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Job Title: Assistant Superintendent

Location: Sarasota, FL with extensive travel

Reports to: Assistant Director of Operations

Compensation Range: $80,000-100,000 (depending on location, experience, skills, and qualifications)

Other Compensation: Eligible for discretionary bonus  

Benefits: Comprehensive package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off and travel opportunities

About Ceres Environmental Operations

Ceres Environmental Operations (CEO) is a leader in crisis management, rapid response, and disaster recovery, committed to rebuilding stronger, safer communities. We specialize in emergency response, environmental services, planning, and consulting, including debris removal, blue roofs, logistics, debris management, demolition, recycling, forest management, and coastal and marine restoration. As a licensed general contractor, we offer unparalleled expertise to restore stability where it’s needed most.

Driven by Purpose, Powered by People

At CEO, we believe you’re more than just an employee; you’re part of a team with a purpose and a meaningful mission. Every team member plays a vital role in restoring hope, helping communities recover and rebuild.

We value initiative, respect diversity, and give our people the freedom to lead. We offer competitive pay, travel opportunities, and a culture built on resilience and teamwork. If you show up with compassion, share the commitment, react with urgency, and deliver solutions, you’ll fit right in. We don’t just respond to challenges; we rise to them.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a motivated, handson emerging field leader who is eager to gain realworld experience supporting largescale disaster recovery and debris removal operations. The ideal candidate is comfortable working in fastpaced, highpressure environments, thrives in the field, and brings strong organizational, communication, and problemsolving skills.

This role is wellsuited for an earlycareer professional pursuing a career in emergency management, construction management, or disaster response who wants direct exposure to Superintendentlevel operations. You will work closely with the Assistant Director of Operations to coordinate labor, subcontractors, schedules, materials, and reporting on active disaster recovery sites—often under challenging conditions and compressed timelines.

Successful candidates are proactive, safetyfocused, adaptable, and willing to commit the time and effort required to support critical response operations, including extended hours and travel as needed. A strong desire to learn, contribute to team success, and grow into future leadership roles is essential.

What You Will Do

• Assist the Project Superintendent with daily field coordination of crews, subcontractors, equipment, staging areas, disposal sites, and work zones.
• Maintains schedules and site mapping based on Project Superintendent direction.
• Facilitates procurement of tools and materials to be delivered at specified times to conform to work schedules.
• Confers with and directs personnel and subcontractors engaged in planning and executing work procedures on-site and coordinating various phases to prevent delays.
• Confers with supervisory personnel and labor representatives to resolve complaints and grievances within work force.
• Confers with Project Management and inspectors and suppliers of tools and materials to resolve problems and improve methods.
• Inspects work as to adherence to contract terms and schedules.
• Prepares or reviews daily reports on progress, materials/labor, debris hauled, used and costs, and adjusts work schedules as indicated.
• Other duties may be assigned. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical)
• 2+ years of relevant field, project, or operational experience, including internships, co-ops, or entry-level roles supporting construction, emergency response, or large-scale operations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Travel flexibility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office including, Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• First Aid/CPR certification.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; develops alternative solutions
• Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality
• Observes safety and security procedures. Reports potentially unsafe conditions and uses equipment and materials properly 

What to Expect

This is a fieldbased role supporting active disaster recovery and debris removal operations, often in fastchanging, highpressure environments. You should expect long days, variable schedules, and work conducted outdoors in all weather conditions, including poststorm or emergency settings. The role requires close coordination with the Project Superintendent, field crews, and subcontractors to keep work moving safely, on schedule, and in compliance with contract requirements. Conditions can be demanding, priorities may shift quickly, and travel may be required with limited notice. This position offers handson exposure to largescale response operations and is best suited for individuals who are adaptable, resilient, safetyfocused, and motivated to learn through direct field experience.

Physical Requirements and Environment 

Ceres provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and to applicants with sincerely held religious beliefs, as required by law.  The physical requirements listed below reflect the essential functions of this role.  If you need accommodation to perform these functions, please inform us during the application process.

• Ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation. 
• Specific vision abilities to include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus where required to safely perform the job.
•  Willing to wear PPE (Personal Protective equipment) including but not limited to hard hat, protective eyewear, steel-toed boots, etc. in jobs that require PPE 
• Ability to work in adverse weather/field conditions, elevated spaces, confined spaces, extreme temperatures, exposure to mechanical parts, wet and/or humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock and vibration, and loud noise levels.
• Commitment to following safety standards and protocols.

Why Join CEO?

At CEO, you won’t just have a job, you’ll have a mission. Your work will directly impact the speed and strength of community recovery after disasters.

We offer:

• A collaborative, mission-driven culture.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• The chance to make a lasting difference for communities across the U.S.

Ceres Environmental Operations is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religion, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Ceres does not sponsor employmentbased visas for this position unless stated otherwise.

E-Verify: We comply with Federal law by verifying employment eligibility.

Essential Qualifications

• Enrolled as a Junior or Senior in Emergency Management Bachelor degree program.
• 2 plus years' experience in a Superintendent or similar role in field/disaster recovery and/or construction.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Travel flexibility.
• First Aid/CPR certification.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office including, Excel, Word, and Access.

Desired Qualifications

• Interest in acquiring experience at the Superintendent level on Disaster Recovery projects with a high volume of varied debris removal
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; develops alternative solutions
• Contributes to building a positive team spirit
• Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals
• Exhibits sound and accurate judgment
• Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources
• Looks for ways to improve and promote quality
• Meets productivity standards; strives to increase productivity
• Observes safety and security procedures. Reports potentially unsafe conditions and uses equipment and materials properly