Environmental Superintendent
$110,000–$130,000 year
On-siteWichita, Kansas, United States
Job Summary
Lead daily field operations across environmental remediation, heavy earthwork, excavation, demolition, and site restoration projects while supervising crews of approximately 10 employees, equipment operators, and subcontractors. Coordinate manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractors to execute soil excavation, grading, backfill, compaction, and contaminated material handling safely. Review plans, remedial action plans, and site conditions to align projects with scope and schedule, identifying and resolving production, safety, quality, or schedule concerns early. Maintain environmental compliance regarding stormwater controls, dust suppression, waste segregation, and hazardous materials while enforcing site-specific health and safety plans. Serve as the primary field contact for clients, engineering consultants, regulators, and stakeholders, providing timely updates on production, subcontractor performance, and project status. Travel throughout the Midwest and Central U.S. for assignments ranging from two weeks to eight months.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of environmental remediation, heavy civil, earthwork, excavation, or closely related construction experience
- Demonstrated field leadership experience supervising crews, operators, and subcontractors
- Strong heavy earthwork and excavation background
- Experience safely managing projects involving heavy equipment such as excavators, dozers, compactors, cranes, or hydrovac equipment
- Underground utility or subsurface construction experience
- Strong understanding of field safety, production, scheduling, and quality control
- Ability to read construction plans, scopes, specifications, work plans, and site-specific requirements
- Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to hold crews accountable
- Ability to work independently and make sound field decisions
- Proficiency with basic field reporting tools including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, or comparable systems
- Willingness to travel extensively and remain onsite for extended project assignments
- Ability to mobilize to Central and Midwestern project locations within approximately one travel day
- Willingness to complete required pre-employment screening and work in physically demanding field environments
Desired Qualifications
- Direct environmental remediation experience
- Experience with contaminated soil excavation and hazardous waste handling
- Coal ash pond remediation experience
- Manufactured Gas Plant remediation experience
- ISS or ISCO experience
- Groundwater remediation experience
- UST/AST removal experience
- Industrial demolition or dismantling experience
- Experience working around petroleum hydrocarbons, PCBs, heavy metals, chlorinated solvents, asbestos, PFAS, or other regulated materials
- OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification
- OSHA, excavation, confined space, first aid/CPR, or other formal safety training
- Experience with site-specific Health and Safety Plans
- Emergency response experience
- Experience training and mentoring field personnel
- Interest in growing into Project Management and a seller/doer role
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