Civil and Environmental Superintendent in Amarillo, Texas at Destructable Inc

The Civil & Environmental Superintendent is a site-based field leader who directs all below-grade, earthwork, and environmental scopes on wind turbine decommissioning, deconstruction, and repower projects. Reporting to the Construction Manager, the Superintendent leads the crews and subcontractors that remove turbine foundations to the specified depth, excavate and remove underground collection systems, take out access roads and crane pads, and return the land to landowners in the condition the decommissioning plan and landowner agreements require. The Superintendent also owns field environmental compliance: stormwater and erosion controls, spill prevention and response, handling of regulated fluids and materials, and protection of wetlands, drainage tile, cultural resources, and wildlife. Working with the Field Engineers, the Superintendent makes sure every yard excavated, every ton of concrete and rebar hauled, and every acre restored is documented to a standard that supports billing, county sign-off, and financial assurance release.

This role brings Destructable's core values to life: it takes grit to keep heavy civil work moving through mud, frost, wet seasons, and planting and harvest restrictions; the drive to grow as the Superintendent develops toward Construction Manager; and the initiative to innovate by improving how foundations are broken and processed, how concrete and rebar are recycled, and how land is restored so it returns to productive use. Clean, well-restored sites are how Destructable earns the trust of landowners, counties, and regulators.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and direct all civil and environmental field work, leading foremen, operators, laborers, and civil, reclamation, and hauling subcontractors to deliver the work safely, on schedule, and to the Project Quality Plan.

• Lead daily safety briefings, JHAs, and pre-task planning for civil crews; serve as or designate the excavation competent person, and enforce trenching, shoring, sloping, and equipment-proximity requirements.

• Direct removal of turbine foundations to the depth specified in the decommissioning plan, including breaking, processing, and loading concrete and separating rebar and anchor bolts for recycling.

• Direct excavation and removal of underground collection cable, junction boxes, grounding, and fiber, along with overhead line, pole, and substation foundation removal as scoped.

• Manage removal of access roads, crane pads, laydown yards, and O&M facility pads, including salvage or recycling of aggregate where allowed, and restoration of crossings, culverts, and ditches.

• Coordinate utility locates (811), pipeline and third-party utility crossings, and verify de-energization and LOTO before any excavation near electrical infrastructure.

• Lead backfill, compaction, topsoil replacement, decompaction, grading, drainage tile repair, and seeding to restore land to its pre-construction use and landowner requirements.

• Own SWPPP implementation in the field, including installation and maintenance of erosion and sediment controls, required inspections, corrective actions, and stormwater records.

• Manage removal, containment, and compliant transport of gearbox and hydraulic oils, coolants, transformer oils, and other regulated materials with the environmental team, and lead field spill response and reporting.

• Enforce environmental permit conditions, including wetland and waterbody setbacks, cultural resource avoidance areas, wildlife and nesting restrictions, dust control, and noxious weed management.

• Plan and manage earthwork and heavy hauling equipment, including excavators with breakers and processors, loaders, dozers, haul trucks, and compaction equipment, for utilization and maintenance.

• Coordinate trucking of concrete, rebar, and aggregate to recyclers and receiving sites; verify scale tickets and load manifests with the Field Engineer and maintain recycling chain-of-custody records.

• Manage county and township road conditions under road use agreements, including pre- and post-condition surveys, dust control, and road repair.

• Work with landowners and tenants on gate access, livestock, crop damage, fence and tile repair, and restoration sign-off, and escalate disputes to the Construction Manager.

• Make sure Field Engineers capture daily production quantities, excavation depths, as-left photos, weather, and delay events to claim-quality standards.

• Verify as-left conditions, foundation removal depth, and reclamation and seeding against scope, permits, and landowner agreements, and support county inspections and financial assurance release.

• Provide field input to the Construction Manager and APM for look-ahead schedules, quantity forecasts, change orders, and differing site condition notices.

• Mentor foremen, operators, and laborers, support craft hiring and training, and submit civil and environmental lessons learned to the Best Practice Database.

• Perform additional duties as assigned to support project and team objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent required; degree or coursework in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field preferred.

• 5 to 8+ years of heavy civil, earthwork, utility, environmental remediation, or demolition experience, including at least 2 years as a Superintendent or General Foreman.

• Experience on wind farm civil or collection system work, pipeline or utility construction, or decommissioning and reclamation strongly preferred.

• Strong knowledge of excavation and trenching safety, heavy equipment operation, mass earthwork, compaction, and grading.

• Working knowledge of SWPPP and erosion and sediment control, spill prevention and response, and regulated materials handling.

• Familiarity with agricultural land restoration, including topsoil segregation, decompaction, drainage tile repair, and seeding.

• Ability to read and interpret civil drawings, specifications, decommissioning plans, and environmental permits; GPS machine control and survey layout experience is a plus.

• Proven ability to lead crews and subcontractors, plan work, and hit production targets safely.

• Comfortable using field reporting platforms such as Procore or HCSS, along with Microsoft Office and mobile reporting tools.

• Strong communication skills with crews, landowners, county officials, and inspectors.

• Current, valid driver's license with an acceptable motor vehicle record, and ability to pass background and drug screening; CDL is a plus.

CERTIFICATIONS

Preferred Certifications:

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction

• First Aid/CPR/AED

• Excavation competent person (OSHA 1926 Subpart P)

• CPESC, CESSWI, or state SWPPP/erosion control inspector certification

• HAZWOPER 40-Hour

Obtain within 90 days (company sponsored):

• OSHA 30-Hour Construction

• First Aid/CPR/AED

• Excavation competent person (OSHA 1926 Subpart P)

• SWPPP/erosion and sediment control inspector training (state-specific)

• HAZWOPER 24-Hour, or 40-Hour as required by project scope

• DOT hazardous materials awareness (49 CFR 172 Subpart H)

• LOTO authorized employee training

• Hot Work/Fire Watch (NFPA 51B-aligned)