Equipment Superintendent

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General Summary

This position is responsible for the overall management, maintenance, and operational readiness of company equipment for an assigned facility, project, or region, ensuring equipment assets are safe, reliable, cost‑effective, and aligned with corporate equipment standards.

Essential Job Accountabilities

• Manage the diagnosis, maintenance, repair, and reinvestment analysis of equipment for the assigned facility, project, or region to ensure assets are safe, work‑ready, and protected in accordance with corporate equipment standards

• Plan, schedule, and oversee preventative maintenance and repair activities to minimize downtime and ensure equipment availability supports operational schedules

• Maintain accurate equipment records, including inventory, maintenance history, repairs, oil sampling, and servicing data, to preserve company investments and support data‑driven decisions

• Supervise shop and field technicians by managing hiring, work assignments, coaching, development, performance management, and disciplinary actions to maintain a productive and safe workforce

• Coordinate with operations, safety, and business unit leadership to align equipment availability with project schedules and ensure timely completion of inspections and maintenance activities

• Inspect damaged equipment in shop or field environments to determine normal wear, damage, or abuse, and communicate findings to leadership to support appropriate repair and accountability decisions

• Ensure maintenance and repair practices comply with OEM and company standards, utilizing OEM parts whenever possible to maximize warranty coverage and control operating costs

• Review and analyze equipment, tool, and parts purchase or replacement requests and provide recommendations to ensure return on investment objectives and budget requirements are met

• Evaluate repair versus replacement options, including use of in‑house labor or external vendors, to determine the most cost‑effective and operationally sound solutions

• Oversee the transportation of equipment, securing required permits, inspections, licenses, and documentation to ensure compliance with corporate policy and regulatory requirements

• Lead and support safety initiatives, including conducting safety meetings and participating in incident reviews, to promote a safe and compliant work environment

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• Trade school certification or technical training preferred

• Some college coursework preferred

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience managing a significant fleet of heavy civil construction equipment and heavy highway trucks, including supervision of personnel and oversight of diagnostics, repair, and maintenance activities in both field operations and shop environments

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of heavy civil construction equipment, including dozers, excavators, cranes, paving, concrete, and asphalt equipment

• Strong supervisory and leadership skills with the ability to manage and develop technical teams

• Expertise in equipment diagnostics, including electrical, hydraulic, welding, and fabrication systems

• Working knowledge of DOT, OSHA, and MSHA regulations and inspection requirements

• Solid understanding of construction operations such as grading, excavation, hoisting, paving, and structures

• Proficiency with computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheets, OEM diagnostic software, telematics systems, and basic financial tools

• Ability to present technical and operational information clearly and concisely in both written and verbal formats

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Subject to outside working conditions. At times will be working around large construction equipment, must be safety conscience.

Additional Requirements/Skills

• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive

• Team player

• Comply, understand, and support company safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment

• Ability and willingness to abide by company code of conduct daily

Our Benefits at a Glance:

Building tomorrow starts with you, and Granite knows that you can excel only if we support you in and out of the workplace.  That is why we offer a broad benefits package that includes paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, as well as special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness, and more.

Salaried employees may choose from two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross, including our most popular plan, for which 100% of the premium is paid by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.  Employees can also opt into a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

As part of our investment in your future outside of the workplace, Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately.

Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

Base Salary Range: 

$111,123.00 - $166,683.00

Pay may vary based upon relevant experience, skills, location, and education among other factors.  ​

About Granite Construction Incorporated

Granite Construction Incorporated is a member of the S&P 400 Index and is the parent company of Granite Construction Company, one of the nation's largest heavy civil contractors and construction materials producers. Granite is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.  Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place. Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.