Construction Manager - Water/Wastewater - Permanent - 4293

Parker Huggett; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity program

Excellent benefits

Mentorship & career growth

Leadership culture

Job summary

Ontario's leading General Contractor seeks a Construction Leader to own multi-year water and wastewater projects from design through close-out, ensuring safety, quality, schedule and profitability. You will drive delivery on major civil and treatment facilities, lead with vision, mentor teams, coordinate with municipal owners and consultants, and uphold a culture of accountability and collaboration.

This role demands strategic thinking, relentless problem solving, and a track record delivering

Qualifications

• Major Project Experience on large-scale water, wastewater, or heavy civil projects ($100M to $200M+).
• Water Infrastructure Delivery covering civil, structural, plant and commissioning aspects.
• Fluent constructability and sequencing of trades in busy, complex environments.
• Design-phase perspective with safety and risk considerations.
• Proven leadership, accountability, and team motivation.
• Strong communication and collaboration across municipal owners, consultants, and operations.

Skills

Major Project Experience

Water Infrastructure Delivery

Technical Savvy

Design-Phase Voice

Leadership by Example

Communication & Collaboration

Relentless Drive

Curiosity & Growth Mindset

Proven Results

Passion for Leadership

Job description

This is more than a job. It's a chance to build a legacy.

If you're a Construction Leader seeking an opportunity to grow both your career and the team around you in a very real way, this deserves a quick read!

You've built your reputation on delivering results, on leading with vision, grit, and precision. Now, this is an opportunity to take that next step.

You're not just managing projects, you're owning them. From the earliest stages of design development through to commissioning and final close-out, you'll be the driving force behind large-scale water and wastewater projects. Your construction instincts, technical insight, and passion for building will be instrumental in turning ambitious visions into infrastructure that communities depend on every single day.

Your Next Big Role - Join one of Canada's most respected and forward-thinking General Contractors, an employee-owned powerhouse with nearly a century of success, and lead the delivery of some of Ontario's most complex and high-profile water and wastewater projects. Their capabilities and ambitions are boundless and empowering their people to succeed is how they make that happen. Join a winning team ready to fuel your success.

About You

Does this sound like you?

• Major Project Experience. A proven track record on large-scale water, wastewater, or heavy civil projects ($100M to $200M+). You understand the scale, the stakes, and the standards required to succeed
• Water Infrastructure Delivery. You understand the civil, structural, plant and commissioning that goes into complex water treatment and municipal infrastructure. You know how those scopes stack against each other, and where a job like this is really won or lost
• Technical Savvy. You're fluent in constructability. You know how to sequence trades in busy, complex environments, including live plants that never come offline. You understand quality systems, process and technical design integration, and how to identify and solve problems before they appear in the field
• Design-Phase Voice. You're confident in bringing a construction-minded perspective to design development. You ask the tough questions, anticipate scope gaps, and ensure planning is rooted in real-world execution, always with safety and risk in mind
• Leadership by Example. You are a self-starter and an accountable decision-maker. You inspire those around you, clear roadblocks for your team, and take ownership of results
• Communication & Collaboration. You thrive in team environments. You listen, lead, and energize those around you. You understand that success is a team sport. Municipal owners, their consultants, and their operations departments all get the same version of you
• Relentless Drive. You welcome challenges and tackle them head-on. Problem-solving excites you. Delivering quality, profitability, and purpose is what fuels you
• Curiosity & Growth Mindset. You love to learn. You're excited by new methodologies, new technologies, and better ways of building. You develop people around you and want to grow alongside a winning team
• Proven Results. You've been part of the pursuit and successful delivery of major infrastructure. Projects in the $200M to $1B+ range don't intimidate you. They inspire you
• Passion for Leadership. You want to lead with integrity, creativity, and vision. You want to leave a mark. Not just on the projects you build, but on the people you lead

About the Job

What's in it for you? How does this sound:

• High-Calibre Peers. Collaborate with some of Ontario's brightest construction professionals on projects that matter. Deliver infrastructure that improves lives and strengthens communities
• Employee-Owned Culture. Share in the success. This is a high-performing, employee-owned firm offering an exceptional equity program, excellent benefits and a deep commitment to its people
• Mentorship & Career Growth. Work with an incredible senior leadership team that believes in developing future leaders. Clear growth pathways, strong internal support, and a collaborative culture await
• Robust Pipeline & Bold Ambitions. A strong backlog of significant work with plans for even greater growth. You'll be joining a team on the rise, and helping shape its future
• A Century of Success. Nearly 100 years of excellence. A coast-to-coast reputation for quality, integrity, and results
• Diverse portfolio of Complex Projects. While your focus may be Water and Wastewater, the wider business has a wide array of capabilities that keep them agile, adaptable, and well-rounded as a group; Municipal Infrastructure. Healthcare. Defence. Post-Secondary. Sport & Event Facilities. Life Sciences. Long-Term Care. Heavy Industrial. Manufacturing. You name it. They're building it

We truly appreciate your interest in this opportunity. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only be reaching out to candidates whose experience most closely matches our partner's needs. If we do not connect with you for this role, please know that we will gladly keep your profile in mind and reach out when other suitable opportunities arise.