Superintendent - Powerline Construction

Ledcor Group; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ledcor Group in Alberta seeks a Power Line Construction Superintendent to lead day-to-day field operations, ensuring projects are completed safely, with high quality, on time, and within budget. You will work directly with Ledcor Utilities’ workforce and subcontractors.

This role emphasizes leadership in HS&E, adherence to the Project Specific Safety Program (PSSP) and OH&S/OSHA standards, and supervising the field team to deliver projects per plans and specs.

Qualifications

• Journeyman Power Line Technician certification.
• 10+ years of transmission power line construction experience; distribution experience is an asset.
• 5+ years of experience working on industrial facilities projects.
• Solid understanding of current distribution power line construction practices.
• Track record of building successful teams and promoting teamwork through motivating, coaching, and consensus-building.
• Proven ability to guide safe work practices in a high-pressure environment while maintaining project quality, schedule, and budget.
• Strong knowledge of construction documents (including utility plans and maps), contracts, costs, and budgets.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite; intermediate to advanced user of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Clean driver’s abstract and successful completion of pre-employment drug & alcohol requirements.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates leadership in health, safety, and environmental protection on the project.
• Applies the requirements of the Project Specific Safety Program (PSSP) to promote overall compliance with Ledcor HS&E standards, applicable OH&S / OSHA Acts, regulations, and codes with all employees and subcontractors.
• Ensures projects are built according to approved plans, specifications, and design drawings while maintaining high quality standards.
• Manages material quantities and ensures proper equipment and trades are available as required.
• Assumes a leadership role and provides guidance to the field team.
• Supervises subcontractors to achieve all required project deliverables.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Project management

Team leadership

Budget management

Documentation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Power Line Construction Superintendent

You are an experienced professional in Alberta, responsible for day‑to‑day field operations, ensuring that projects are completed safely, with high quality, on time, and within budget. You will work directly with Ledcor Utilities’ workforce and subcontractors.

Essential Responsibilities

• Demonstrates leadership in health, safety, and environmental protection on the project.
• Applies the requirements of the Project Specific Safety Program (PSSP) to promote overall compliance with Ledcor HS&E standards, applicable OH&S / OSHA Acts, regulations, and codes with all employees and subcontractors.
• Ensures projects are built according to approved plans, specifications, and design drawings while maintaining high quality standards.
• Manages material quantities and ensures proper equipment and trades are available as required.
• Assumes a leadership role and provides guidance to the field team.
• Supervises subcontractors to achieve all required project deliverables.

Qualifications

• Journeyman Power Line Technician certification.
• 10+ years of transmission power line construction experience; distribution experience is an asset.
• 5+ years of experience working on industrial facilities projects.
• Solid understanding of current distribution power line construction practices.
• Track record of building successful teams and promoting teamwork through motivating, coaching, and consensus‑building.
• Proven ability to guide safe work practices in a high‑pressure environment while maintaining project quality, schedule, and budget.
• Strong knowledge of construction documents (including utility plans and maps), contracts, costs, and budgets.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite; intermediate to advanced user of Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
• Clean driver’s abstract and successful completion of pre‑employment drug & alcohol requirements.

Work Conditions

• Travel to site on a rotational basis.
• Alberta‑based preferred but candidates from out of province will be considered if willing to work on a rotational basis.
• Role requires working outdoors in various weather conditions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ledcor is 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.