Superintendent, Alaska Highway Maintenance- (BC)

LTS OSP Services Limited; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 99,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

A highway maintenance company is seeking a Site Supervisor to lead a team for highway maintenance activities along the Alaska Highway. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in construction, strong knowledge of safety standards, and demonstrated leadership skills. This full-time role is primarily outdoors and includes overseeing financial performance, compliance, and team development.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in highway maintenance or construction in a supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) standards.
• Experience managing bridge and highway projects is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct teams to ensure project goals are met.
• Monitor performance metrics and guide teams to achieve them.
• Promote a strong safety culture ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

Construction Experience

Cost Control

Supervising Experience

Education

Technical training or trade certification

Tools

ProCore

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

Join our growing Highway Maintenance team and play a key role in the successful delivery of highway infrastructure maintenance and construction activities along the Alaska Highway in Northern BC.

This is an opportunity to establish roots in a local community, build strong relationships and lead a diverse team of highway maintenance professionals committed to keeping our highways safe during Ledcor's 3 year maintenance contract.

In this position you will be responsible for road maintenance in the following areas:

Responsibilities

• Lead & Direct Teams — Provide overall direction to ensure project goals, safety, and contract schedules are met.
• Communication & Collaboration — Effectively communicate with front-line leaders ensuring contract requirements are successfully executed.
• Operational Oversight — Monitor performance metrics (cost, schedule, safety, quality, environment) and guide teams to achieve them.
• Strategic Planning — Assist in schedule development, resource allocation, and execution plans to ensure project success.
• Coaching & Mentorship — Support front-line leaders with training and development to enhance team performance.
• Health & Safety Leadership — Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with Ledcor's HS&E standards and OH&S regulations.
• Budget & Financial Oversight — Review financial reports and implement strategies to achieve targets.
• Risk & Compliance Management — Ensure contract and regulatory compliance including collective agreement administration.
• Fleet & Asset Management — Assist in planning capital purchases and implementing improvement strategies for effective asset utilization.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in highway maintenance, infrastructure, bridge maintenance, or construction in a supervisory role.
• Technical training or trade certification in a related field is an asset.
• Experience managing bridge and highway projects is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of health, safety, environment and quality (HSEQ) standards.
• Proven planning, scheduling and leadership skills.
• Experience with continuous improvement processes (ISO or other management systems) is preferred.
• Understanding of quality management principles (QA / QC).

Work Conditions

• Preference for candidates based in Northern BC or Fort Nelson — relocation packages available.
• Work is site based, primarily outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Monday to Friday with the expectation to monitor your phone after hours to respond to weather events and emergencies.

Compensation

Salary: 99000 - 121000

This is the expected base pay range for this role. Individual base pay will be determined based on a variety of factors including experience, knowledge, skills, education and location.

Additional Information

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation and mining. Our 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.

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 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.

Key Skills

Construction Experience, ProCore, Microsoft Outlook, Prolog, Cost Control, Construction Management, Renovation, OSHA, Project Management Software, Microsoft Project, Supervising Experience, Contracts

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary: 99000 - 121000