Job Title: Water Utility Construction Superintendent
Company: Olson Construction Services
Location: Wimberley / Kyle / Austin / San Marcos, TX (Local Travel)
Type: Full-Time
Compensation: Up to $100,000+ based on experience, plus paid health insurance, holidays, and vacation
About Olson Construction Services
Olson Construction Services is a close-knit, relationship-driven Texas water utility repair and construction company serving the Wimberley, Kyle, Austin, and San Marcos areas. The company values integrity, stewardship, pride in completed work, teamwork, respect, transparency, and an ownership mentality.
About the Role
As Water Utility Construction Superintendent, you will lead a 12-member field team across the Wimberley, Kyle, Austin, and San Marcos area. This is a dynamic, service-led leadership role focused approximately 70% on repairs and emergency response, 20% on project work, and 10% on customer service and problem-solving support.
You will oversee field operations, coordinate changing priorities and emergency needs, strengthen communication between the field and office, and help ensure work orders and customer needs are handled effectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Service Crew Leads and Water Technician I/II team members.
- Coordinate changing priorities, including after-hours and weekend emergency response.
- Oversee water utility repairs and emergency response activities.
- Oversee tap installations.
- Support mainline extensions and water treatment plant work.
- Meet with customers, assess work requirements, and return project details for bids.
- Provide customer and problem-solving support as needed.
- Strengthen communication between field operations and the office.
- Maintain strong work-order discipline and communication.
- Lead field team members with a focus on teamwork, respect, transparency, and an ownership mentality.
- Travel locally across the Wimberley, Kyle, Austin, and San Marcos areas.
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience; 3–5+ years preferred.
- Experience in commercial water, underground utility, or a similar fast-paced mechanical service environment.
- Valid driver's license and ability to pass a clean background check.
- CDL preferred, with general endorsement.
- Bilingual skills preferred.
- Strong field judgment and practical experience; academic credentials are not the primary focus.
- Ability to lead calmly through changing priorities and emergency response situations.
- Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, service-led environment.
What We Offer
- Salary up to $100,000 or more, based on experience.
- Paid health insurance.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid vacation.
- Leadership opportunity overseeing a 12-member field team.
- Local travel primarily across Wimberley, Kyle, Austin, and San Marcos.
- Opportunity to join a close-knit, relationship-driven company that values integrity, stewardship, teamwork, respect, transparency, and an ownership mentality.
- Hands-on leadership role spanning emergency response, water utility repairs, project work, and customer support.