Superintendent

Clark Builders; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Builders is seeking a Superintendent in Calgary to lead all aspects of the construction site, ensuring safety, schedule, and budget alignment while delivering an excellent client experience. The role reports to the General Superintendent and involves coordinating with the project team through all construction phases.

You will champion safety programs, manage on-site teams, review plans for constructability, and support project forecasts and financials.

Qualifications

• 5+ years superintendent/relevant project site leadership experience (on-site experience mandatory).
• Journeyman trade certificate or relevant post-secondary education.
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License.
• Knowledge of all Prime Contract and subcontract documents, drawings, specifications, and relevant key drivers.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of Clark Builders Safety / Building LIFE program on site.
• Ensure safety management and compliance with applicable legislation.
• Partner with Senior Project Leader to deliver project on safety, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction.
• Lead teams through all construction phases from preconstruction to closeout.
• Plan and review construction program with Project Manager and staff; manage procedures, facilities, equipment, and manpower.
• Champion LEED and Last Planner strategies to improve efficiency.
• Manage employee performance and recruitment support.
• Interact with Field Operations and other departments for project success.
• Support Project Manager in forecasts and financials; participate in month-end reviews.
• Plan field trade meetings and review plans and documentation for constructability.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Safety leadership

Education

Journeyman trade certificate

Post-secondary education

Tools

MS Outlook

Excel

Word

Project

Job description

At Clark Builders, we’re more than a construction company — we’re purpose driven partners committed to building stronger communities. Serving institutional, commercial, and industrial clients across Western and Northern Canada since 1974, we bring a relationship-based approach, deep expertise, and a commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability to everything we do. As part of the Turner Construction family, we offer the personalized culture of a local team with the strength of a global leader. Learn more about our Purpose and what drives us by visiting our Who We Are page.

Position Description

Clark Builders is hiring Superintendents in Calgary. Working with the project team, this role is responsible for leading all aspects of the construction site and phases to achieve a successful delivery of safety, schedule, and budget while ensuring an excellent client and consultant experience. Reports to: General Superintendent

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads and implements all aspects of Clark Builders Safety / Building LIFE program
• Ensures proactive project safety management and security practices in keeping with the Clark Builders Safety & Loss Prevention program and applicable legislation
• Partner with the Senior Project Leader on the delivery of the project; ensuring all project drivers including safety, schedule, budget, and client satisfaction are achieved
• Lead teams through all phases of construction such as preconstruction, project site set-up and logistics
• Plans/reviews the construction program with the Project Manager and Business Development/Estimating staff including procedures, temporary facilities, construction procedures, equipment and manpower
• Champion and implement LEED and Last Planner strategies on the project to support ongoing continuous improvement and achieving project efficiencies
• Manage employee performance and development, give constructive feedback and support recruitment
• Participate in Clark Builders University (CBU) initiatives to further personal growth and knowledge base
• Act as a liaison between Field Operations and other departments
• Support the Project Manager in project forecasts and oversee project financials
• Participate in month-end project reviews
• Plan/facilitate field trade meetings to ensure project metrics are achieved
• Reviews all plans, specifications and project documentation for the purposes of discrepancies and constructability review
• Work with the Project Team in the development of the Project Master schedule
• Utilizes Last Planner System and 6-week look-ahead to manage on site schedules, resources, trade commencement and material deliveries
• Plans, coordinates and participates in the project completion and handover process.
• Ensure QA/QC is managed and documented to demonstrate compliance with the Contract documents
• Proactively maintains required training to meet the expectations of the role as outlined in the CBGOC HSE Training Standards Matrix

Skills & Knowledge

• Leads and manages resources and Clark Builders onsite workforce to maximize productivity
• Directs and facilitates training of the Clark Builders' workforce
• Participates and contributes to individual and team performance feedback discussions
• Promotes positive morale and encourage growth opportunities through leadership responsibilities
• Ability to foresee, pivot and adjust strategies and behaviors in order to maximize project success and educate others in this scope
• Strong interpersonal and negotiating skills required to interact with a variety of stakeholders including project team, trade partners, consultants, and clients
• Outstanding communication, organizational and supervisory skills with ability to manage complex and numerous competing priorities
• Strong working knowledge of MS Outlook, Excel, Word & Project
• Proven skills in an interview to support project pursuits
• Builds and aligns a team to a common goal in challenging situations
• Demonstrates/implements conflict management skills and decisive decision-making skills combined with the proven ability to consistently find creative win-win solution and / or resolutions
• Strong understanding of all relevant aspects of project financials.
• Familiar with and can work within different types of construction contracts.
• Familiar with all different phases of construction from startup through to closeout.
• Experienced leading a team with a safety first mentality and has a full understanding of how to understand and implement a safety program.

Qualifications

• 5+ years superintendent/relevant project site leadership experience (on-site experience mandatory)
• Journeyman trade certificate or relevant post-secondary education
• Valid Class 5 Driver’s License
• Knowledge of all Prime Contract and subcontract documents, drawings, specifications, and relevant key drivers

We Build Exceptional Experiences One of the top ten general contractors in Canada and part of the largest construction organization in North America, Clark Builders serves industrial, commercial and institutional market sectors. In collaboration with our partner, Turner Construction Company, we maintain the culture of a small company with the distinct capabilities of an international firm. Regardless of the size, sector, location or complexity of a project, we will confidently deliver.