Construction Director - Industrial

Pomerleau; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model for corporate roles

RRSP with employer matching

Employee stock ownership program

4 weeks vacation from day one

Transit pass reimbursement

Job summary

Pomerleau Construction in Montreal is seeking a Construction Director to lead industrial projects valued from $50 million to over $1 billion. You will guide technical approaches, scheduling, safety, quality and client communications on site.

The role demands senior leadership, strong collaboration with internal teams, and hands-on oversight from concept through commissioning, with a focus on efficiency, compliance and project success.

Qualifications

• University degree in engineering/architecture or equivalent trade certification.
• PMP certification or equivalent in construction management.
• Construction Site Safety course & WHMIS (SIMDUT) certification.
• Over 10 years related work experience in construction management, with 5+ years as construction manager.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation work meets project specs, on schedule and within budget, and complies with safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Provide overall technical and organisational direction for construction activities.
• Lead site meetings, coordinate with Contractors on progress, reviews, and construction coordination.
• Maintain a daily project diary, attend meetings, and participate in constructability reviews.
• Monitor daily work and review contractors' plans, activities, and resources.
• Supervise and direct field staff.
• Coordinate construction from concept to final delivery, ensuring safety, environmental and technical compliance.
• Represent Pomerleau to ensure subcontractor work aligns with design, schedule, and accounting.
• Lead the construction team through commissioning and testing.
• Assist with safety program implementation/interpretation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Team management

Education

Engineering/Architecture degree or CEGEP DEC in construction technology

Tools

PMP certification

Construction Site Safety

WHMIS SIMDUT

Job description

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Job Description

As a Construction Director working in the Industrial team at Pomerleau Construction, you will participate in project decisions regarding technical approaches, scheduling, safety, quality and performance. Working on large-scale Industrial projects – ranging from $50 million to upwards of $1 billion – you will have the opportunity to work in collaboration with our different internal departments as well as be the primary point of contact with the client regarding all project field activities.

What You Will Do

• Ensure that all the civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation work meets the requirements of the project specifications and drawings and is conducted within schedule and authorized budgets and is executed in compliance with safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Provide overall technical and organisational direction for the project construction activities.
• Participate & ensure that there are site meetings, dealing with Contractor(s) work progress, schedule reviews, and construction coordination.
• Maintain a daily project Diary & attend meetings and involved in constructability reviews.
• Monitor daily work and review contractors work plans, activities, and resources.
• Supervise and direct field staff.
• Coordinate and supervise the construction process from conceptual development stage through the final construction on a timely and economical basis insuring adherence to safety, environmental, and technical regulations and initiatives.
• Represent the Pomerleau to assure all construction-related activities performed by the sub-contractors are performed in accordance with design, and schedule, meets accounting requirements, and is completed to quality standards.
• Lead the construction team through the duration of construction, testing and commissioning of the project.
• Assist with implementation/interpretation of safety programs.

Qualifications

• You have a University Degree in engineering / Architecture and/or CEGEP DEC in engineering/ Architecture/construction technology or equivalent trade certification with Business, administrative, and management experience.
• PMP certification or equivalent in one or more areas of construction management.
• Construction Site Safety course & WHMIS (SIMDUT) certification.
• Over 10 years related work experience in construction management and at least 5 years of experience as construction manager.
• Strong skills in management, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving.
• Demonstrated initiative and leadership.
• Geographical mobility.

Benefits

• RRSP with up to 5% employer matching
• Hybrid work model for corporate roles
• Employee stock ownership program
• Career growth through real development opportunities
• Transit pass reimbursement — get to work for free
• Minimum 4 weeks of vacation from day one

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