Construction Manager - Powerline Construction

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor Construction, Inc. is seeking a Construction Manager to oversee day-to-day field operations across multiple trades, establishing and monitoring performance targets for projects and staff while anticipating client needs on construction issues.

You will lead safety initiatives, develop project schedules, manage resources, and guide subcontractor selection and negotiations, building a strong leadership team to deliver large-scale projects.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of powerline construction experience in a strategic or direct management role.
• Post-secondary education in Construction or Engineering, or equivalent.
• Thorough understanding of current construction practices, contracts, costs and budgets.
• Ability to recognize and analyze key issues and patterns in complex situations, developing solutions.
• Ability to build and mentor leadership teams with stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, capable of persuading diverse teams.
• Clean drivers abstract.
• Experience on industrial/oil & gas, or mining projects and assets.

Responsibilities

• Ensure superintendents have resources to complete projects per plans and codes, with safety first.
• Lead development of quality policies and procedures.
• Promote safety, address escalated issues, and participate in senior safety discussions.
• Oversee and help produce regular safety meetings.
• Lead development of complex project schedules with multiple schedules and resource management.
• Ensure manpower, materials, tools and resources meet multi-discipline schedules.
• Assist estimating with schedule, execution plan and labour requirements for large pursuits.
• Provide leadership across project staff and allocate resources to meet objectives.
• Lead subcontractor and supplier selection, procurement and negotiations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Safety management

Mentoring

Team building

Strategic thinking

Project management

Education

Post-secondary education in Construction/Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Description

You are a Construction Manager who is responsible for ensuring the smooth functioning of day-to-day field operations by establishing and monitoring performance targets for projects and staff in multiple trades. Recognized as an authority across the organization and externally, in this role you will anticipate client needs on all construction related issues along with identifying short- and long-term solutions.

Essential Responsibilities

• Ensures that superintendents are equipped with the resources required to efficiently complete projects according to approved plans, specifications and applicable building codes while ensuring that safety regulations are strictly followed
• Takes a leadership role in developing quality policies and procedures
• Actively promotes safety on projects, addresses escalated safety issues, and participates in safety discussions at senior management level
• Oversees, leads and helps produce regular safety meetings as required
• Leads development of complex project schedules, integrating multiple schedules and resource management
• Ensures manpower, materials, tools & resources are available to meet the schedule for multiple disciplines
• Assists estimating team with development of the schedule, execution plan, and labour requirements for large-scale project pursuits, providing analysis of manpower and equipment resources
• Assumes leadership role and provides guidance to overall project staff and managers in multiple related teams, setting organizational priorities and allocating resources to meet operational objectives
• Leads subcontract and supplier selection, procurement and negotiations

Qualifications

• 15+ years of powerline construction experience in a strategic or direct management role with demonstrated ability to successfully lead high-performing teams
• Completed post-secondary education in Construction, Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent work experience
• Thorough understanding of current construction practices, complex construction documents, contracts, costs and budgets
• Ability to recognize and analyze key issues and patterns in complex situations, developing less obvious solutions across current scope of responsibility
• Ability to develop and foster long-terms relationships with key stakeholders in relevant construction marketplace while building and mentoring a strong leadership team
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, anticipating stakeholder needs while leading and mentoring diverse teams
• A track record of building successful teams and promoting teamwork through motivating, coaching, and consensus-building
• Clean drivers abstract
• Experience on industrial / oil & gas, or mining projects and asset

Working Conditions

• Site-based role, with a possible rotational shift depending on project location
• A living out allowance or accommodations will be provided. Travel allowances will be provided
• In between projects will be a mix of in-office work and work from home

Compensation

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies. Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

Our workplace culture has been recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, and a Top 100 Inspiring Workplace in North America.

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.