Superintendent - Highway Maintenance

Ledcor Construction, Inc.; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A diverse construction firm is seeking an experienced Superintendent for highway maintenance in Edmonton. With over 8 years in the industry, you will oversee project operations, ensuring compliance with safety and performance standards. Responsibilities include leading the health and safety programs, managing a team across multiple sites, and fostering client relations. This role offers competitive benefits including RSP matching and career development opportunities.

Benefits

RSP matching

Profit share

Ongoing employee training

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in highway maintenance, construction or operations projects.
• Technical training, trade certification, or equivalent industry experience.
• Strong understanding of health, safety, environmental, and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of health, safety, and environmental protection on the project.
• Oversee daily field operations for effective planning and execution.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to achieve contract objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Health and safety management

Education

Post-secondary education in civil engineering or related field

Job description

Join our growing Highway Maintenance team and play a key role in the successful delivery of highway maintenance in the General Edmonton Area. Our long-term contracts provide the opportunity for you to establish roots in a local community, build exceptional relationships and lead a diverse team of highway maintenance professionals committed to the challenge of keeping Alberta’s highways safe.

You are an experienced Superintendent who will play a key role in the oversight, delivery and performance of a large and challenging provincial highway maintenance contract in the Edmonton area.

You have 8+ years of experience working with highway maintenance, construction or infrastructure projects. Leveraging your experience and expertise, you’ll be responsible for overseeing the safe and efficient execution of project operations, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations, safety standards and contractual performance expectations.

The successful candidate is a strong communicator and people leader with proven experience managing geographically diverse construction or operations teams with a proven ability to plan, communicate, and deliver on identified targets and milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of health, safety, and environmental protection on the project
• Apply the Project Specific Safety Program to ensure full compliance with Ledcor HS&E standards and applicable OH&S legislation
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to front-line leaders to achieve contract, schedule, budget, safety, quality, environmental, and client satisfaction objectives
• Oversee daily field operations, ensuring effective planning, resource allocation, execution, and performance tracking
• Monitor operational and financial performance through regular review of key metrics and reports; proactively address risks and budget challenges
• Support front-line leader development through coaching, performance management, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Manage subcontractor compliance and field-level risk in accordance with company policies
• Develop strong knowledge of contract terms, collective agreements, and act as a resource to operational leaders
• Provide oversight of fleet and asset management
• Support client relations and assist with field-related negotiations as required

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of highway maintenance, construction, infrastructure or operations experience in a senior supervisory role, including over multiple worksites
• Technical training, trade certification, or equivalent industry experience; post-secondary education in civil engineering, construction management, or related field is an asset
• Experience in highway, infrastructure, or bridge maintenance projects strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of health, safety, environmental, and quality management systems
• Proven planning, scheduling, financial, and contract administration skills
• Effective communicator with the ability to lead teams and engage clients and stakeholders
• Experience with performance-based contracts, continuous improvement, and ISO or similar management systems considered an asset

Ledcor offers an industry-leading benefits package including RSP matching, profit share, ongoing employee training and development, team building and career growth opportunities.

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, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, Veteran status or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.

Additional Information

The Ledcor Group of Companies is one of North America’s most diversified construction companies. Ledcor is a company built on a rich history of long-standing project successes.

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.

Our competitive total rewards package provides compensation and benefits that support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. We offer exciting, challenging work with opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge.

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.

7008 Roper Road NW, Edmonton, AB