Balfour Beatty Investments - North America
Assistant Project Superintendent
Who We Are
Balfour Beatty Investments is a global infrastructure investor operating in the UK, US, and Canada. We provide the investment capability to deliver complex infrastructure projects. Over the past 15 years, Balfour Beatty Investments (formerly known as Balfour Beatty Capital) has established itself as one of the largest investors in the PPP industry, building a portfolio of more than 60 projects worldwide, predominantly in the UK and US.
Balfour Beatty Investments is proud to offer challenging and rewarding work in a variety of functional areas. As a company, we operate with safety and sustainability as our primary focus. Equally integral components of our culture are our values—Integrity, Teamwork, Excellence, Respect—and our code of conduct. Living up to these commitments requires the fresh ideas, insights and talents of employees as diverse as the audiences we interact with every day.
The success of our company is built on the efforts of our employees. We are committed to offering our employees a path to professional success through development, training and mentoring opportunities that cover a wide variety of skills and functional areas.
At Balfour Beatty Investments, our employees are our greatest asset and their well-being means a healthier, more productive workplace. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes a variety of health care options, retirement benefits and other flexible benefits.
Our Benefits
- Discretionary bonuses
- Medical and Dental Insurance 1st of the month following employment
- Health, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
- Company paid life insurance
- 401K plan with employer matching
- Robust PTO to include, sick, floating holidays, vacation, and personal days
- 2 Volunteer Days per year
- Company paid short-term and long- term disability, parental leave.
- And more!
About the role
Assists Project Superintendent to supervise construction activities coordinating project activities, project objectives, policies, procedures, site mobilization activities and performance standards for work activities for a particular project. Coordinates, understands, and enforces subcontractor assignment and scope of work. Takes lead on productivity issues and monitors work performance and productivity of company employees and subcontractors to ensure project plans and schedule.What you'll be doing
- Coordinates, understands, and enforces subcontractor assignment and scope of work.
- Monitors and reports productivity issues and work performance of subcontractors to ensure project plans and schedule
- Ensure timely compliance with all internal and external document and record keeping requirements, with particular emphasis on accurate daily reports/logs, as well as required legal, safety, environmental, and manpower documentation
- Ensure construction activities are implemented, attends pre-construction meeting with all stakeholders, guide project teams.
- During course of project be responsible for monitoring the project schedule meeting all milestones, and timelines. Monitor all work for adherence to plans, specifications, safety, and quality.
- Ensure implementation of safety program and daily safety inspections that create a safe and healthy work environment throughout the job site and adheres to OSHA safety and record keeping requirements.
Typical Physical Demands: Sit and stand to do clerical work. Regularly lift and move equipment and supplies up to 50 lbs.
Who we're looking for
- High School graduation or equivalent
- On-the-job training and knowledge of construction
- Minimum of 3 years as an Assistant Superintendent or in a similar construction role
- Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work under pressure and oversee and coordinate a variety of trades.
- Ability to read, understand, and execute blueprints, drawings, and plans.
- Knowledge of identifying local and federal building codes, OSHA and EPA rules and regulations.
- Must have knowledge of working virtually and participate in video meetings.
- OSHA 30 Construction and OSHA Fall Protection Certification within 30 days of employment
- OSHA 30 Certification, EPA RRP Knowledge, Building Codes and Compliance, Procore Project Management Software.
- Ability to travel up to 20%
- Active and valid driver’s license
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Freqently Asked Questions
Earning OSHA 30 and fall protection certifications is essential for safety compliance in Texas construction sites. Additionally, familiarity with EPA RRP rules and local building codes enhances your expertise, making you a competitive candidate for Project Superintendent roles in La Vernia’s infrastructure projects.
La Vernia’s growing infrastructure sector increases demand for skilled construction supervisors. While competition exists, possessing hands-on experience with subcontractor coordination and proficiency in safety protocols like OSHA standards significantly improves your chances of securing a Project Superintendent role.
A Project Superintendent leads overall site operations and strategic scheduling, whereas an Assistant Superintendent supports these activities with a focus on subcontractor management and daily productivity monitoring. Strong blueprint interpretation and communication skills are crucial at both levels but sharpened for superintendent leadership.
Project Superintendents orchestrate multiple trades, enforce safety standards, and ensure milestone adherence, while other supervisors might focus on narrower scopes like specific trades or administrative tasks. Their role demands multitasking across site mobilization, compliance, and quality control for large-scale projects.
Experienced Project Superintendents often evolve into senior management roles such as Construction Manager or Project Director. Building expertise in project coordination, safety enforcement, and team leadership opens pathways to overseeing larger portfolios and complex infrastructure investments.
Balfour Beatty fosters professional growth through mentorship, comprehensive training, and exposure to major PPP infrastructure projects. Their focus on safety culture and sustainability offers Assistant Project Superintendents a platform to develop leadership skills within a globally recognized investment firm.
At Balfour Beatty, there’s a distinctive emphasis on integrating safety and environmental compliance with project execution. The role involves close collaboration across global investment-backed projects, offering broader insights into infrastructure finance alongside traditional construction supervision.
Project Superintendents in La Vernia typically earn between $85,000 and $110,000 annually, reflecting regional demand and required certifications like OSHA 30. Compensation often includes bonuses and benefits aligned with industry norms, rewarding expertise in managing complex public and private works.
Coordinating diverse subcontractor teams can lead to scheduling conflicts and quality inconsistencies. Proactive communication, clear scope enforcement, and rigorous monitoring of productivity aligned with project timelines help mitigate these issues effectively.
Compliance with Texas-specific building codes, OSHA safety standards, and EPA regulations shapes project execution strategies. Project Superintendents must ensure documentation accuracy and safety inspections to avoid legal pitfalls and maintain uninterrupted construction progress.
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