Lean Construction Continuous Improvement Manager

Aecon Group Inc.; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Aecon University

Tuition reimbursement

Leadership Programs

Job summary

Aecon Group Inc. is seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager to drive Lean Design and Construction excellence across Civil projects in Hamilton, Ontario.

You will partner with preconstruction, design, and construction teams to embed lean thinking, develop improvement strategies, and enable high-performing teams from planning through execution. With a focus on reducing waste and delivering measurable outcomes, you will lead design partner coordination, work planning, and bid package

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years’ experience deploying the Last Planner System in civil design/engineering environments.
• Proven experience implementing Lean Design and Construction methods on projects.
• Experience on large, complex capital projects or joint ventures with multiple interfaces.
• Experience in unionized environments and influencing labour productivity preferred.
• Strong communication, influencing, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Integrate Lean methods into preconstruction activities, including proposals, validation, scoping, partner development, and project alignment.
• Lead and support design partners with coordination, work planning, packaging, and tender planning using the Last Planner System.
• Build and support cross-functional teams across estimating, planning, scheduling, budgeting, bid package development, and construction readiness.
• Coach and mentor teams to embed lean thinking and behaviours and strengthen a continuous improvement culture.
• Identify waste, establish clear productivity measures, and ensure they are tracked and shared.
• Partner with project teams to define and deliver continuous improvement strategies in collaboration with the Civil CI Director and Corporate CI team.
• Improve processes, standards, and ways of working with a focus on practical, measurable outcomes.
• Lead change by aligning stakeholders, resolving issues, and influencing outcomes across design, preconstruction, and construction phases.
• Work closely with operations to clearly define outcomes and ensure improvement plans are effectively implemented.
• Navigate challenging situations, including conflict and differing perspectives, while maintaining strong working relationships.

Skills

Lean thinking

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Team coaching

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor\u2019s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field

Tools

Last Planner System

Job description

Aecon Group Inc. is seeking a Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager to drive Lean Design and Construction excellence across Civil projects in Hamilton, Ontario.

You will partner with preconstruction, design, and construction teams to embed lean thinking, develop improvement strategies, and enable high-performing teams from planning through execution. With a focus on reducing waste and delivering measurable outcomes, you will lead design partner coordination, work planning, and bid package