Job Description

Job Title: Civil Superintendent –Data Center

Location: Boyce, LA

The Civil Superintendent is responsible for directing, coordinating, and overseeing all civil and sitework operations for a hyperscale data center project. This role ensures that earthwork, utilities, foundations, roadways, drainage, and all associated civil scopes are executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with project requirements. Working closely with project management, engineers, and trade partners, the Civil Superintendent drives field productivity, maintains schedule alignment, and upholds the highest standards of quality and safety. This position requires strong leadership, deep civil construction expertise, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-security environment.

Primary Duties

• Direct and coordinate all civil construction activities, including earthwork, grading, utilities, stormwater systems, concrete foundations, and site infrastructure.
• Collaborate with owner representatives, engineers, inspectors, and subcontractors to ensure seamless execution of civil scopes.
• Lead daily coordination with trade partners, ensuring clear communication of expectations, sequencing, and priorities.
• Conduct preconstruction meetings with civil subcontractors prior to each phase of work.
• Mentor junior team members and support a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain site logistics plans specific to civil operations, including haul routes, laydown areas, traffic control, and equipment staging.
• Plan manpower and equipment needs to support aggressive hyperscale schedules.
• Participate in the development and management of the CPM schedule, including short-term look-ahead planning for civil activities.
• Evaluate field progress against the plan and implement recovery strategies when necessary.
• Coordinate heavy equipment mobilization, crane operations, and specialized civil equipment.
• Lead daily safety briefings, toolbox talks, and site inspections with a strong focus on excavation safety, trenching, shoring, and equipment operations.
• Enforce compliance with OSHA standards, company safety procedures, and hyperscale client-specific safety requirements.
• Identify hazards, report incidents, and promote a proactive safety culture.
• Ensure quality control for all civil work, including compaction testing, utility installation, concrete placement, and erosion control measures.
• Interpret and utilize civil drawings, specifications, geotechnical reports, and contract documents.
• Perform constructability reviews and provide input to engineering teams.
• Maintain accurate as-built documentation, redlines, and revision logs for all civil scopes.
• Review and verify quantity takeoffs, materials procurement, and delivery schedules.
• Track milestone completion and ensure civil work aligns with overall project sequencing.
• Manage punch list development and completion for all civil scopes.
• Support commissioning teams by ensuring site infrastructure is complete, accessible, and compliant.
• Assist with turnover documentation, testing records, and final inspections.
• Demonstrate company values, professionalism, and integrity at all times.
• Follow company Code of Conduct and uphold high ethical standards.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by project leadership to support successful project delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Minimum 6 years of civil construction experience, preferably on large-scale, fast-paced, or mission-critical projects.
• Experience managing civil scopes valued over $1 million.
• Strong understanding of civil planning, scheduling, and sequencing.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting civil drawings, specifications, and technical documents.
• Solid understanding of financial and cost-control principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel); experience with scheduling software is a plus.
• Experience working on hyperscale data centers or other mission-critical facilities is highly desirable.

Physical Demands/Essential Job Functions:

This job description reflects an assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Physical requirements for this role may include but not limited to walking, standing, operating tools, equipment, and lifting items (up to 25lbs). Tasks may also be carried out in varying weather conditions and environments as appliable to the position.

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 client’s business needs and continually look for opportunities to provide additional value to our clients and their projects.

Our client relationships are the foundation of our success, and our primary goal is to help each of our clients achieve their vision. We do this by carefully managing the details and complexities of each project and communicating constantly with all team members.

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 non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.