Director of Operations

Green Infrastructure Partners; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A major Canadian infrastructure company seeks a Director of Operations to lead multiple aggregate operations in Atlantic Canada. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of operations management experience and possess strong leadership and communication skills. You will ensure compliance with safety regulations and drive operational performance while fostering a customer-centric culture. Commitment to sustainability and community relations is paramount.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Health & Wellness Benefits

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in aggregate operations management.
• Strong knowledge of aggregate production processes, equipment, and technologies.
• Proven ability to achieve financial and operational targets.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership aligned with the GIP Way of Operating.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Drive operational performance through planning, goal setting, and coaching.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business administration

Job description

Overview

Join Our Team as Director of Operations – GIP, Continental Stone

Join Continental Stone, a division of GIP Construction Materials in Atlantic Canada, where quality, innovation, and exceptional service are at the core of everything we do. With a full range of aggregate and construction material operations, we set the standard in safe, sustainable, and efficient practices. Our team’s expertise consistently delivers top-tier performance, ensuring that communities and partners receive the best value on every project.

If you're ready to be part of a dynamic team committed to excellence and growth, we’d love to hear from you!

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Competitive Compensation: A strong package that reflects your experience and contributions.
• Work with Industry Experts: Collaborate with highly skilled professionals with decades of experience in aggregate and construction materials.
• Health & Wellness Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, mental health support through our EFAP, and RRSP benefits.
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture: Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the heart of how we operate.

Your Role as Director of Operations

As Director of Operations, you will provide strategic leadership across multiple aggregate operations in Atlantic Canada, driving performance, safety, sustainability, and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership aligned with the GIP Way of Operating.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Drive operational performance through planning, goal setting, and coaching.
• Collaborate with sales teams to ensure outstanding customer service.
• Foster a customer-centric culture focused on problem-solving.
• Maintain high standards for material quality and production processes.
• Oversee quarry operations and process improvement initiatives.
• Implement proactive maintenance programs to maximize efficiency.
• Lead annual operating and capital budget planning.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with regulators, stakeholders, and local communities.
• Mentor and develop staff to ensure effective succession planning.
• Champion adoption of new technologies to increase sustainability and efficiency.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business administration, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in aggregate operations management.
• Strong knowledge of aggregate production processes, equipment, and technologies.
• Proven ability to achieve financial and operational targets.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Experience managing trades environments is an asset.
• Strong project management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Please note, this position will have a large travel component and will be required to work out of our work sites for extended periods of time.

At Continental Stone (GIP Construction Materials), We’re Committed To:

• Put Safety First, Always – by ensuring every employee goes home safe, every day.
• Do What’s Right – with integrity, accountability, and respect.
• Collaborate to Win – working together across GIP with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Build Our Communities – by caring for the communities where we live and work, embracing sustainability, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Ready to Apply?

If you're ready to join a company that puts people first and offers exciting challenges, we’d love to hear from you!

Submit your resume and cover letter through our websites and online portal.

About Green Infrastructure Partners:

Green Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is one of Canada’s largest and most diversified infrastructure companies. We offer vertically integrated infrastructure solutions for public and private projects of every size and scale.

For over 50 years, our teams have been designing, delivering, and maintaining infrastructure for Canada’s growing cities. From demolition, shoring and foundations, excavation and remediation, structures, paving and the production of materials, we have the unique ability to self perform all project scopes without reliance on sub-contractors. Green is in our name because we believe in the necessity of sustainable solutions. We’re leaders in energy efficiency and are at the forefront of incorporating recycled and reused materials.

With our sights set on building a better tomorrow, we’re committed to long-term relationships and long-term thinking. We strive to achieve the highest standards of health and safety when executing projects that provide the greatest benefits to our customers, with the least disruption to our communities. The work we do shapes the future of our cities and will pave a new path for the future of our industry.