Paving Superintendent

Description

*Experience* * Minimum 3–5 years of asphalt paving experience, with at least 2 years in a superintendent or senior foreman role * Strong background in commercial, industrial, municipal, and/or DOT paving * Experience managing multiple paving crews and projects simultaneously * Experience with parking lots, roadways, large commercial sites, subdivisions, and heavy civil/site-development projects * Proven history of delivering paving work safely, on schedule, within budget, and to specification *Technical Knowledge* * Strong understanding of asphalt mix designs, placement temperatures, compaction, density, and rolling patterns * Knowledge of proper subgrade, stone base, proof rolling, fine grading, milling, tack coat, paving, and compaction procedures * Ability to identify and correct drainage, grade, smoothness, segregation, joint, and compaction issues * Able to read and interpret plans, specifications, paving details, elevations, and project schedules * Working knowledge of DOT/TDOT specifications and testing requirements preferred * Familiar with asphalt testing, density testing, cores, yield calculations, tonnage reconciliation, and material quantities *Operations & Production* * Able to plan paving operations including crew size, equipment, trucking, asphalt plant coordination, production rates, and daily tonnage * Strong understanding of paving equipment including pavers, rollers, milling machines, skid steers, brooms, tack trucks, and related equipment * Capable of coordinating trucking and plant production to minimize paver stops and unnecessary downtime * Able to establish and track daily and weekly production goals * Understands job costing and can identify production problems before they negatively impact project profitability * Able to coordinate paving operations with grading, utilities, concrete, striping, traffic control, and other trades *Leadership* * Proven ability to lead and hold accountable foremen, operators, laborers, and truck drivers * Able to develop strong paving foremen and crews rather than personally managing every detail * Strong communicator with project managers, general contractors, inspectors, owners, asphalt plants, and field personnel * Willing to be hands-on in the field and spend significant time visiting active paving projects * Able to manage changing schedules, weather delays, equipment issues, and customer demands without losing control of production *Safety & Quality* * Strong safety record and demonstrated commitment to safe paving operations * Knowledge of traffic control, work-zone safety, equipment safety, and OSHA requirements * Takes ownership of finished-product quality, including appearance, drainage, ride quality, joints, edges, density, and cleanup * Willing to stop or correct work that does not meet company quality standards *Technology & Administrative Skills* * Comfortable using smartphones, tablets, email, electronic plans, and construction management software * Experience with HCSS or similar heavy-construction production/job-costing software is a plus * Able to complete daily reports, production reports, timecards, quantities, and equipment documentation accurately Pay: $75,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year Work Location: In person