Senior Construction Manager

Cpus Engineering Staffing Solutions Inc.; Pickering; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering staffing solutions company is seeking a Senior Construction Manager for a 36-month contract in Pickering. The role involves overseeing large-scale construction projects, ensuring safety and quality standards, and managing contractor performance. Ideal candidates will have over 15 years of experience in civil construction, with strong leadership and communication skills, ready to tackle complex challenges in a high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience managing large-scale civil construction projects.
• Proven success in Project Manager and Site Superintendent roles.
• Familiarity with regulatory and operational constraints in high-compliance environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site construction execution, vendor management, and project delivery.
• Ensure implementation of environmental and safety standards.
• Monitor contractor performance and ensure alignment with contract terms.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.)

Job description

We are currently requesting resumes for the following position:Senior Construction Manager

Resume Due Date: Tuesday, May 27^th, 2025 (5:00PM EST)

Job ID: 25-093

Number of Vacancies: 2

Level:Band G

Duration: 36 Months

Hours of work:35 Hours per week

Location: 889 Brock Road, Pickering

Work Mode: 100% onsite

Job Overview

We’re looking for Senior Construction Managers for a 36-month contract with expertise in leading large-scale and complex construction projects. This role demands a strategic thinker and proven leader who brings a strong technical foundation, superior communication skills, and an unwavering commitment to safety and quality. If you are an experienced leader with 15+ years of field experience—someone who has successfully overseen both new builds and major renovations across highly regulated industries—this is the opportunity to bring your capabilities to a dynamic and high-impact environment.

What You’ll Do
As the Senior Construction Manager, you’ll be the central point of leadership for on-site construction execution, vendor management, and project delivery. Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring full implementation of environmental and safety standards across all contractor activities.
• Serving as the single point of contact for the contractor, representing both the project and the company.
• Monitoring contractor performance and deliverables, and ensuring alignment with contract terms, schedules, and quality expectations.
• Developing and overseeing site logistics, budgets, schedules, construction supervision, and project close-out activities.
• Advising leadership on any emergent issues affecting project performance, including environmental, legal, reputational, and health/safety implications.
• Partnering with Project Managers, our client’s Contracts and Supply Chain teams to establish clear contract standards and vendor expectations.
• Leading risk-based monitoring of field activities to ensure contractor compliance with qualifications, legal obligations, and quality systems.
• Managing conflict resolution, claim settlements, and escalations through structured, collaborative processes.
• Providing transparent, data-driven status updates to both project teams and executive stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience managing large-scale civil construction projects in sectors such as nuclear, automotive, transit, hospitals, public facilities, and residential.
• Proven success in both Project Manager and Site Superintendent roles.
• Strong interpersonal skills with strengths in management oversight, conflict resolution, and stakeholder collaboration.
• Superior oral, written, and digital communication skills.
• Versatility across delivery models including lump sum, design-build, and construction management.
• Familiarity with regulatory, contractual, and operational constraints in high-compliance environments.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation is an asset.
• If you thrive on solving complex challenges with precision and integrity, this is the contract for you! You’ll have the opportunity to shape impactful infrastructure and projects while working with industry leaders and top-tier contractors.
• Your expertise will help ensure not just project success, but champion lasting and meaningful impact in one generation – electrifying life – on and off the job.

Our client is dedicated to promoting employment equity and encourages applications from equity-seeking communities including but not limited to: Indigenous Peoples, racialized individuals, persons with disabilities, and women. Our client aims to build a diverse team that reflects the communities it serves, enhancing its ability to meet their needs. We are committed to an inclusive and accessible work environment and invites all qualified individuals to apply, offering accommodations during the application, interview and onboarding process as needed. This effort supports our client’s long-term strategy for equity, diversity, and inclusion.