Superintendent (Civil Construction)

Torus Talent; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 73,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company truck

Extended health and dental benefits

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Torus Talent is seeking a Site Superintendent for a growing civil contractor client in the Lower Mainland, BC. Lead field delivery on diverse infrastructure projects ranging from $1M-$5M, overseeing crews, subcontractors, and site activities to meet schedule, budget, and safety targets.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of experience in heavy civil construction, strong skills in reading civil drawings, look-ahead planning, and coordinating multiple crews and stakeholders across busy sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as Site Superintendent or senior field leader in heavy civil construction.
• Strong experience with civil infrastructure, underground utilities, excavation, shoring, and site servicing.
• Ability to read and interpret civil drawings, specs, schedules, and subcontractor scopes.
• Experience developing look-ahead schedules, planning manpower, tracking progress, and maintaining field documentation.
• Proven safety leadership and promotion of safe work practices on active sites.
• Ability to build productive relationships with clients, consultants, inspectors, subcontractors, and field personnel.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day field operations across civil infrastructure, site servicing, utility, excavation, and shoring projects.
• Lead pre-construction planning, site mobilization, work sequencing, and project close-out.
• Coordinate foremen, field crews, subcontractors, equipment, materials, trucking, inspections, and site logistics to meet schedule and budget targets.
• Oversee underground utility installations, excavation, trenching, shoring, dewatering, backfill, compaction, grading, and general civil construction activities.
• Review project drawings, specifications, schedules, and subcontractor scopes to ensure work is completed accurately and efficiently.
• Work with Project Managers on scheduling, changes, RFIs, quantity tracking, and cost control.

Skills

Site supervision

Civil infrastructure

Reading civil drawings

Safety leadership

Team leadership

Coordination of crews

Travel readiness

Job description

Our client, a growing civil contractor in the Lower Mainland, BC, specializes in civil infrastructure, site services, utilities, excavation, and shoring projects. They are seeking a Site Superintendent to lead field delivery on a variety of public and private infrastructure projects ranging from $1M-$5M and contribute to the continued success of their expanding team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise day-to-day field operations across civil infrastructure, site servicing, utility, excavation, and shoring projects.
• Lead pre-construction planning, site mobilization, work sequencing, and project close-out.
• Coordinate foremen, field crews, subcontractors, equipment, materials, trucking, inspections, and site logistics to meet schedule and budget targets.
• Oversee underground utility installations, excavation, trenching, shoring, dewatering, backfill, compaction, grading, and general civil construction activities.
• Review project drawings, specifications, schedules, and subcontractor scopes to ensure work is completed accurately and efficiently.
• Work closely with Project Managers on scheduling, change events, RFIs, quantity tracking, cost control, and the resolution of field issues.
• Implement and uphold company health, safety, environmental, and quality procedures across all job sites.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, inspectors, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders to resolve conflicts and keep work progressing.
• Mentor and provide leadership to foremen and field crews while fostering a positive and productive team environment.
• Oversee deficiency completion, final inspections, and turnover documentation at project close-out.

Ideal Candidate Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Site Superintendent or senior field leader in heavy civil construction.
• Strong experience with civil infrastructure, underground utilities, excavation, shoring, and site servicing projects.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple crews, subcontractors, equipment, materials, and active work areas.
• Ability to read and interpret civil drawings, specifications, profiles, shop drawings, and construction schedules.
• Experience developing look-ahead schedules, planning manpower, tracking progress, and maintaining accurate field documentation.
• Strong safety leadership and a proven ability to promote safe work practices across active construction sites.
• Ability to build productive relationships with clients, consultants, inspectors, subcontractors, and field personnel.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel to project sites across the Lower Mainland as required.

Why this Firm?

• $53-$56 per hour base wage.
• Company truck.
• Extended health and dental benefits.
• Career growth opportunities within a busy and expanding company.
• Strong pipeline of secured work and long-term stability.
• Collaborative and team-oriented work environment.
• Opportunity to join a company that self-performs its work and values hands-on construction expertise.
• Lead a variety of public and private civil infrastructure projects throughout the Lower Mainland.

Torus Talent and our clients are equal-opportunity employers.