Tunneling Superintendent

Posillico Civil, Inc.
Houston, TX
Overview:

Posillico is Building for Generations.

Posillico is a multi-disciplined and diversified construction company. Along with our Civil /foundation group, Posillico’s business units include Wastewater Division, Environmental Division, Utilities Division, Drilling Division, Paving Division, Posillico Consulting LLC, Posillico Developmental LLC, and Posillico Materials, LLC. These companies give Posillico the unequalled, leveraged experience required to complete complex structural and geotechnical projects successfully.

Posillico empowers a “people first, think safety” culture throughout our organization. This “people first” culture has helped to promote and maintain an excellent record of accomplishment. Posillico has an exceptional safety program coupled with proactive employees throughout its management and union staff. We offer all employees an excellent opportunity to be part of our developing business at Posillico, as we set the standards for excellence in the construction industry with our integrated solutions.

Our company mission is to complete all our projects safely, on time, on target and on budget while having a positive impact in the community.

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Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Tunneling Project Superintendent's primary responsibility is to manage a project by leading all crews and subcontractors to get the project completed safely, on time, and on budget.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety:

  • Responsible for overall job safety, leads by example, holds oneself along with others accountable. Sets expectations high to continually improve our safety culture.
  • Responsible for adherence to Posillicos SUE procedures and applicable local or state procedures, ensuring the field team has completed required training.
  • Leads and manages daily risk assessments, toolbox talks, and required training as per Posillicos' safety manual and ensures compliance with project-specific safety requirements.
  • Ensure that the jobsite meets or exceeds all OSHA standards.
  • Engages with field staff on ideas or concerns to improve the safety of all.

Payroll and Equipment Reports:

  • Reviews or submits a daily time sheet every workday.
  • Ensure accuracy of time sheets and equipment.
  • Maintains accurate equipment count reports and utilization reports. Experience with cloud-based field apps is preferred.

Scheduling:

  • Coordinate all work with Sub-contractors
  • Coordinate all Utility requirements with providers.
  • Schedule Labor and Equipment with the Project Manager and Dispatcher each day by 1:00 PM for the following day.
  • Submit a rolling four-week look-ahead, updated weekly, to the Division Manager & General Super

Planning:

  • Plans all work on project four weeks in advance.
  • Meet regularly with Project Manager and/or Project Engineer to review and coordinate upcoming work and needs, such as equipment, material, and subcontractors.

Supervision:

  • Supervises, trains, and ensures that all tasks are carried out by the Foreman.
Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ten years of experience in heavy civil work, including MTBM, conventional or HDD required, or a B.S. degree in a relevant field and 5 years of experience in Microtunneling, conventional tunneling, and geotechnical work
  • Experience in Heavy Construction (site-work, roads, or environmental.
  • Must be capable of meeting deadlines, self-motivated, detail-oriented, have above-average interpersonal skills, and have excellent follow-through capability.
  • Verbal and written communication skills are essential to this position.
  • Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced environment; able to accurately process written documents, perform duties on time, be highly organized, and able to interface; communicate effectively with the company, clients, and field personnel at all levels.

Reports to: Operations Manager

Location: Texas

Comprehensive benefits offered to eligible employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; FSA; short- and long-term disability; identity theft protection; 401(k); employee assistance program; and paid time off.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Posillico Civil, Inc. is committed to maintaining a working environment that promotes teamwork and that is free of any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Accordingly, all of its employment-related activities will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran and military status, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, domestic violence victim status, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics or other legally protected personal characteristic.

#LI-Onsite

Posillico Civil, Inc. together with its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners and joint ventures (collectively “Posillico”) do not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Posillico or an employee of Posillico, by mail, electronically, or otherwise will be considered property of Posillico. Posillico will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Posillico will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. As a condition for payment, an Agency shall have an agreement signed by an authorized Posillico representative. Verbal or written communications from any employee of Posillico shall not be considered binding obligations. All resumes whether unsolicited or solicited shall be the property of Posillico.

Posted 2025-12-12

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