Superintendent- Commercial CCDC-2 - Calgary, Alberta

SKYGRiD; Calgary; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

On-site experience

Mentorship growth

Professional development

Networking opportunities

Great Place to Work certified

Job summary

SKYGRiD Western Construction in Calgary, Alberta is seeking a Superintendent to oversee high-rise and commercial projects. You’ll lead the site team, coordinate with owners, consultants, and trades, and ensure work complies with design, budget, and schedule.

This is an existing vacancy within our organization, offering on-site supervision, safety leadership, and opportunities for mentorship and growth within a dynamic construction environment.

Qualifications

• Construction-related university degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years in commercial or high-rise construction.
• Proven leadership ability.
• Experience leading teams on projects over $100M is an asset.
• Strong knowledge of structural drawings.
• Knowledge of Tarion and B19 requirements.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate with owners, consultants and trades.

Responsibilities

• Leading the project site team; overseeing all on-site construction activities daily.
• Enforcing project policies to meet design, budget, and schedule.
• Managing schedules in MS Project and monthly client updates.
• Coordinating with Project Manager, owners, consultants, and trades.
• Reviewing scopes of work and selecting trades.
• Ensuring safety program alignment and site safety leadership.
• Liaising with city officials for permitting and occupancy.
• Pre-planning site exit plan and post-completion activities.

Skills

Leadership

Structural drawings

Scheduling

Cost control

Quality control

Safety regulations

Project management

Tarion knowledge

Communication

Education

Construction-related University Degree or equivalent

Job description

Company

SKYGRiD Western Construction is an industry-leading construction and building services company. We serve clients in the industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential markets, by utilizing our collaborative team approach to fulfill their building's purpose.

Title

Superintendent- Calgary, Alberta
CCDC-2 Commercial

What You Will Be Doing

The Superintendent will be overseeing and supervising the construction of high-rise and/or commercial projects. This role involves providing leadership and professionalism to the site team, owners, consultants, and trades, ensuring that the project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule.

This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.

Site Supervision And Construction Management

• Providing overall on-site management and technical direction on the construction project site.
• Enforcing company and project policies, ensuring the project is constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule.
• Providing input on staffing starts-finish (direct reports and hourly) and division 1 budgets.
• Having general knowledge of and providing input on division forecasting. Liaising with Project Manager.
• Providing input and having ownership of monthly reporting sections to client.
• Leading the project site team; overseeing all on-site construction activities daily.
• Assisting with the selection of trades.
• Reviewing and providing input on scopes of work for all trades.
• Maintaining MS Project Schedule in conjunction with Project Manager, updating at a minimum, on a monthly basis.
• Taking the lead on productivity issues and monitoring work performance and efficiency of employees and subcontractors to ensure project plans and schedules are followed and the project is executed effectively and within budget.
• Establishing and maintaining the development of a construction plan and managing subcontractor activities.
• Conducting weekly meetings with subtrades, ensuring accurate minutes and timely resolution of outstanding items.
• Participating in owner and consultant meetings parallel to Project Manager.
• Reviewing and approving laborer timesheets and verifying subtrade work on a Time and Material basis.
• Assuring construction compliance with design requirements, project materials, and workmanship meet the project/ Company quality standards.
• Supervising and coordinating field engineering and construction activities.
• Planning and preparing schedules.
• Purchasing, tracking, and forecasting materials. Ensuring accuracy of procurement logs.
• Providing cost-effective solutions in coordination with the Project Manager of the site.
• Ensuring compliance with project construction schedules and budgets, and overseeing project commissioning.
• Implementing and monitoring the project occupancy plan, including partials, aligned with the Project Manager.
• Advising senior management, Clients and Consultants of potential problems, work interferences, or schedule difficulties while assisting in circumventing/resolving such conflicts.
• Reporting on the progress of the project to all stakeholders.
• Liaising with City officials to arrange for required permitting and monitoring.
• Overseeing the filing and administrative components onsite to ensure the team is documenting, logging, and filing appropriately.
• Working cohesively and jointly with the Project Manager pursuing project success.
• Pre-planning of the site teams exit plan upon project completion. Ensuring timeliness departure of people and materials. Reporting accordingly.
• Other duties, as required.

Health And Safety

• Acting as the safety ambassador, ensuring alignment with safety culture and documentation.
• Implementing the company's Safety Program to create a safe work environment and adhering to safety and record-keeping requirements.
• Completing daily summary reports, including health and safety details, employee attendance, and daily progress with relevant photos.
• Holding weekly toolbox talks with the site team.

Talent Management

• Coaching and developing direct reports and the site team.
• Conducting performance assessments and providing feedback on a quarterly basis with direct reports.

What You Will Bring

• Educational and experience requirements include a Construction-related University Degree or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of construction in commercial or high-rise experience.
• Proven leadership ability.
• Construction experience leading a team on projects valued over $100 Million considered an asset.
• Strong knowledge of structural drawings.
• Solution based provider for predicted problems before they develop.
• Advanced knowledge of various construction disciplines, safety regulations, scheduling, cost control, quality control, engineering drawings, and other documents.
• Knowledge of Tarion and B19 requirements and guidelines.
• Proven ability to achieve "building occupancy" with city officials.
• Ability to assume responsibility, interface, and clearly communicate with others.
• Enthusiasm for challenges and new initiatives.

Top Benefits And Perks

• Competitive salary
• Gaining valuable on- site experience
• Mentorship and growth opportunities
• Professional development
• Network and connect with valuable professionals
• Great Place to Work™ certified

Pay Transparency

The estimated salary range for this role is $110,000- $140,000.

The posted salary range reflects the expected base pay for this role. Actual compensation will depend on job-related skills, experience, and qualifications. SKYGRiD is committed to pay equity and transparency, and further details will be shared during the hiring process.

Working Conditions

• Working on a construction site
• Possibility of weekend work, based on operational needs

Location

Calgary, Alberta

Travelling will be required to job site. Having a vehicle would be beneficial.

Community

SKYGRiD is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve. Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment (if applicable) process as required under SKYGRiD's Accessibility policies and procedures. Applicants must make their accommodation needs known upon requests for interviews.

Additional Info

Visit our website at www.skygrid.ca to explore other opportunities with SKYGRiD.

SKYGRiD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Notice to Recruiters

SKYGRiD does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes submitted without a prior written agreement will be considered the property of SKYGRiD, with no obligation for fees.