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How much do pier superintendent jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for pier superintendent in the United States is $95,168.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $71,000.00 and $115,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the main challenges a pier superintendent faces in managing daily pier operations?

Pier Superintendents often encounter challenges such as coordinating the logistics of cargo loading and unloading, ensuring strict adherence to safety regulations, and managing a diverse team of dockworkers, equipment operators, and logistics staff. They must also handle unexpected issues like equipment malfunctions or weather disruptions while maintaining efficient operations. Strong problem-solving skills, clear communication, and adaptability are essential to succeed in this dynamic environment.

What is the difference between Pier Superintendent vs Dock Supervisor?

AspectPier SuperintendentDock Supervisor
CertificationsTypically requires OSHA safety training, maritime certificationsOften requires OSHA safety training, maritime or dock-specific certifications
Work EnvironmentOn-site at piers, overseeing construction and maintenanceAt docks, managing daily operations and vessel docking
Employer & IndustryMaritime, shipping, port authoritiesShipping companies, port authorities, logistics firms

The Pier Superintendent and Dock Supervisor roles share similar certifications and work environments related to maritime operations. However, the Pier Superintendent typically oversees construction and maintenance at piers, while the Dock Supervisor manages daily vessel operations and dock activities. Both roles are essential in port operations but focus on different aspects of maritime infrastructure and logistics.

What is a pier superintendent?

A Pier Superintendent is a management professional responsible for overseeing all operations and activities on a pier, such as cargo handling, vessel scheduling, safety compliance, and coordination with shipping companies and port authorities. They ensure the efficient loading and unloading of goods, manage pier staff, and address any operational issues that arise. Pier Superintendents also play a key role in maintaining safety standards and ensuring environmental regulations are followed. Their work is critical to the smooth and timely movement of goods through a port or harbor.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a pier superintendent, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Pier Superintendent, you need strong knowledge of port operations, logistics management, and safety regulations, often backed by experience in maritime or transportation sectors. Familiarity with cargo handling equipment, inventory management systems, and relevant certifications like OSHA are typically required. Exceptional leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills help in managing teams and coordinating with various stakeholders. These competencies ensure efficient, safe, and compliant operations at the pier, minimizing delays and enhancing productivity.
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Infographic showing various Pier Superintendent job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 92% Full Time, 6% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $95,168 per year, or $45.8 per hour.

Pile Barge Superintendent - New Orleans, LA

Bo-Mac Contractors, Ltd

Covington, LA โ€ข On-site

Full-time

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Job description

Bo-Mac Contractors, Ltd. in the New Orleans, LA area is offering a challenging and exciting career opportunity for Pile Barge Superintendents. We are seeking qualified candidates that are focused on project success and exceeding customer expectations. Qualified candidates must be able to perform all duties listed below safely and follow all the company's safety procedures.ย 

Primary Responsibilities

  • Manage deck operations and oversee crews during pile installation/extraction and during all construction modes of operation.ย 
  • Serve as a working supervisor on deck with the crew when not performing other duties.ย 
  • Controlย allย craneย liftingย operationsย usingย hand/radioย signals.ย 
  • Controlย orย designateย allย mooringย operationsย ofย theย bargeย forย end/beginningย ofย shifts.ย ย 
  • Ensureย thereย areย adequate,ย qualifiedย crewsย toย carryย outย safeย andย efficientย operationsย ย 
  • Asย theย Bargeย Superintendent'sย representative,ย superviseย theย overallย safeย installationย ofย theย project,ย asย specifiedย byย theย projectย Installationย Proceduresย ย 
  • Responsibleย forย refusingย unsafeย workย andย forย carryingย outย allย workย inย accordanceย withย establishedย Safetyย Standardsย andย workย practicesย ย 
  • Responsibleย forย followingย theย instructionsย andย fulfillingย theย responsibilitiesย withinย theย Emergencyย Responseย proceduresย andย advisingย crewsย onย theirย responsibilitiesย ย 
  • Responsibleย forย theย maintenanceย andย repairย ofย allย pileย drivingย equipment,ย crane,ย andย barge.ย Keepย diligentย recordsย ofย maintenanceย andย safetyย inspections.ย 
  • Inย conjunctionย withย craneย operator,ย inspectย riggingย forย deficiencies,ย identifyย andย replace/repairย asย needed.ย ย 
  • Responsibleย forย theย safeย loadingย andย unloadingย ofย equipmentย onย transportย trucksย ensuringย thatย noย loadย leavesย overweightย orย overย height.ย 
  • Buildย jobspecificย woodย formsย andย assembleย commercially availableย formย systems.ย Setย andย tieย steel,ย asย required.ย Erectย andย wreckย allย forms.ย ย Pour,ย gradeย andย finishย concrete.ย 
  • Loadย andย unloadย materials.ย Shovelย dirt,ย gravelย andย asphaltย andย performย generalย housekeepingย andย cleanupย ofย theย jobย site.ย 
  • Checkย andย maintainย gradeย stakesย andย otherย surveyย markings.ย 
  • Responsibleย inย providingย qualityย workmanship,ย efficientย productivity,ย andย safeย workingย environment.ย 
  • Responsibleย forย conductingย safetyย โ€œtoolโ€ย boxย meetingsย weeklyย asย wellย asย specificย incidentย meetingsย asย required.ย 
  • Reportsย dailyย activities,ย projectย progress,ย crewย workingย timesย etc.ย toย projectย manager.ย 
  • Attendsย Preconstruction/weeklyย constructionย meetingsย asย required.ย 
  • Providesย inputย asย tooย ingress/egressย forย equipmentย onย newย projects.ย 
  • Keepsย anย accurateย inventoryย ofย allย tools,ย repairsย andย replacesย asย necessary.ย 

Minimum Requirements

  • Minimum of 3-5 years or more of Pile Barge Superintendent related experience, with an emphasis in Marine Construction, Pile Driving, Pier Construction, and Marina Installation.ย 

Bo-Mac Contractors, Ltd. ย is an E-Verify employer and all candidates must be willing to submit to any job related background check, medical exam, and drug screen that are required during the hiring process.

Bo-Mac Contractors, Ltd. ย is an EEO and Affirmative Action Employer.

Minorities, Women, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.