Construction Superintendent

Portland Pump Company | Petroleum Facility Services

Portland Pump Company is seeking an experienced Construction Superintendent to lead field operations on petroleum facility construction projects throughout Maine, New Hampshire, and surrounding areas. We need a decisive, organized leader who can read plans, coordinate crews, solve problems, and hold people accountable for safe, quality work.

This is a hands-on leadership position requiring regular jobsite presence and close coordination with management, service, purchasing, and accounting.

Key responsibilities

Participate in work-in-progress reviews and identify delays, cost overruns, and corrective actions.

Identify work outside the contracted scope and document it promptly for change-order review.

Provide accurate field quantities, completion percentages, and supporting records for AIA progress billing.

Require timely daily reports, labor allocation, equipment records, photos, and material documentation.

Communicate upcoming needs, schedule changes, and jobsite issues to management.

Plan and supervise daily construction activities across multiple jobsites.

Schedule crews, equipment, subcontractors, and material deliveries.

Read and interpret blueprints, specifications, site plans, elevations, and grades.

Verify layout, excavation depths, slopes, and installation requirements.

Coordinate construction and service personnel to meet project needs.

Confirm that materials, tools, equipment, and information are ready before crews mobilize.

Monitor job progress, labor hours, productivity, and costs against project budgets.

Coordinate inspections and maintain safe, orderly jobsites.

Lead punch-list completion and support project closeout.

Coach crew leaders and employees, set clear expectations, and address performance concerns.

Required qualifications

Demonstrated experience supervising commercial, civil, utility, or petroleum construction.

Ability to read blueprints and independently interpret grades and elevations.

Experience coordinating multiple crews and subcontractors.

Working knowledge of excavation, underground utilities, concrete, and site construction.

Ability to track labor, job costs, schedules, and project completion.

Familiarity with change-order documentation, WIP reporting, and AIA billing support.

Strong communication, organization, and follow-through.

Comfortable using digital scheduling, timekeeping, and field reporting tools.

Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout PPC’s service territory.

Preferred qualifications

Petroleum facility and underground storage tank installation experience.

Relevant installer certifications or licenses.

OSHA 30 training.

Experience with Jonas Enterprise or similar construction software.

What success looks like

Crews arrive prepared, employees know their assignments, field records accurately reflect the work performed, and problems are addressed early. Projects move forward safely, with consistent workmanship and clear accountability for schedule and budget.