Construction Manager / Ops Manager

Kiewit; Oakville; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated project manager to oversee significant construction projects across Canada. This role involves leading multi-million dollar contracts, ensuring project viability, and maintaining safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record in the construction field. Join a company that values diversity and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as generous paid time off. Your work will have a lasting impact on communities by providing essential services such as energy, transportation, and clean water.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Top-tier medical plans

Dental and vision plans

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plans with matching

Generous paid time off

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in construction with project management expertise.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead project operations and ensure business needs are met.
• Act as a liaison between project teams and management.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Department: Field Operations

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

District Overview

The Eastern Canada District's projects include highways, bridges, mass transit, mine site development, open pit operations, hydroelectric powerhouses, wind-power plants, dams, and industrial projects. They serve the construction and mining industries and operate in Eastern Canada.

Location

This position will be based out of Oakville, ON, and will support projects all over Canada.

Responsibilities

1. Providing 'championship' for the project, selling and marketing the project throughout the organization.
2. Providing business expertise and guidance to the Project Manager.
3. Acting as the link between the project, the business community, and management decision-making groups.
4. Acting as an arbitrator and making decisions that may be beyond the authority of the Project Manager.
5. Ensuring that the business need is valid, correctly prioritized, and the project is properly launched.
6. Ensuring that the project remains a viable business proposition.
7. Ensuring changes to the project are properly managed and risks are assessed.
8. Establishing the project organization, roles, and reporting structure.
9. Ensuring the project follows all Safety Guidelines and policies.
10. Approving key project deliverables.
11. Initiating project reviews and supporting the process of review with the project team.
12. Resolving issues (typically competition for resources and priority clashes).
13. Resolving conflict and removing obstacles to progress.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in engineering in any discipline from a four-year college or university.
2. At least 6+ years of related experience and/or training in the construction industry.
3. Experience leading multi-million dollar contracts, including ownership of operations, project administration, client relations, and all other scopes relative to large construction projects.
4. Competent in the use of computer software applications used for project control and administration, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.
5. Professional Engineer License (desirable).

Other Requirements:

1. Regular, reliable attendance.
2. Work productively and meet deadlines timely.
3. Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.
4. Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
5. Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
6. May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our full-time staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

There’s no limit to what you’ll do at Kiewit. Whether you’re building or supporting projects that provide communities with dependable energy, safe transportation, clean water, or access to health care, the work you do will positively impact people’s lives for generations to come.

Here you’ll have endless opportunities to expand your expertise through on-the-job experience and internal and external training and development opportunities.

Kiewit is an equal-opportunity employer, and we believe a diverse workforce is vital to the success of our business. We continue our efforts to attract, develop and retain employees from all backgrounds who are passionate about our industry.

We are committed to veteran and military hiring and will consider relevant military experience as equivalent to qualification requirements.