employment screening requirements.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to reach below/at/above shoulders
- Pushing/Pulling/Twisting/Bending
- Sitting/Standing/Balancing
- Operate hand and foot controls
- Simple/Firm grasping/Pinching
- Ability to lift/lower/carry over 50 pounds
- Squatting/Stooping/Crouching/Kneeling/Crawling
Croell, Inc. is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.
Croell, Inc. is an E-Verify participating employer.
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Verify your credentials match the role
H-2B visa Project Superintendents are expected to demonstrate direct supervisory experience on construction or infrastructure crews. Gather employment letters, project records, and any trade certifications before approaching employers, gaps in documented site authority will slow your petition.
Target employers with recurring H-2B history
Construction and resort-development firms that run multi-season projects are far more likely to re-file H-2B petitions than one-time employers. Look for companies that have filed labor certifications in consecutive years, which signals an established DOL relationship and faster internal processing.
Search verified sponsoring employers on Migrate Mate
Finding a Project Superintendent role with confirmed H-2B sponsorship history cuts your search time significantly. Migrate Mate surfaces employers with active DOL labor certification filings, so you're targeting companies already set up to sponsor rather than cold-applying and hoping.
Understand the cap split before your start date
The 66,000 annual H-2B cap is divided into two 33,000-slot halves: October through March and April through September. If your project start date straddles a cap period, confirm with your employer which half covers your petition to avoid a filing gap that delays your arrival.
Ask employers about prevailing wage before accepting offers
DOL requires H-2B employers to pay the prevailing wage for your occupation and work location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the rate for Project Superintendent in the employer's county before accepting an offer, so you can verify the posted wage meets the legal floor.
Confirm the employer files the I-129 after certification
Once DOL certifies the temporary labor certification, your employer must file Form I-129 with USCIS to actually petition for your H-2B status. Some employers stall at this stage. Before you commit, get written confirmation of their full filing timeline, including which attorney or representative handles USCIS submissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Project Superintendent jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to find Project Superintendent roles where the employer has a confirmed H-2B sponsorship history. Because H-2B sponsorship requires the employer to complete a DOL labor certification before you can be sponsored, you need to target companies already familiar with that process rather than employers encountering it for the first time.
How does the H-2B annual cap affect Project Superintendent hiring timelines?
The H-2B program issues 66,000 visas per fiscal year, split into two halves of 33,000 each covering the winter and summer seasons. Employers must file early because cap slots can be exhausted quickly, particularly for summer-season projects. If your project start date falls in a high-demand period, your employer's petition needs to be in well before the cap closes or you risk waiting for the next allocation period.
What qualifications do H-2B employers typically require for a Project Superintendent?
H-2B employers filing for a Project Superintendent must demonstrate to DOL that the position requires specialized experience that U.S. workers cannot fill on a temporary basis. In practice, employers look for documented supervisory experience managing field crews, familiarity with site safety compliance, and a track record on similar project types. Trade certifications and verifiable employment records strengthen your petition significantly.
Can a Project Superintendent on H-2B change employers mid-season?
Changing employers while on H-2B status is complicated. Your visa is tied to the specific employer named in the DOL labor certification and the I-129 petition filed with USCIS. If you want to work for a different employer, that employer would need to obtain a separate labor certification and file a new petition on your behalf, which typically cannot happen mid-cap period without significant delay.