Construction Manager

Wood; New Brunswick; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Construction Manager for a project in New Brunswick, Canada. The role involves overseeing site activities, planning construction execution, and managing various tasks including quality assurance and stakeholder communication. Candidates need at least 5 years in a leadership role and 8 years of field experience. A valid driver's license is mandatory, and proficiency in English and French is preferred. This position offers engagement in meaningful projects and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in a leadership role within construction projects.
• Minimum of eight (8) years field experience in an industrial environment.
• Ability to communicate in both English and French would be considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning construction execution.
• Direct, manage, and coordinate all activities on site.
• Ensure quality of the work and deficiency identification and correction.

Skills

Leadership in construction projects

Field experience in industrial environments

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Interpersonal and communication skills

Coaching and conflict resolution

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Education

Legal authorization to work in Canada

Minimum of 5 years in leadership roles

Valid driver's license

Job description

Wood is currently accepting expression of interest applications for a Construction Manager role in New Brunswick. This position will be supporting our Client with a Power/Utility expansion project.

The Role

The Construction Manager acts on behalf of the Client and is responsible for planning and execution of work at the construction site. This includes managing all site activities, conducting site meetings, and regular reporting to the Project Manager. The Construction Manager will be required to be on-site for duration of the project and during all field work. This work will include new foundations, steel structures, building, trenching, transformers, breakers, PTs, CTs, switches, tie bus, etc.

Our Clients and Projects

Designing the future. Transforming the world.

Wood’s Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
• Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team, and individual needs
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
• Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
• Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
• Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession

In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd., we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.

Responsibilities:

• Primary workplace is office on site
• Responsible for planning construction execution
• Direct, manage, and coordinate all activities on site
• Coordinate with Material Planner’s to arrange for materials to be provided to a contractor by the Client
• Monitor, evaluate, and report progress against construction schedule
• Ensure quality of the work and deficiency identification and correction
• Collaborate with site lead, to identify required material and equipment
• Ensure safety and security of site
• Regular progress reporting to Project Manager
• Identify change requests. If there is no impact to scope, cost or schedule, deal with change. Otherwise change requests escalated to Project Manager
• Responsible for enforcing Field Change Authorization process with on-site contractors
• Communicate with landowners and stakeholders where required
• Ensure that any environmental and quality control protection requirements on site are carried out
• Assist Project Manager with project closeout activities

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.

Expected Qualifications:

• Currently authorized to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in a leadership role within construction projects
• Minimum of eight (8) years’ field experience in an industrial environment
• Possession of a valid driver’s license is mandatory, with clean abstract
• Proficiency in document creation and editing (Microsoft Office Products such as Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel)
• Well-developed interpersonal skills are necessary in order to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing requirements to a wide range of client groups (internal and external)
• Skilled in coaching of co-workers and contractors, negotiation, mediation of disputes or differences of opinion and conflict resolution
• Self-motivated, ability to work independently, or in a team environment, and provide leadership, support, direction, and consultation
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives with strong organizational skills to meet project deadlines
• Willingness to travel, participate in activities, network and build relationships
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to organize, analyze and report on various parameters and data sets
• Ability to communicate in both English and French would be considered an asset
• Ability to proactively detect challenges to safety, quality, cost and schedule that will ensure development and execution of effective prevention, mitigation, or corrective actions