Senior Superintendent, Infrastructure

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Toronto seeks an experienced Superintendent for a rail infrastructure project. Ideal candidates will have over 12 years in civil construction, particularly in rail and transportation projects. Responsibilities include leading safety protocols, managing project schedules, and ensuring compliance with regulations. An opportunity for skilled professionals to advance their careers in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Competitive total rewards package

Opportunities for skill development

Recognized workplace culture

Qualifications

• 12+ years of civil construction experience as a Superintendent.
• Experience on rail or transportation infrastructure projects preferred.
• Background delivering large-scale infrastructure projects for a general contractor in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of health, safety, and environmental protection.
• Plan workforce, materials, equipment, and trade requirements.
• Review and update construction schedules and identify delays.

Skills

Superintendent experience

Health, safety, and environmental practices

Influencing and problem-solving skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Knowledge of construction methods

Education

Gold Seal Certificate

Job description

Description

You are an experienced Superintendent who will play a key role in the delivery of a rail infrastructure project in Oshawa. You have 12+ years of experience working for a general contractor on infrastructure projects. Leveraging your experience and expertise, you’ll be responsible for overseeing the safe and efficient execution of project operations, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and safety standards.

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Essential Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of health, safety, and environmental protection on the project.
• Apply the Project Specific Safety Program to ensure full compliance with Ledcor HS&E standards and applicable OH&S legislation.
• Ensure all work is executed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, and design drawings while maintaining high quality standards.
• Plan workforce, materials, equipment, and trade requirements to support efficient project delivery.
• Review and update construction schedules; identify delays, develop solutions, and support schedule development.
• Estimate activity durations and material quantities for complex, multi-discipline scopes; support estimating with schedule inputs, execution planning, and labour requirements during pursuits.
• Provide leadership, direction, and support to project team members.
• Supervise employees and subcontractors to successfully deliver project milestones and deliverables.
• Oversee project reporting, ensuring accurate documentation of progress, events, inspections, and site activities.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of civil construction experience as a Superintendent
• Experience on rail or transportation infrastructure projects preferred; experience working in live rail corridors is highly regarded.
• Background delivering large-scale infrastructure projects for a general contractor in Canada.
• Gold Seal Certificate preferred.
• Experience supporting design and construction in active rail corridors, particularly structural components such as steel, concrete, columns, beams, and related elements for bridges, buildings, and heavy civil structures.
• Knowledge of Design-Build or collaborative contract models is an asset.
• Demonstrated civil and structural infrastructure experience.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, and environmental best practices.
• Solid knowledge of modern construction methods and practices.
• Proven ability to promote safe work in high-pressure environments while maintaining quality, schedule, and budget.
• Ability to anticipate constructability issues and develop practical solutions; strong influencing and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and familiar with scheduling software

Working Conditions

• Site based position in the GTA

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.

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.

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.