Construction Manager, Infrastructure

Ledcor; Oshawa; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Construction Manager to oversee a significant rail infrastructure project. This role requires a seasoned professional with over 15 years in civil construction, particularly in highways and structural projects. The successful candidate will lead safety initiatives, manage project schedules, and ensure high-quality standards are met. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this company fosters a collaborative environment where your expertise will make a meaningful impact. If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding opportunity, apply today and be part of a team that values innovation and community engagement.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of civil construction experience required.
• Experience on large scale infrastructure projects is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead health, safety, and environmental initiatives on-site.
• Develop project schedules and manage team workload effectively.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Project Scheduling

Team Leadership

Construction Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Post-secondary education in civil engineering

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Heavy Bid

Primavera

Job description

You are an experienced Construction Manager of 15+ years, who will play a key role in the delivery of a rail infrastructure project in Bowmanville. Leveraging your experience and expertise, you'll implement project plans, prioritize safety and quality, and delegate tasks effectively to your team.

You will be required to work out of the downtown Toronto office and transition to the site office in Durham region by mid-2025.

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Essential Responsibilities

• Leads by example in health, safety, and environmental throughout the project, ensuring that site safety measures meet or exceed the parameters set out by corporate safety manual, Workers’ Compensation Board or any other authorities.
• Develop and implement project scheduling in conjunction with project team to meet milestone and completion dates.
• Provides clear direction to team members and distributes workload to capitalize on individual and group strengths while ensuring balanced exposure to work experience and development opportunities.
• Prepares field change orders to be signed by project owner or representative when requested.
• Reviews subtrade/supplier invoices against the field purchase orders and reports any discrepancies to the Project Manager or the accounting department.
• Hires and manages hourly employees as required to complete the project in consultation with the Construction/Project Managers.
• Works with coordinators/engineers to submit RFI’s as required for clarification of scopes.
• Supervise design activities carried out by third-party consultants, ensuring compliance with project specifications, safety standards, and regulatory requirements. Review and approve design documentation, resolving design-related issues promptly.
• Ensures that the quality of materials and workmanship meet or exceed standards identified in approval documents.
• Maintains and tracks billings, reports and projections and implements trade awards and construction work within financial targets and constraints.
• Review design and construction documents for constructability and value engineering and provide feedback to client.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years+ of civil construction experience as a Superintendent is required.
• Project experience working on highways, bridges, roads, and other structural infrastructure projects is required.
• Experience working on large scale infrastructure project for a General Contractor in Canada.
• Prior experience in assisting with design and construction in an active rail corridor; specifically on structural portions of heavy civil projects including but not limited to steel, concrete, columns, beams, and all other associated elements for buildings, bridges and other structures.
• Completion of post-secondary education in civil engineering or a related field is required.
• Professional Engineer license in the Province of Ontario is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of Design-Build or Collaborative Contract models is an asset.
• Demonstrated exposure to project controls, progress tracking and reporting is essential.
• Strong computer background including experience with MS Word and Excel; Heavy Bid and Primavera would be preferred.
• Effective communication skills, confident interacting with key contacts in verbal, written and electronic form.

Working Conditions

• Site & Office based position. You will be required to work out of the downtown Toronto head office from Monday to Friday until project is in construction phase, mid-2025. Once on site, you will be required to work full-time on site in the Durham Region.
• Occasional travel to downtown Toronto office will be required for the duration of the project.

Employment Equity

At Ledcor we believe diversity, equity, and inclusion should be part of everything we do. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Our True Blue team consists of individuals from all backgrounds who contribute diverse perspectives and experiences to Ledcor. We are committed to continuing to build on our culture of empowerment, inclusion and belonging.

Adjustments will be provided in all parts of our hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance by submitting a request via email. For more information about Ledcor’s Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, please visit our I&D page.