Stephen Hornbeck

Construction superintendent and field engineer with 11+ years of combined leadership experience spanning heavy civil construction, underground utilities, project controls, and U.S.

Marine

Corps operations. Leads crews of up to 22 craft personnel and manages work planning, manpower, equipment, materials, quality documentation, safety, production, and stakeholder coordination. Experienced in electrical ductbank construction, submarine utility installation, congested urban work, and mission-critical federal environments.

FIELD ENGINEER III / SUPERINTENDENT - Kiewit - Honolulu, HI

(2026-01 - 2026-10)

• Direct daily field operations for underground electrical ductbank construction in downtown Honolulu, leading approximately 22 craft personnel and coordinating subcontractors, operators, inspectors, suppliers, utility representatives, and traffic-control teams.
• Lead excavation, trenching, shoring, conduit installation, concrete encasement, vault and manhole work, backfill, , restoration, and associated civil activities in a congested urban environment. compaction
• Develop short-interval plans, look-ahead schedules, sequencing strategies, and daily production targets; align labor, overtime, equipment, materials, inspections, and work-front readiness with project milestones.
• Own field quality planning and reporting, including pre-installation reviews, inspection coordination, testing records, concrete and compaction documentation, conduit verification, as-builts, punch lists, and closeout records.
• Prepare daily reports, workforce and equipment logs, installed-quantity tracking, progress updates, safety records, quality reports, material documentation, and photographic records.
• Resolve constructability issues and field conflicts through coordination with project management, engineering, utility stakeholders, inspectors, suppliers, and adjacent teams; initiate RFIs, field changes, and corrective actions as required.
• Lead pre-task planning, tailgate meetings, hazard assessments, excavation and trench-safety reviews, and corrective-action follow-up while monitoring compliance with drawings, specifications, permits, and project requirements.
• Support cost and schedule performance through productivity monitoring, labor and equipment reporting, material logistics, change-event documentation, and recovery planning.

FIELD ENGINEER III / SUPERINTENDENT - Kiewit — Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam - Honolulu, HI

(2024-07 - 2026-01)

• Supervised one to three utility crews installing submarine saltwater supply lines beneath active U.S. Navy piers.
• Led planning and field execution for underwater installation of 12-inch to 16-inch ductile iron pipe in Pearl Harbor.
• Prepared detailed work plans, dig permits, CAD layouts, utility maps, equipment requirements, field logistics, and operational sequencing.
• Coordinated with the Harbor Master on vessel movements, restricted work areas, underwater inspections, and safe marine operations.
• Conducted NAVFAC-compliant safety assessments and field inspections; tracked labor performance, productivity, equipment utilization, and cost metrics for daily and weekly reporting.
• Developed invoice-tracking and cost-control templates supporting project financial reporting, forecasting, and project controls.

PROJECT ENGINEER - HGC Construction - Cincinnati, OH

(2022-01 - 2024-07)

• Managed daily logs and project documentation in Procore, maintained Excel change-order logs, and supported cost tracking, forecasting, and potential-change documentation.
• Performed site walks to verify safety, quality, schedule, and contract compliance; used OpenSpace for photographic documentation and visual-progress tracking.
• Verified subcontractor pay applications twice monthly through onsite progress evaluations and installed-work validation.
• Supported preconstruction, bid-scope development, procurement, and buyout; facilitated owner-architect-contractor and subcontractor coordination meetings.

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER - Matrix5 Site Development - Miamisburg, OH

(2020-11 - 2021-12)

• Supported site-development projects through labor, equipment, cost, subcontractor, safety, utility, and procurement coordination.
• Managed HeavyJob budgets, cost codes, labor reporting, equipment-hour logs, and production documentation; prepared time-and-material billing records.
• Assisted with excavation planning, utility coordination, jobsite safety, procurement, field operations, and quantity takeoffs using Bluebeam.

CO-OP / PROJECT ENGINEER ASSISTANT - Fedders Construction - Newport, KY

(2020-06 - 2020-11)

• Maintained Procore workflows and supported project managers with documentation, closeout records, subcontractor communication, procurement, and preconstruction tasks.
• Tracked company-wide labor hours, developed leadership reporting tools, and created training videos for Procore, TSheets, and Wrike.
• Assisted with jobsite safety monitoring, compliance documentation, and field coordination.

JOINT FIRES OBSERVER / TEAM LEADER - United States Marine Corps - United States / Afghanistan

(2011 - 2017)

• Led, trained, and supervised teams of up to 12 Marines in high-risk, time-sensitive operational environments.
• Designed and maintained tactical communication networks supporting mission planning and field operations.
• Managed and accounted for more than $1 million in sensitive equipment with zero losses.
• Supported Operation Enduring Freedom through indirect-fire coordination and civil-affairs missions with NATO forces, allied units, and Afghan partner organizations.

Bachelor of Science - Construction Management - Northern Kentucky University (2022)