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Kokosing seeks a Roadway Superintendent to supervise skilled trades crews and manage onsite construction activities for large heavy-highway, roadway, and bridge projects. The role directs project coordination with operations and engineering leaders, with a focus on safety, production, and profitability. It requires six or more years of similar construction field-management experience; roadway or highway experience is preferred.
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Full job description
Kokosing (www.kokosing.biz) is one of America's 40 largest General Contractors and services a broad spectrum of clients in both the private and public business sectors. Kokosing's services include heavy civil/industrial construction such as highways, bridges, underground utilities, water/wastewater facilities, and marine construction. For over 70 years, Kokosing has successfully attracted the most qualified technical personnel in the construction industry by offering visible challenges, superior quality, and attractive rewards. With over $2.8 billion in annual sales and a commitment to its workforce, Kokosing is the winning team. Job Description: Summary: - Supervise the skilled trades crews and manage onsite construction activitiesfor large, extensive Heavy Highway, roadway, and bridgeprojects. - Collaborating with the Operations Manager, Project Manager, and Project Engineers, this role is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the Project, focusing on Safety, Production, and Profitability. - Supervisory responsibilities, in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws, include: planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Responsibilities may include assisting with interviewing and training employees. Duties and Responsibilities: - Lead and manage several Foreman on conducting work safely, productively, and focusing on quality. - Set a Safety 24/7 culture for your crews. - Assists the Project Manager in creating the project schedule. - Develop 90-day and 3-week schedules for crews. - Conduct pre-planning and goal setting with crews. - Oversee costs associated with your work items. - Coordinate manpower, heavy equipment, tooling and material needs for crews. - Coordinate and schedule subcontractors. Education and Experience: - Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management or equivalent technical experience progressing through the ranks as a Journeyman to a Foreman to a Superintendent. - (6+) years similar construction Field Management experience. - Roadway/Highway experience is preferred and a strong plus. Skills and Abilities: - Understand and interpret safety laws and company policies/standards. - Apply innovative and effective management techniques to maximize employee performance. - Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, standards, etc. and their impact on project activity's vitals. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, plus demonstrated ability to manage a team of varied self-performing trade disciplines. - Assemble 90-day and 3-week schedules in Microsoft Excel and use Microsoft Word for pre-planning processes. - Ability to assume responsibility, interface, and communicate effectively with others. **Benefits:**Kokosing offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, life, and disability insurance, paid time off and a 401K plan. Kokosing is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action federal and state contractor. The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,264 open Construction Superintendent jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Ohio median$139–167K/yr24 salary ranges
- US median$45–57/hr104 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 132 open Construction Superintendent jobs in Ohio and 1,264 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Ohio
- Turner Construction Company34 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 6 years of experience; Construction Superintendent postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,020 postings).
- Education
- 47 of the 1,264 open Construction Superintendent jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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