Superintendent

PCL; Halifax; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership opportunities

Performance bonuses

RRSP/TFSA options

Benefits - medical, dental, vision

Life and disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

PCL Constructors Canada Inc. is seeking a Senior Superintendent to lead major Atlantic Canada projects from concept to completion.

You will supervise the project team, manage safety, schedule, budget and quality, and collaborate with clients and subcontractors to deliver successful outcomes. The role requires strong leadership, planning, and communication skills, with experience in field supervision and project execution.

Qualifications

• Journeyman certificate or undergraduate/engineering degree.
• Enrollment in the Gold Seal program preferred. 5 years of progressive experience in field supervision preferred.
• Successfully supervised a construction workforce.
• In‑depth knowledge of construction industry, specs, methods.
• Understanding of project scope and how to apply engineering principles.
• Proficient with scheduling software to build a plan.
• Coordinate multiple scopes with three‑week lookaheads.
• Understand productivity rates and cost reports (LCRs).
• Ability to takeoffs for materials, labor, and equipment.
• Knowledge of contract language to mitigate risks.
• Knowledge of safety and environmental principles/procedures.
• Lead effective site meetings; present to client/teams.
• Strong conflict‑resolution, problem‑solving, and judgment.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Proficient in MS Office and internal systems.

Responsibilities

• Works with the project manager to implement PCL’s safety program on site.
• Supervises, directs, coaches, trains, and mentors the project team.
• Communicates with forces and trades to meet productivity, quality and safety goals.
• Collaborates with project team; manages issues and schedule conflicts.
• Liaises between field engineers, estimators, and subcontractors to ensure drawings/specs.
• Liaises with client and other parties on site.
• Visualizes project, creates complete schedule and identifies critical path.
• Develops and implements the Project Execution Plan and lookahead schedules.
• Maintains project plan, schedule, budget and quality.
• Reviews contract language; mitigates risks and maximizes opportunities.
• Maintains administration and documentation; supports stakeholders.
• Builds strong customer-focused relationships with all stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Site meetings

Scheduling knowledge

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Education

Journeyman certificate or engineering degree

Gold Seal program enrollment preferred

Tools

Scheduling software

Cost reporting tools (LCRs)

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

As a Superintendent for PCL Constructors Canada Inc. in Atlantic Canada, you'll support a major project from concept to completion, collaborating closely with partners to deliver safe, efficient, and community‑focused outcomes.

Why Choose PCL?

• Employee ownership opportunities that build long-term value
• Annual discretionary performance bonuses
• RRSP, TFSA, Pension Contribution Options
• Flexible medical, dental and vision benefits
• Prescription drug coverage and virtual care services
• Life, AD&D and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave and family care support
• Health and lifestyle spending account options
• Mental health and wellness support, including Employee Assistance Programs
• Career growth pathways, leadership development and mentorship programs
• Access to world‑class training through PCL's College of Construction and professional development courses
• Ongoing opportunities to learn new skills, explore different roles and grow your career across sectors and regions

Responsibilities

• Works with the project manager to ensure implementation of PCL’s safety program, including integrating PCL’s safety program into all site plans and procedures and adhering to all safety and record-keeping requirements.
• Supervises, directs, coaches, trains, and mentors the project team, including direct and indirect reports.
• Effectively communicates with own forces and trades and ensures that performance, productivity, quality, and safety requirements are met.
• Consistently collaborates with construction/project manager and project team. Proactively manages potential problems, work interferences, and schedule conflicts/setbacks.
• Liaises between field engineers, estimators, and subcontractors to ensure construction complies with drawings and specifications.
• Liaises with client, other site contractors, union and labor relations, and site and office representatives.
• Visualizes an entire project, plans, and creates the complete project schedule, identifies the critical path, and anticipates constructability issues.
• Develops and implements the Project Execution Plan (PEP) and resource‑loaded three‑week lookahead schedules.
• Creates, maintains, and executes the project plan and schedule, and ensures compliance with budget and quality.
• Reviews and understands the contract and subcontracts and develops a plan that identifies and mitigates risks and maximizes opportunities to ensure all financial targets, including budgets, forecasts, and profitability levels are met.
• Maintains project administration correspondence and complies with documentation requirements.
• Develops and maintains strong customer focused relationships with all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Journeyman certificate or undergraduate/engineering degree in a related discipline.
• Enrollment in the Gold Seal program preferred. 5 years of progressive experience in field supervision preferred.
• Successfully supervised a construction workforce.
• In‑depth knowledge of and experience in construction industry and company operations, including building materials, construction specifications, and methods and procedures.
• Understanding of project scope and ability to apply basic engineering principles and embed solutions in construction plans and schedules.
• Proficient understanding of and ability to apply logic to the schedule to build a plan using scheduling software.
• Ability to coordinate multiple scopes of a construction project, including scheduling, monitoring, and coordinating own forces work (OFW) and trade contractors with three‑week lookahead schedules.
• Thorough understanding of productivity rates or own forces work (OFW), Labor Cost Reports (LCRs), and ability to interpret cost reports.
• Ability to complete material, labor, and equipment takeoffs.
• Thorough understanding of contract language with the ability to identify and mitigate risks and identify and leverage opportunities.
• In‑depth knowledge of and application of safety and environmental principles/procedures/legislation.
• Ability to lead and run effective site meetings with the client, consultants, trades, own forces work, and internal employees; ability to present at client meetings or for project pursuit work.
• Demonstrated conflict‑resolution skills, problem‑solving abilities, and professional judgment.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and internal operational systems.

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Primary Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia; Fredericton, New Brunswick; Prince Edward Island