Concrete Superintendent, Heavy Civil - Michels Construction, Inc.

Michels Corporation
Milwaukee, WI

Who this role is best for

Experienced construction professionals with heavy civil expertise and leadership potential will find this role's emphasis on safety, collaboration, and long-term project commitment rewarding.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in structural concrete and subcontract management who enjoy hands-on leadership and field coordination.
    — “Requires experience with structural concrete construction and subcontract management”
  • Individuals who have worked on long-term, complex heavy civil projects and are comfortable with on-site travel and client interaction.
    — “working closely with the Project Manager and attending client meetings”
  • Professionals with a strong safety focus and a track record of leading by example in high-stakes environments.
    — “You have a serious commitment to safety and You lead by example”

Things to consider

  • This role demands long-term on-site project commitment and potential for travel across North America.
    — “commit to long term onsite projects, which may require travel”
  • Candidates must be prepared to manage both field operations and subcontractors simultaneously.
    — “coordinating schedules and resources, communicating scope to Foremen, and ensuring safety processes”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience managing complex heavy civil projects in your resume and interview responses.
    — “Experience with Heavy Civil project is required”
  • Emphasize your track record of developing trade staff and collaborating with project managers.
    — “This position also helps develop Foremen and trade staff while contributing to efficient, safe, and consistent project execution”
  • Demonstrate your ability to read construction drawings and specifications with precision.
    — “Requires comprehensive ability to read construction drawings and specifications”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • successful project completion
  • efficient resource management
  • high-quality construction
Typical background
7+ years of construction experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Construction-managementSafety-managementProject-coordinationQuality-assurance

Preferred

Heavy-civil-constructionWater-wastewater-projects

Stack & domain

ConstructionSubcontract ManagementForming SystemsSafetyLeadershipHeavy Civil

About the role

Original posting from Michels Corporation via Greenhouse

If you like variety and challenge and take satisfaction from knowing your work supports modern construction, consider joining the Michels Construction, Inc., Our business spans across North America and, we approach each project with a desire to deliver the safe, high-quality, cost-effective work with minimal inconveniences to users. The heavy civil industry is broad, and so are our services. Our projects include Wharfs and ports, Dams, water resiliency, wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, bridges, railways, and more. Our work improves lives. Find out how a career at Michels Construction, Inc. can change yours.

The Senior Superintendent, Heavy Civil role supports field operations by coordinating schedules and resources, communicating scope to Foremen, and ensuring safety processes like JSAs and inspections are completed. Responsibilities include attending client meetings, managing materials and tooling needs, verifying daily QA/QC and as‑built documentation, reviewing time and field reports, and working closely with the Project Manager. This position also helps develop Foremen and trade staff while contributing to efficient, safe, and consistent project execution.

 Why Michels Construction, Inc.?

We support dynamic and growing industries

We are family owned and operated

We invest an average of $5,000 per employee on training each year

We reward hard work and dedication with limitless opportunities

We are a part of the Michels family of companies – one of North America’s largest, most diversified energy and Heavy Civil contractors

Michels offers a comprehensive benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements, including medical insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, short-term and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) plan, legal plan, and identity theft and monitoring plan. 15 to 25 days of paid time off and 8 paid holidays annually.   

Why you?

You thrive in fast-paced environments under tight deadlines

You relish new challenges and evolving technology

You enjoy collaborating and communicating with your teammates

You like to know your efforts are noticed and appreciated

You have a serious commitment to safety

You lead by example 

What it takes:

7+ years of related experience in construction, preferably in the heavy civil or water/wastewater fields

Requires experience with structural concrete construction and subcontract management

Experience with Heavy Civil project is required

Requires comprehensive ability to read construction drawings and specifications, means and methods, and wall and floor finish requirements

Knowledge of forming systems, mix designs and admixtures desired

Must possess a valid driver license for the type(s) of vehicles which may be driven and an acceptable driving record as determined by the Michels Review Team

Ability to travel and commit to long term onsite projects, which may require travel 

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Source: Michels Corporation careers (Greenhouse)

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