Sr. Construction Manager

Connect Consulting Inc.; Alberta; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Consulting Inc. seeks a Senior Construction Manager to lead field execution for complex utility projects, ensuring safety, quality, and cost efficiency while coordinating with project management and stakeholders.

The role oversees construction managers, superintendents, foremen, subcontractors, and crews on active sites, with travel required to support multi-site operations. Strong leadership and risk-management skills are essential for on-time, within-budget delivery.

Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive experience in utility, industrial, or infrastructure construction.
• Proven success leading complex, multidisciplinary construction scopes and high-value projects.
• Progression from field supervision into integrated construction leadership.
• Strong knowledge of field execution, craft planning, resource management, and site logistics.
• Experience using productivity measurements, earned value tracking, and project performance reporting.
• Working commercial awareness and understanding of how field decisions affect schedule and cost.
• Advanced experience with construction-management and scheduling platforms (Procore, SAP, Primavera P6, MS Project).
• Diploma or degree in construction management or related discipline; equivalent field experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-scope field execution across multiple construction disciplines, crews, subcontractors, and site leaders.
• Translate project schedules into practical daily, weekly, and look-ahead execution plans.
• Identify and resolve field risks, resource constraints, constructability issues, and operational roadblocks.
• Direct workforce planning, labour deployment, workface planning, site logistics, and crew utilization.
• Ensure tools, equipment, materials, and information are available to support operations.
• Champion a safety-first culture through field leadership and compliance with safety and quality requirements.
• Oversee quality execution, including inspection and test plans, turnover documentation, and defect closure.
• Monitor productivity, earned value, progress, and milestone performance; support reporting and recovery planning.
• Represent field operations in client meetings, site walkthroughs, coordination meetings, and project performance updates.
• Coach and mentor construction managers and field leaders to reinforce accountability and disciplined execution.

Skills

Field leadership

Scheduling

Subcontractor coordination

Risk management

Travel willingness

Education

Construction management degree

Tools

Procore

SAP

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

Job description

About The Job Sr. Construction Manager

A leading infrastructure contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Construction Manager to lead field execution for complex utility construction projects and portfolios.

This senior site-leadership position is responsible for safe, high-quality, and cost-effective project delivery. The successful candidate will oversee construction managers, superintendents, general foremen, subcontractors, and internal crews while working closely with project management and other key stakeholders.

This role is required to provide active site leadership on assigned projects. Travel is a requirement of the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full-scope field execution across multiple construction disciplines, crews, subcontractors, and site leaders.


• Translate project schedules and objectives into practical daily, weekly, and look-ahead execution plans.


• Identify and resolve field risks, resource constraints, constructability issues, and operational roadblocks.


• Direct workforce planning, labour deployment, workface planning, site logistics, and crew utilization.


• Ensure tools, equipment, materials, engineering information, and other resources are available to support uninterrupted operations.


• Champion a safety-first culture through field leadership, audits, hazard mitigation, incident response, and compliance with established safety and quality requirements.


• Oversee quality execution, including inspection and test plans, installation verification, redlines, turnover documentation, and deficiency closeout.


• Monitor productivity, earned value, progress, and milestone performance, contributing to reporting and recovery planning when required.


• Represent field operations in client meetings, site walkthroughs, coordination meetings, and project performance updates.


• Coach and mentor construction managers, general foremen, and emerging field leaders while reinforcing accountability, planning discipline, and consistent execution.

Key Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive experience in utility, industrial, or infrastructure construction.


• Demonstrated success leading complex, multidisciplinary construction scopes and high-value projects.


• Proven progression from field supervision into integrated construction or craft leadership.


• Strong knowledge of field execution, craft planning, subcontractor coordination, resource management, and site logistics.


• Experience using productivity measurements, earned value tracking, and project performance reporting.


• Working commercial awareness and an understanding of how field decisions affect schedule and cost.


• Advanced experience with construction-management and scheduling platforms such as Procore, SAP, Primavera P6, or Microsoft Project.


• Diploma or degree in construction management, engineering technology, or a related discipline is preferred; equivalent field experience will be considered.


• Valid driver's licence and the ability to travel or work at active and potentially remote project sites.

Key Elements of the Role

This position offers the opportunity to lead significant construction scopes, influence project strategy, and develop the next generation of field leaders. Strong performance may lead to broader responsibility for higher-complexity projects, deeper commercial and administrative involvement, and leadership of multidisciplinary or multisite portfolios.