Substation & Transmission Construction Lead

AtkinsRéalis Canada Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis Canada is seeking a Construction Officer to join our Project Delivery team for Transmission and Distribution projects across British Columbia. The role involves mobility and travel to potentially remote areas; you will report to the Director of Project Delivery and support planning, constructability reviews, and risk mitigation.

You will lead safety-focused construction coordination, review designs for constructability, manage progress, and coordinate with Contractors, Owners, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience as a Construction Officer on medium to large scale substation or transmission line projects.
• Experience working in brownfield substations near live, high voltage equipment.
• Expert knowledge of materials, means and methods in substation and transmission line construction.
• Expert knowledge in construction safety standards with ability to drive safety culture.
• Strong understanding of risk management.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting contract requirements, including negotiations.
• Advanced communication skills (written and verbal) with key stakeholders.
• Ability to engage the team and drive performance.
• Flexible approach to find solutions where options are limited and time is critical.
• Track record of working within multidiscipline teams.
• Results oriented with high work ethic and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Construction Manager with project planning deliverables such as Outage Staging, Construction Management, Constructability Reviews, etc.
• Review preliminary design drawings for constructability purposes to support Engineering.
• Identification and mitigation of construction risks.
• Monitoring and tracking of construction progress.
• Prepare progress reports.
• Identifying and alerting the Construction Manager of any delays as needed.
• Tracking and reviewing any contemplated changes during construction.
• Work with the Construction Manager to evaluate, negotiate, quantify and approve claims.
• Facilitate construction management meetings between Contractors, the Owner, Engineering, and other key stakeholders.
• Provide the Construction Manager with information from these meetings to identify any construction risks and issues.
• Work with Engineering during construction to facilitate solutions to design issues and challenges.
• Review, negotiate and approve progress payments.
• Coordinate design and construction interfaces with other subcontractors.
• Coordinate completion and handover process, including inspections, deficiency lists, handover documentation.
• Act as Site Safety Coordinator as needed.
• If acting as Prime Contractor, ensure all the requirements of Prime Contractor are in place for the Project.
• Responsible for construction coordination and staging between various Contractors during construction.
• Develop a safe work culture at site.
• Be a safety ambassador and leader for all safety matters.
• Report any Safety or Environmental incidents in management systems; inform key stakeholders and work with the Owner and Contractor(s) on remediation plans.
• Review and advise on proposal and tender documents.
• Support the procurement process as needed.
• Ensure all construction drawings are updated and returned to engineering prior to closing contracts.

Skills

Construction management

Risk management

Contract negotiations

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

AtkinsRéalis Canada is seeking a Construction Officer to join our Project Delivery team for Transmission and Distribution projects across British Columbia. The role involves mobility and travel to potentially remote areas; you will report to the Director of Project Delivery and support planning, constructability reviews, and risk mitigation.

You will lead safety-focused construction coordination, review designs for constructability, manage progress, and coordinate with Contractors, Owners, and