General Superintendent - Water/Wastewater

Water and Wastewater General Superintendent TOLM Group | Batesville, Arkansas | Full time Reports to: Vice President of Construction $160,000-$185,000 base salary | Quarterly incentive bonuses | Weekly per diem DOE Lead work that serves communities TOLM Group is seeking a General Superintendent to lead field construction of a $100 million water treatment and intake facility in Batesville, Arkansas .

This is a senior field leadership role for a construction leader who can guide multiple Superintendents and Foremen, develop strong field teams, and turn complex project schedules into safe, productive daily execution. TOLM is a water and wastewater general contractor headquartered in Morrilton, Arkansas. Our mission is “to build on our foundation of faith to empower teams that build dreams.

” Our Christian foundation informs our organizational values and our commitment to integrity, humility, accountability, care for others, and excellent work. Our core values are Teamwork, Ownership, Leadership, and Ministry. For us, servant leadership means listening to the people doing the work, setting clear expectations, providing the resources they need, removing obstacles, taking responsibility, and helping others grow.

We treat employees, partners, owners, and the communities we serve with respect.

Job Summary

The General Superintendent provides overall field leadership and oversight for one or more assigned water/wastewater construction projects. This position leads through Superintendents and Foremen to ensure work is planned and executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with schedule, quality, production, and cost expectations.

The General Superintendent works closely with the VP of Construction, Senior Project Managers, Safety, and field leadership to coordinate resources, remove barriers, develop field leaders, and improve project performance.

Key Responsibilities

Lead, coach, develop, and hold accountable Superintendents and Foremen responsible for field crews and subcontractors across assigned projects. Provide overall leadership for field execution, ensuring projects are planned and performed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with schedule, quality, production, and cost expectations.

Coordinate with Superintendents on project staffing, manpower, equipment, scheduling, sequencing, and other field resource requirements. Establish clear expectations for safety, quality, productivity, accountability, and field leadership, and ensure those expectations are consistently implemented across projects. Monitor field performance and work with Superintendents to identify production issues, schedule concerns, resource constraints, and other barriers before they significantly impact project performance.

Assess manpower and equipment needs across assigned projects and coordinate resources with Superintendents and project leadership based on project priorities. Maintain regular communication with project leadership, owners, engineers, subcontractors, and field teams to resolve field-related construction challenges and keep work progressing.

Provide field input to project management for budgets, forecasts, progress updates, schedules, change conditions, and cost-to-complete evaluations. Ensure Superintendents maintain compliance with project plans and specifications, safety requirements, quality standards, environmental requirements, and applicable codes and regulations.

Oversee quality-control expectations across assigned projects and work with field leadership to prevent rework and address quality concerns. Adjust field plans, manpower, equipment, and priorities in response to schedule changes, delays, emergencies, unforeseen conditions, or changing project needs. Support incident and significant jobsite investigations in coordination with Safety, HR, project management, and field leadership, ensuring appropriate corrective actions are identified and implemented.

Provide field and constructability input regarding subcontractor scopes, contract changes, project revisions, sequencing, and other matters affecting field execution. Participate in bid walks, pre-bid meetings, constructability reviews, and preconstruction planning to provide field input regarding means and methods, manpower, equipment, sequencing, productivity, and project risks.

Develop field leadership capacity by identifying high-potential employees, coaching Superintendents and Foremen, addressing performance gaps, and supporting succession and workforce-development efforts. Step into direct project leadership, when necessary, due to emergencies or critical project needs while maintaining oversight of assigned projects.

Review project performance with Superintendents and project management to evaluate production, labor and equipment utilization, schedule performance, upcoming work, and field-related cost exposure, and establish corrective actions when performance is not meeting plan.

Qualifications

Strong knowledge of large-scale water/wastewater construction, including treatment plants, pump stations, underground utilities, process piping, structural concrete, mechanical equipment, and related infrastructure. Demonstrated ability to lead through multiple Superintendents and Foremen and manage field operations across multiple projects or major work areas.

Strong leadership, communication, coaching, planning, accountability, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Strong knowledge of construction scheduling, sequencing, look-ahead planning, manpower planning, and production management. Strong understanding of construction job costs, labor and equipment productivity, resource management, forecasts, and cost-to complete considerations.

Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, submittals, schedules, and other project documents. Strong organizational, documentation, reporting, and technology skills with the ability to use company-required project management and field-reporting systems. Demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and development of field leaders.

Valid driver's license required; must remain insurable under TOLM's Commercial Auto Liability policy. Must be willing and able to travel and stay out of town at project locations as required.

Education and Experience

Minimum twelve (12) years of progressive field construction experience in water/wastewater, heavy civil, underground utility, or similar construction, including significant experience as a Superintendent, Senior Superintendent, or General Superintendent. High school diploma or GED required. Post-secondary education in construction management, engineering, a skilled trade or related field preferred.

Direct water/wastewater construction experience is preferred, including treatment plants, pump stations, process piping, underground utilities, concrete, and mechanical equipment installation. OSHA 30 Certification is required. Proven knowledge of safety, environmental, and construction regulations. Expert-level understanding of construction standards and methods.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Primavera Cloud or equivalent scheduling experience and construction management software. Work Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. TOLM Group, Inc. is unable to provide employment-based visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Drug-Free Workplace Program TOLM Group maintains a Drug-Free Workplace Program pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 11-14-101 et seq. All TOLM Group employees are subject to drug and alcohol testing as set forth in TOLM Group’s drug and alcohol testing policy. Job applicants must submit to drug testing after receipt of a conditional offer of employment.

TOLM Group may use refusal to submit to a drug test or a positive confirmed drug test as a basis for refusing to hire a job applicant. TOLM Group will supply job applicants with a copy of TOLM Group’s written policy on employee drug and alcohol use prior to testing. TOLM Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.

Candidates are welcome to apply and will be considered equally regardless of whether they share the company's religious beliefs.