Dry Utilities Manager, Infrastructure

Ledcor Group; Bowmanville; On-site; CAD 114,750 - 153,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor is seeking a Dry Utilities Project Manager to support the delivery of a major GO Transit project in Oshawa, Ontario. You will report to the Construction Manager and lead a team of professionals handling relocation, interface coordination, risk, budget, and schedule to ensure safety and quality.

You will liaise with designers, clients, and consultants, coordinating with multiple stakeholders to meet project goals, while ensuring adherence to railway rules and regulations.

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of utility construction experience as a Superintendent, Project Manager or in a similar role.
• Completion of post secondary education in civil engineering or a related field preferred.
• Professional Engineer license in the Province of Ontario is an asset.
• Experience working with third party utility companies and providing design recommendations is required.
• Experience working for a general contractor in Canada.
• Experience working on Design-Build or Collaborative Contract models is an asset.
• Excellent contract management, project management, planning and scheduling skills.
• Capability to effectively communicate and cooperate with project stakeholders, understanding their requirements and identifying solutions.
• Must possess a valid provincial driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Manage temporary and permanent dry utility relocation, utility scope definition, risk, budget, and execution
• Manage project progress, analyze current and future work activities
• Coordinate interface works for utility relocation and stakeholder management across various project aspects
• Manage quantity take-offs, bills of quantities, and scope development for dry utilities
• Oversee onsite activities, quality, productivity, progress, and safety of teams and subcontractors
• Ensure project safety by monitoring and enforcing compliance with policies, procedures, and initiating necessary improvements and preventative measures to mitigate risks
• Integrate corporate requirements, such as technical design, environmental assessments, and community commitments, into project plans; anticipate and address conflicts or delays arising from this integration
• Liaise and coordinate with designers, technical teams, and clients on all technical aspects
• Analyze project designs, technical reports, and background information
• Foster strong relationships with external consultants, contractors, and vendors to uphold contractual obligations; conduct frequent site meetings to track progress and resolve any emerging issues
• Ensure project adherence to railway operating rules and regulations
• Manage requests for information and issue field instructions as needed
• Prepare comprehensive progress reports

Skills

Project management

Civil engineering

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Budget management

Education

Post secondary education in civil engineering or related field

Job description

Over the last 30 years in Ontario, Ledcor has continued to grow and evolve and is now a leading provider of construction services across the province. From our early days building infrastructure and developing communities, to our more recent work in the heavy civil and mining, residential, and aviation sectors, we have always been driven by our commitment to safety, quality, integrity, sustainability, and success. Ledcor is hiring a Dry Utilities Project Manager to support the successful delivery of a major GO Transit project in Oshawa, Ontario. In this role, you will report directly to the Construction Manager and lead a team of professionals.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage temporary and permanent dry utility relocation, utility scope definition, risk, budget, and execution
• Manage project progress, analyze current and future work activities
• Coordinate interface works for utility relocation and stakeholder management across various project aspects
• Manage quantity take-offs, bills of quantities, and scope development for dry utilities
• Oversee onsite activities, quality, productivity, progress, and safety of teams and subcontractors
• Ensure project safety by monitoring and enforcing compliance with policies, procedures, and initiating necessary improvements and preventative measures to mitigate risks
• Integrate corporate requirements, such as technical design, environmental assessments, and community commitments, into project plans; anticipate and address conflicts or delays arising from this integration
• Liaise and coordinate with designers, technical teams, and clients on all technical aspects
• Analyze project designs, technical reports, and background information
• Foster strong relationships with external consultants, contractors, and vendors to uphold contractual obligations; conduct frequent site meetings to track progress and resolve any emerging issues
• Ensure project adherence to railway operating rules and regulations
• Manage requests for information and issue field instructions as needed
• Prepare comprehensive progress reports

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of utility construction experience as a Superintendent, Project Manager or in a similar role
• Completion of post secondary education in civil engineering or a related field preferred
• Professional Engineer license in the Province of Ontario is an asset
• Experience working with third party utility companies and providing design recommendations is required
• Experience working for a general contractor in Canada
• Experience working on Design-Build or Collaborative Contract models is an asset
• Excellent contract management, project management, planning and scheduling skills
• Capability to effectively communicate and cooperate with project stakeholders, understanding their requirements and identifying solutions
• Must possess a valid provincial driver's license

Working Conditions

• Site-based position in Oshawa, Ontario
• Frequent interaction with project stakeholders, subcontractors, and field personnel
• Occasional work in active rail corridor and construction environments

Compensation

$114,750.00 - $153,000.00 This is the expected base pay range for this role. Individual base pay will be determined based on a variety of factors including experience, knowledge, skills, education and location. 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

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We’re experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include: full-scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation. 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.

We're a diversified construction company, made up of teams of people who are proven in their industries. All working to design, build, transport, operate, and maintain projects all over North America. But we believe that projects are about more than concrete and steel. They're about people and the power of partnerships. Partnerships with our employees, our communities, our contractors and clients. We believe in building trust in the places where we do business - whether that's by engaging honestly, by giving back, by putting safety first, or by looking for smarter, more sustainable ways to get the job done right.

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.