Lead, Continuous Improvement

Aecon Concessions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading utility contractor in Toronto is seeking a Construction Manager to facilitate project planning, ensure efficient operations, and promote Lean principles on various infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of experience in utilities construction, strong facilitation skills, and knowledge of construction scheduling tools. This position offers an opportunity to lead cross-functional teams in delivering impactful projects safely and sustainably.

Qualifications

• 5-8+ years in Utilities construction with field exposure.
• Strong facilitation skills in dynamic field settings.
• Working knowledge of construction scheduling.
• Lean certification is an asset.
• Self-motivated with good organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate milestone and phase planning.
• Lead pull planning sessions.
• Operate the Weekly Work Planning cycle.
• Run daily huddles to track progress.
• Conduct regular waste walks to identify inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with supply chain for material availability.

Skills

Utilities construction experience

Facilitation skills

Construction scheduling knowledge

Excellent communication

Lean certification

Computer skills (Excel, SAP, Power BI)

Self-motivated

Ability to work independently

Tools

Primavera

MS Project

MS Excel

MS Word

SAP

Power Apps

Power BI

Job description

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Operating Sector: Finance

What is the Opportunity?

Faster. Smarter. Safer. This is how Aecon Utilities is committed to delivering projects. We simply do it better. We are Ontario’s premier utility contractor and are ready to become Canada’s #1 utility construction provider. Aecon is proud to build some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of this generation. From the roads and transit systems that connect our communities, to the communication networks that link us from coast-to-coast, and the water infrastructure that supplies our businesses and homes. Our integral work includes constructing the pipelines that join provinces with the energy that fuels the nation, and the airports and ports that connect us all. Aecon is there, safely, and sustainably building the future.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Facilitate Milestone and Phase Planning with project leadership; break down scopes into reliable, sequenced tasks aligned to field constraints
• Lead Pull Planning sessions to develop collaborative work plans across trades/crews and external stakeholders
• Operate the Weekly Work Planning (WWP) cycle: prepare constraint logs, confirm “make-ready” status, and secure commitments from last planners (superintendents/foremen)
• Run Daily Huddles: verify planned percent complete, highlight blockers, assign countermeasures, and update production boards
• Track Percent Plan Complete (PPC) and reasons for variance; drive PDCA to increase schedule reliability
• Standardize LPS artifacts: look-ahead plans, commitment logs, constraint registers, variance tracking, visuals (Gantt boards, takt maps where applicable)
• Coach field leaders and subcontractors on reliable promising, constraint removal, and learning from plan failures
• Conduct regular Waste Walks (Gemba) to identify and quantify the 8 Wastes (Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Overprocessing, Defects, Unused Talent)
• Interface with Scheduling/PMO to align LPS outputs with baseline schedules and earned value reporting
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to improve material availability (kitting, staging, replenishment triggers, supplier readiness)
• Build simple dashboards for PPC, plan variance reasons, rework, crew productivity (units/hour), constraint cycle time, and waste walk actions
• Capture lessons learned and update a Lean playbook for Utilities sector
• Mentor “Lean Champions” within project teams to sustain improvements without constant CI presence
• Prepares, maintains, and delivers presentations and training for CI deliverables and initiatives

What You Bring to the Team:

• 5–8+ years in Utilities construction (electric/gas/water/fiber) with field exposure to multi-crew operations and subcontractor management
• Strong facilitation skills; comfortable leading crews, foremen, and subcontractors in dynamic field settings
• Working knowledge of construction scheduling (Primavera/MS Project), look-ahead planning, and short-interval control
• Excellent communication; able to influence without authority
• Lean certification (Lean Construction, LCI training, Yellow/Green Belt, or equivalent) is an asset
• Sound computer skills – MS Excel, MS Word, SAP, SharePoint, Power Apps and Power BI
• Self‑motivated with good organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, accurately and under pressure. Ability to see a task from conception to implementation.
• Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.
• Availability to travel between all Utilities yards

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecon’s AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members.