How to hire a transportation superintendent

How to hire a transportation superintendent, step by step

Here's a step-by-step transportation superintendent hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a transportation superintendent job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new transportation superintendent
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The transportation superintendent hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect transportation superintendent also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of transportation superintendents.

   Type of Transportation Superintendent	Description	Hourly rate
   Transportation Superintendent		$13-43
   Fleet Manager	A fleet manager is responsible for monitoring the delivery processes, including the maintenance and registration of delivery vehicles, recruiting delivery drivers, and regularly inspecting the vehicle's engine to boost optimal performance for efficient deliveries. Fleet managers purchase the vehicles, negotiating contracts with trusted manufacturers, and try to keep minimal costs without compromising quality... Show more	$14-37
   Terminal Manager	Terminal managers are professionals who are responsible for managing workers and direct dispatching activities of logistics vehicles. These managers are required to develop relationships with corporate and operational departments so that they can ensure the company logistics standards are met... Show more	$26-47

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • OSHA
   • Retail Store
   • Customer Service
   • Collective Bargaining
   • Disciplinary Actions
   • HR
   • Logistics Improvements

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage inventory of inbound ocean containers, coordinate and schedule TL operations, supervise yard hostlers and manage outbound trailer traffic.
   • Supervise a platoon of truck drivers, assist company commander as executive officer of a logistics company, command a logistics company
   • Supervise a platoon of truck drivers, assist company commander as executive officer of a logistics company, command a logistics company

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your transportation superintendent job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A transportation superintendent can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, transportation superintendents' average salary in utah is 41% less than in new jersey.
   • Seniority. Entry-level transportation superintendents 69% less than senior-level transportation superintendents.
   • Certifications. A transportation superintendent with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a transportation superintendent's salary.

   Average transportation superintendent salary

   $51,042yearly

   $24.54 hourly rate

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   Entry-level transportation superintendent salary

   $28,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 25, 2025

4. Writing a transportation superintendent job description

   A good transportation superintendent job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a transportation superintendent job description:

   Transportation superintendent job description example

   **Job Level: Mid Level**
   
   **Department: Construction Operations**
   
   **Market: Transportation**
   
   **Employment Type: Full Time**
   
   **Position Overview**
   
   Are you passionate about your job and want to work for an industry leader? While working as a Signaling Superintendent you will be supervising the train control operations on construction projects. These are large projects and we are invovled with all phases from planning, design, procurement, construction, installation, system integration testing and commissiong. This is a great opportunity to grow your career, work with a great team and work for an industry leader. \#LI-GF1
   
   **District Overview**
   
   Mass. Electric Construction Co. (MEC) is a subsidiary of the Kiewit Corporation. Since our founding in 1928 in Boston, Massachusetts, Mass. Electric Construction's philosophy has been to pursue electrical projects that require a higher level of technical and logistical skill. MEC has a 65-year tradition of outstanding performance on some of the nation's most high-profile transportation projects. To date we have completed over $5 billion of transportation projects throughout North America. With our skilled and dedicated personnel, combined with cutting edge equipment, installation methods, and project controls, MEC is setting new standards across every aspect of the market.
   
   **Location**
   
   One of the many things that makes Kiewit's culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs.
   
   **Responsibilities**
   
   + Supervise the train control operations on construction projects.
   
   + Perform daily inspections of work performed.
   
   + Act as liaison and coordinator between contractors and engineered equipment suppliers.
   
   + Solve problems that arise.
   
   + Establish budgetary guidelines for the job, and ensure that cost control measures are being followed.
   
   + Provide job safety training and awareness for all personnel.
   
   + Establish quality standards of all jobs, and ensure that all quality assurance and company standards are being met.
   
   + Develop and manage job schedules (e.g. three week, 90 day, man loading), coordinate work with contractors and deliveries with suppliers and ensure inspections are scheduled appropriately.
   
   **Qualifications**
   
   + Five plus years' experience as General Foreman or Superintendent
   
   + Management of union labor a plus
   
   + Direct and supervise crews
   
   + Broad understanding of technical train control systems, including but not limited to
   
   + Underground layout and installation
   
   + Equipment installation
   
   + Above ground systems layout and installations, including but not limited to: Conduit and cable tray system installations
   
   + Cable pulling in conduit and tray
   
   + Testing and Commissioning of Train Control systems
   
   + Ability to manage and interface train control engineered equipment suppliers
   
   + Experience managing 10-20 craft employees at one time
   
   + Prepared to attend meetings with customers and owners/general contractors
   
   + Must have a positive attitude and possess excellent motivational skills
   
   + Must be able to access all points of a construction site
   
   + Working knowledge of computers and experience with the use of Microsoft Excel and Word
   
   + Willing to travel and relocate on an as needed basis; nationwide
   
   _We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law._
   
   Company: MEC

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find transportation superintendents for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your transportation superintendent job on Zippia to find and recruit transportation superintendent candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit transportation superintendents, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new transportation superintendent

   Once you've decided on a perfect transportation superintendent candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new transportation superintendent. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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