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Superintendent – Dry Utilities / Underground Power
Los Angeles, CA | Full-Time | Nonunion Management | Long-Term Municipal Project
We are seeking an experienced Civil Construction Superintendent – Dry Utilities / Underground Power to oversee multiple field crews and construction operations on a major, long-term municipal utility project throughout the City of Los Angeles.
This opportunity offers a competitive base salary of $125,000–$140,000, an excellent company-paid benefits package, a company pickup truck, and the stability of a minimum five-year municipal contract.
Ideal candidates will bring extensive underground utility construction experience, strong field leadership, and the ability to manage multiple crews, General Foremen, and Foremen across active projects.
Candidates with strong wet utility backgrounds, including water, sewer, and storm drain construction, are also encouraged to apply. Direct underground power experience is preferred but not required for candidates with substantial relevant civil construction experience.
What You'll Do
- Oversee multiple crews performing dry utility, underground power, and municipal civil construction
- Direct and support General Foremen and Foremen while managing daily field operations, staffing, scheduling, and productivity
- Coordinate trenching, excavation, conduit/duct banks, vaults, manholes, pull boxes, backfill, compaction, concrete work, and street restoration
- Review construction plans, specifications, permits, utility markings, and work orders
- Develop schedules, coordinate manpower and equipment, and manage multiple concurrent work orders
- Work closely with LADWP representatives, municipal inspectors, utility companies, subcontractors, and project management
- Lead jobsite safety, excavation procedures, existing-utility protection, and regulatory compliance
- Oversee accurate daily time-and-materials (T&M) documentation, including labor, equipment, materials, production, delays, and overtime
- Monitor project costs, labor utilization, equipment productivity, and overall field performance
- Mentor field supervisors, resolve construction challenges, and maintain high standards for safety, quality, and production
- Ensure proper inspections, testing, documentation, and completion of assigned work
What We're Looking For
- 15+ years of civil construction experience, preferably involving underground utilities, dry utilities, underground power, or municipal public works
- Proven experience as a Superintendent, General Foreman, or senior field leader overseeing multiple crews and supervisors
- Strong knowledge of underground construction, utility trenching, excavation support, and existing-utility protection
- Experience with dry utilities, underground power, wet utilities, or comparable heavy civil construction
- Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, utility plans, specifications, and work orders
- Proven ability to independently manage field operations, manpower, equipment, schedules, and production
- Experience coordinating with municipal inspectors, utility representatives, subcontractors, and project managers
- Strong understanding of T&M documentation, job costing, daily reporting, and field productivity
- Experience managing union field crews and working within applicable labor requirements
- Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and leadership skills
- Valid California driver's license
- Ability to work early starts, extended hours, nights, and weekends as project needs require
Preferred: 15+ years in dry utilities or underground power; City of Los Angeles/LADWP experience; municipal public works; management of multiple T&M work orders; union crew leadership; OSHA 30; excavation Competent Person training; First Aid/CPR; bilingual English/Spanish.
Compensation & Benefits
This position offers a competitive annual base salary of $125,000–$140,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
The overall package includes:
- Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums, subject to plan eligibility
- 401(k) with company match up to 3%
- Company pickup truck for authorized business use
- Company-provided communication and computing equipment as needed
- Paid vacation with increasing accrual based on tenure
- 48 hours of paid sick leave annually, subject to applicable eligibility requirements
- Company-observed paid holidays for eligible exempt employees
- Company-provided life insurance and optional supplemental benefits
- Long-term employment stability supported by a minimum five-year municipal utility contract
This is a salaried management opportunity with substantial field responsibility. Extended hours, including nights and weekends, may be required.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced underground utility or heavy civil Superintendent looking for long-term, steady municipal work, strong compensation, and the opportunity to lead multiple crews on a major Los Angeles infrastructure program.
Anticipated Start: First week of January 2027
Work Territory: City of Los Angeles
Candidates located in Los Angeles or Ventura County are ideally positioned for the territory. Candidates from western Riverside or western San Bernardino County may also be considered if they can reliably accommodate early starts and changing Los Angeles jobsites.
JOB ID: 183095
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Phillip Michel