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Construction Equipment Superintendent

Granite Construction
  • Garland, Texas
    8 days ago

    Job Description

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    General Summary

    This position is responsible for the overall management, maintenance, and operational readiness of company equipment for an assigned facility, project, or region, ensuring equipment assets are safe, reliable, cost-effective, and aligned with corporate equipment standards.

    Essential Job Accountabilities
    • Manage the diagnosis, maintenance, repair, and reinvestment analysis of equipment for the assigned facility, project, or region to ensure assets are safe, work-ready, and protected in accordance with corporate equipment standards
    • Plan, schedule, and oversee preventative maintenance and repair activities to minimize downtime and ensure equipment availability supports operational schedules
    • Maintain accurate equipment records, including inventory, maintenance history, repairs, oil sampling, and servicing data, to preserve company investments and support data-driven decisions
    • Supervise shop and field technicians by managing hiring, work assignments, coaching, development, performance management, and disciplinary actions to maintain a productive and safe workforce
    • Coordinate with operations, safety, and business unit leadership to align equipment availability with project schedules and ensure timely completion of inspections and maintenance activities
    • Inspect damaged equipment in shop or field environments to determine normal wear, damage, or abuse, and communicate findings to leadership to support appropriate repair and accountability decisions
    • Ensure maintenance and repair practices comply with OEM and company standards, utilizing OEM parts whenever possible to maximize warranty coverage and control operating costs
    • Review and analyze equipment, tool, and parts purchase or replacement requests and provide recommendations to ensure return on investment objectives and budget requirements are met
    • Evaluate repair versus replacement options, including use of in-house labor or external vendors, to determine the most cost-effective and operationally sound solutions
    • Oversee the transportation of equipment, securing required permits, inspections, licenses, and documentation to ensure compliance with corporate policy and regulatory requirements
    • Lead and support safety initiatives, including conducting safety meetings and participating in incident reviews, to promote a safe and compliant work environment

    Education
    • High School Diploma or equivalent required
    • Trade school certification or technical training preferred
    • Some college coursework preferred

    Work Experience
    • Minimum of 5+ years of experience managing a significant fleet of heavy civil construction equipment and heavy highway trucks, including supervision of personnel and oversight of diagnostics, repair, and maintenance activities in both field operations and shop environments

    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
    • Advanced knowledge of heavy civil construction equipment, including dozers, excavators, cranes, paving, concrete, and asphalt equipment
    • Strong supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to manage and develop technical teams
    • Expertise in equipment diagnostics, including electrical, hydraulic, welding, and fabrication systems
    • Working knowledge of DOT, OSHA, and MSHA regulations and inspection requirements
    • Solid understanding of construction operations such as grading, excavation, hoisting, paving, and structures
    • Proficiency with computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, OEM diagnostic software, telematics systems, and basic financial tools
    • Ability to present technical and operational information clearly and concisely in both written and verbal formats

    Physical Demands

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilit

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationGarland, Texas

    Skills

    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
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    • Calendar Managementunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Skillsunmatched
    • Concreteunmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Construction Equipmentunmatched
    • Corporate Policiesunmatched
    • Cost Controlunmatched
    • Craneunmatched
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    • Disciplinary Actionunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • Electricityunmatched
    • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
    • Excavationunmatched
    • Excavatorunmatched
    • Fleet Managementunmatched
    • Heavy Equipment/Vehiclesunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Hydraulic Engineeringunmatched
    • Incident Managementunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Keyboardsunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Maintenance Servicesunmatched
    • Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)unmatched
    • OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)unmatched
    • OSHAunmatched
    • On Site Supportunmatched
    • Operational Supportunmatched
    • People Managementunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Physical Demandsunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
    • Project Scheduleunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Regulationsunmatched
    • Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
    • Retail Managementunmatched
    • Return on Investment (ROI)unmatched
    • Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
    • Spreadsheetsunmatched
    • Technical Presentationunmatched
    • Technical Trainingunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Weldingunmatched
    • Word Processingunmatched

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