Construction Superintendent

Take the next step in your career with an innovative organization that values, develops, and empowers its employees to enhance their potential! At Portland Utilities Construction Co., LLC, an Aegion company, our employees are our number one asset. Our team has been committed to excellence by being a water, wastewater sewer, and water rehabilitation specialist for over 30 years and we work together every day to provide our clients with the best possible service on every project. Join our team to help keep infrastructure working better, safer, and longer for customers throughout the world.

We are currently looking for an experienced Construction Superintendent with sewer and water pipe installation experience to oversee our sewer rehabilitation construction project teams in the Crossville, TN area. You will oversee staff and supervise the performance of tasks necessary to meet the schedule for the installation of sewer pipes via pipe bursting, UV CIPP lining, or other types of underground utility construction projects. This position requires 100% travel, Monday-Friday.

We are currently offering a limited-time sign-on bonus of $4,000 for new hires with a valid CDL license, and sign-on bonuses for new hires without a current CDL license are also available at a reduced amount. New employees who meet the criteria outlined in our sign-on bonus program will be eligible for the full payout.

Starting pay is $80,000 per year and will increase depending on experience. We offer 100% paid on-the-job training!

Why You'll Love Working for Us:

• Competitive salary
• Daily per diem while traveling
• 100% covered individual hotel room stays while traveling
• Home on Weekends!
• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 401k matching
• Tuition assistance
• Paid time off and overtime pay
• On-the-job training with full pay
• Company paid PPE, boots, and safety gear
• Career growth opportunities
• Work for a forward-thinking and innovative company
• Ecological footprint - We are rehabbing the world’s infrastructure, one pipe at a time, with minimal disruption to people’s daily routines, with little waste

What You'll Do:

• Perform construction tasks related to sewer pipe repair operations
• Support the foreman and skilled production works to ensure project goals are met
• Locate existing pipe that needs repair or replacement using trenching tools
• Install pipes safely and correctly
• Use certified chains and roll hoses around pipes and manholes
• Basic construction tasks which include the use of hand tools and clean up
• Use tamping machines or hand tools to grade or level trench bases
• Assist with the loading and unloading of equipment from our vocational vehicles and trailers
• Set up and / or monitor bypass pumping systems
• Enter confined spaces and exit into manholes and / or underground structures

What We Need from You:

• Valid driver's license required
• Ability to travel extensively 100% of the time each week
• 3 years of experience as a Foreman or Superintendent required
• 5 years of experience working in the sewer and water main industry required
• Knowledge and understanding of industry-related work experience such as pipe bursting, CIPP Lining, point repairs, service installation, clean-up / restoration, video, etc.
• Understand how to calculate grades, set up laser, and set up equipment for line grade
• Ability to interpret and build according to drawings, specifications and other documents
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suites and taking and uploading digital photographs
• OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certifications are a plus
• Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 40 lbs. and operate heavy equipment with or without reasonable accommodations 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The physical demands, work environment characteristics, and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Aegion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which Aegion is firmly bound. Aegion will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with Aegion on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

VEVRAA compliant – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.

Salary : $80,000