Construction Manager - Heavy Oil (upcoming 2026 position)

OCL Group Inc.; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Fort McMurray is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to lead projects in the oil sands starting in 2026. The ideal candidate should have over 15 years of experience in large-scale projects, excellent communication skills, and a strong focus on safety. This role comes with competitive pay, company bonuses, and comprehensive health benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Weekly Pay

Company bonus

Health benefits

Paid vacation

Company laptop

Company truck and fuel card

Qualifications

• Minimum of 15+ years of Superintendent or Construction Manager experience.
• Knowledge of OH&S Regulations and WCB requirements.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.

Responsibilities

• Establish a construction team and start up projects.
• Oversee estimates for project scope and costs.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture.

Skills

Strong trades background

Excellent communicator

Negotiation skills

Good computer skills

Team leadership

Education

15+ years of experience in construction management

Valid drivers license

Tools

Bluebeam

P6

Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

Who We Are

OCL Group Inc. (OCL), is a Canadian company that is privately‑held and employee‑owned. We are a fully integrated general contractor with construction and design‑build solutions across Western Canada. With the experience you can trust and the quality you can depend on, we have proudly served the industrial, heavy civil, oil and gas, and mining industries since 2009.

The formation of OCL was a direct result of a few long‑tenured industry professionals with entrepreneurial spirits, wanting to get back to their roots and build an organization where people matter. Formed in 2009, OCL started their first project and began building around a business model focused on “People” and “Doing the Job Right”.

More about OCL here: www.oclgroup.ca. What are you waiting for? Apply today!

The Role

We are gearing up for an exciting year ahead and we’re looking for experienced Construction Managers to join our team for upcoming work in the oil sands starting early 2026.

As a Construction Manager, you’ll play a key leadership role in delivering safe, high‑quality, and efficient projects in collaboration with our field and project teams.

Shift: Project‑based rotation | Camp & flights provided

Compensation/Benefits

• Competitive salary. Negotiable, based on experience.
• Weekly Pay
• Company bonus (depending on overall company performance).
• Share options.
• Health, dental, vision, travel benefits (50/50 split)
• Long term disability, AD&D, life insurance & dependent life Insurance.
• Paid vacation.
• Cell phone allowance or company provided cell phone.
• A company provided laptop
• Company truck and fuel card.

*will consider subcontractors as well. Subs are not eligible for OT, paid vacation or benefits.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Use their vast understanding of the area and large network of contacts to establish a construction team.
• Start up construction projects, assign team members, ensure successful execution, budget and schedule adherence.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients.
• Oversee estimates for project scope of work, including labor, supplies, materials and other costs.
• Review contracts and bids.
• Drive cost‑effective strategies yet take calculated risks to establish a viable project.
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture and adherence to all company and client standards.
• Lead direct and indirect reports - ensure proper mentoring, training, performance management and when necessary discipline is taking place.

Education/Skills/Qualifications

• Minimum of 15+ years of Superintendent or Construction Manager experience leading large scale mechanical, industrial or civil projects.
• Strong trades background and understanding of the scope of work at hand.
• Knowledge of employment standards, OH&S Regulations, permitting, and WCB requirements.
• Entrepreneurial mindset.
• Excellent communicator and negotiator.
• Well known in the community and industry.
• Good computer skills required. e.g. Bluebeam, P6, Excel, Gmail, Google Drive, google calendar, gmail, etc. We are a Google based company.
• A demonstrated background in team leadership with a focus on worksite safety.
• Other beneficial certificates (H2S Alive, First Aid, Confined Space)
• Valid drivers license with a clean drivers abstract
• Must be able to pass a pre‑employment drug and alcohol test

OCL Group Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.