Job Description

Overview

Kiewit is seeking an experienced Piping Superintendent to lead field teams and support projects across its Industrial District, overseeing piping installation and construction activities. The role involves daily supervision, coaching, and training of craft personnel while ensuring work is executed safely and to high-quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the piping scope of a project, managing foremen and piping craft workers.
  • Serve as the liaison between field engineering and craft to ensure compliance with construction drawings and specifications.
  • Coordinate with other superintendents, subcontractors, inspection agencies, clients, and Kiewit leadership.
  • Resolve employee conflicts, grievances, and workforce scheduling challenges.
  • Assist in project planning, including schedules, craft labor needs, material quantities, and equipment requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with project rules, procedures, and programs related to safety and workplace conduct.
  • Establish and manage budget expectations for the piping scope.
  • Promote jobsite safety culture through ongoing training and leadership.
  • Set and enforce quality standards for all piping work activities.
  • Develop and manage detailed lookahead schedules and coordinate inspections and testing activities.

Requirements

  • Must have 5+ years’ work experience in the self-perform construction industry.
  • At least 3+ years in a Superintendent role managing foremen and piping or mechanical craft employees.
  • Understanding of state license requirements for journeymen to apprentice ratios.
  • 3+ years of previous knowledge and work experience within piping construction.
  • Advanced knowledge of safety regulations, scheduling, cost control, engineering drawings, procurement, and estimating.
  • Demonstrated ability to efficiently supervise and evaluate craft performance.
  • Highly motivated with a passion for excellence and taking initiative.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and grow employees.
  • Strong work ethic and commitment to job completion.
  • Passion for safety and ensuring a safe work environment.
  • Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Must be open to traveling to project locations across the United States.
  • Regular, reliable attendance is required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Dallas, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Dallas, TX currently run a median of $35/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $30–$43/hr across 49 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Dallas, TX

We're tracking 124 other active welding openings in Dallas, TX right now, from 89 different employers. 56 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 721 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Dallas, or widen the search to Texas.

Kiewit currently has 4 other openings live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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