Asphalt Paving Superintendent

Job Title: Asphalt Paving Superintendent

Location: Byram, MS (Statewide)

An Asphalt Paving Superintendent oversees all field operations for paving projects, managing crews, equipment, materials, and subcontractors to ensure jobs are completed safely, on time, and within budget. Key responsibilities include planning daily schedules, ensuring quality control/compliance with specifications, directing foremen, and managing safety protocols (OSHA).

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Project Oversight: Plans and directs daily paving operations (material quantities, crew schedules, equipment placement) for multiple jobsites.
• Crew Management: Supervises foremen and crew members, providing leadership, training, and mentoring to maximize efficiency.
• Safety & Compliance: Enforces company safety policies, OSHA regulations, and MOT (Maintenance of Traffic) plans.
• Quality Control: Monitors asphalt paving techniques, compaction, grade, and slope to meet project specs.
• Coordination: Liaises with project managers, clients, engineers, plant operators, and truck dispatchers.
• Some Travel required

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience: 5+ years of experience in heavy highway/asphalt construction, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of asphalt paving materials, methods, and paving equipment.
• Leadership: Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills to manage large teams.
• Technical Skills: Ability to read project plans, specifications, and use scheduling software.
• Certification/Licensing: Valid Driver's License and DOT Certifications

Physical and Scheduling Requirements:

• Ability to work in outdoor conditions, including extreme temperatures.
• Flexibility to work night/weekend shifts (often required in paving).
• Must be able to pass a drug screen and Background check

Common Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; a degree in Construction Management is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of DOT regulations

Compensation:

Salary based on experience.

Work Environment:

This role operates in both office and active construction site environments. Candidate must be able to perform site walks, attend field meetings, and ensure on-site safety and compliance.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities.

About Yates Construction

Ranked among the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the country by Engineering News-Record, Yates Construction is family-owned and provides a wide range of construction and building services. Incorporated in 1964 by William G. Yates Jr., we have steadily grown to become one of the top commercial and industrial construction companies in the nation. We are financially sound with a significant bonding capacity as well as vast personnel and equipment resources.

Our portfolio includes commercial and industrial projects from various sectors including arts and culture, civil, commercial, education, entertainment and gaming, federal, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, municipal, retail, and technology. We work hard to understand our clients’ business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.