Senior Construction Lead

Airswift; Kitimat; On-site; CAD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Senior Construction Lead to support major early-work packages for a large-scale industrial megaproject in Kitimat. You will lead a small owner-side construction team and coordinate multiple contractors to deliver safe, high-quality results in a remote, unionized environment.

The role requires 15+ years of industrial project execution experience, brownfield familiarity, and strong contract, safety, and stakeholder management capabilities to drive schedule recovery and

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in major industrial project execution.
• Experience leading site teams in complex environments.
• Experience delivering marine, civil, geotechnical, or heavy industrial scopes.
• Brownfield experience within or adjacent to operating assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety across all work fronts with proactive hazard identification.
• Ensure construction meets design/spec and minimize punch lists.
• Direct on-site owner-side team and manage contractor performance.
• Oversee marine works, demolition, dredging, ground improvement, and geotechnical programs.
• Maintain interface with operations, engineering, HSSE and stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement in repetitive construction activities.
• Coordinate inputs across geographic locations.

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Stakeholder management

Safety leadership

Communication

Job description

Rotations: 5x2 or 14x7 (camp available for FIFO)

Role Overview

The Senior Construction Lead supports the delivery of major early‑works packages for a large‑scale industrial megaproject in Kitimat. The scope includes marine infrastructure, demolition, dredging, ground improvement, geotechnical programs, and site support activities. This role leads a small owner‑side construction team and manages multiple contractors to ensure safe, high‑quality, and efficient execution in a remote, unionized, and operationally sensitive environment.

Key Responsibilities

Safety Leadership

• Set and uphold strong safety expectations across all work fronts
• Ensure robust planning, permitting, and regulatory compliance
• Drive proactive hazard identification and root‑cause analysis
• Build a culture focused on prevention and continuous improvement

Quality Management

• Ensure construction meets design and specification requirements
• Prevent defects through strong planning and prerequisite controls
• Minimize punch lists to support efficient handover

Execution & Delivery

• Lead a small owner‑side construction team on site
• Manage contractor performance and enforce contractual expectations
• Oversee marine works, demolition, dredging, ground improvement, and geotechnical programs
• Interrogate contractor schedules, identify risks, and drive recovery plans
• Maintain strong interface management with operations, engineering, HSSE, and other project stakeholders
• Protect schedule through disciplined scope control

Leadership & Culture

• Build strong relationships across project teams and external stakeholders
• Identify weak signals early and act decisively
• Drive continuous improvement, especially in repetitive construction activities

Required Background

• 15+ years of experience in major industrial project execution
• Proven leadership of site teams in complex environments
• Experience delivering marine, civil, geotechnical, or heavy industrial scopes
• Brownfield experience within or adjacent to operating assets
• Strong contract management capability
• Ability to lead in remote, unionized, and weather‑challenged environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Work Conditions

• Rotation options: 5x2 or 14x7, 10‑hour shifts
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• 50‑hour work weeks; nights/weekends/on‑call as required
• Travel to other project locations as needed
• Compliance with drug‑free and harassment‑free workplace policies
• Heavy interface coordination with operations, marine, HSSE, and site support teams
• Engagement with regulatory bodies and local communities
• Integration of lessons learned from earlier project phases
• Managing repetitive marine and civil scopes requiring continuous improvement
• Coordinating inputs across multiple geographic locations