Superintendent - Roads & Highway

Green Infrastructure Partners Inc.; Markham; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance-based bonus

Comprehensive group benefits program

Retirement savings program

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. is seeking a Superintendent for Roads & Highways based in Markham, ON. The role involves leading field operations, ensuring quality and safety, and managing projects effectively. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in road construction and a strong background in MTO and municipal projects.

This position offers a competitive salary range of $100,000 to $140,000 per year, along with performance-based bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience delivering road and highway construction in Ontario.
• Strong understanding of provincial, municipal, and regional specifications.
• Proven experience on MTO and municipal projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily field operations across road and highway projects.
• Drive disciplined pre-planning and ensure on-time delivery.
• Maintain safety for all stakeholders and represent GIP professionally.

Skills

Leadership

Road and highway construction

Safety management

Team collaboration

Financial acumen

Education

10+ years of experience in road and highway construction

Job description

## Superintendent - Roads & HighwayApplylocations: Markham, ONtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R10123**Come help build the future, where our work makes the world work!****SUMMARY**Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. (GIP) is a leading, self‐performing infrastructure contractor delivering complex road, highway, and municipal projects across Ontario. Our teams are consistently winning competitive bids and tenders, securing a strong and sustainable backlog that supports long‐term careers—not short‐term projects.We are looking for a senior Roads & Highways Superintendent—a proven field leader who takes pride in building work the right way, the first time, and who thrives in a high‐performance, operations‐driven environment.This is a non‐unionized leadership role that works closely and effectively with unionized trades, inspectors, and agencies across provincial and municipal projects.As Roads & Highways Superintendent, you are accountable for field execution—from pre‐planning through completion—across multiple crews, sites, and scopes. You will lead high‐volume, self‐performed work while partnering closely with Project Managers and Project Coordinators to deliver safe, high‐quality, and profitable outcomes.This role is well‐suited to superintendents who have built their careers at integrated, self‐performing contractors and are looking to be part of a growing organization with momentum.**PRIMARY SCOPE OF ROLE****FIELD LEADERSHIP & EXECUTION*** Lead daily field operations across road and highway projects, including grading, granulars, paving support, drainage, structures interfaces, and traffic staging.* Plan, organize, and supervise multiple crews and sites with varying durations, volumes, and complexity.* Allocate labour, equipment, and materials to maximize productivity while maintaining safety and quality.* Maintain a strong field presence—leading from the front and setting the standard for execution.**PRE‐PLANNING & “RIGHT‐FIRST‐TIME” DELIVERY*** Drive disciplined pre‐planning, including look‐ahead schedules, sequencing, traffic control staging, utility coordination, and constraint management.* Anticipate challenges using 10+ years of lived experience delivering work in provincial, municipal, and regional environments.* Partner with Project Managers and Project Coordinators to ensure scope, schedule, permits, inspections, and changes are aligned before work starts.**QUALITY & SPECIFICATIONS*** Ensure all work meets provincial (MTO), municipal, and regional specifications and contract requirements.* Inspect work in progress and at completion to confirm conformance and prevent rework.* Reinforce a culture where quality is built into the plan—not inspected in later.**SAFETY, PUBLIC INTERFACE & SUSTAINABILITY*** Lead safety for all stakeholders—employees, subcontractors, inspectors, and the travelling public.* Conduct daily huddles, FLRAs, toolbox talks, and enforce stop‐work authority when required.* Represent GIP professionally with municipalities, inspectors, and the public.* Champion sustainable construction practices that reduce waste, improve efficiency, and protect communities.**FINANCIAL & SCHEDULE ACCOUNTABILITY*** Understand and actively manage cost drivers including labour productivity, equipment utilization, trucking cycles, and sequencing.* Support accurate forecasting, cost‐to‐complete, and schedule recovery planning.* Drive short‐interval planning and execution discipline to protect milestones and margins.**PEOPLE & TEAM LEADERSHIP*** Lead, mentor, and develop forepersons and crews in a non‐union environment that collaborates daily with unionized partners.* Participate in hiring, performance management, and corrective action when required.* Build a culture of accountability, respect, and pride in workmanship.**POSITION REQUIREMENTS*** 10+ years of progressive experience delivering road and highway construction in Ontario.* Proven experience on MTO and municipal projects.* Strong understanding of provincial, municipal, and regional specifications.* Demonstrated success leading high‐volume, self‐performed operations.* Strong safety leadership and practical financial acumen.* Comfortable working in a non‐union environment alongside unionized trades.* Clear communicator with the ability to earn trust from crews, clients, and inspectors.* AFP / P3 or Design‐Build experience is an asset.**WHAT WE OFFER*** Expected Base Salary: $100,000 - $140,000 per year. The actual base salary will depend on several factors including experience, qualifications, internal equity, work location and market expectations.* Annual performance-based bonus.* Comprehensive group benefits program.* Retirement savings program.* Career growth and advancement opportunities.**Disclaimers****Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure:** AI tools are not used in the screening or assessment of applicants for this position.**Vacancy Status:** This posting is for an existing job vacancy.*GIP does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters or agencies. We only work with approved partners directly engaged by our Human Resources team for specific searches. Unsolicited submissions will not be eligible for placement fees.**We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.**Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. “GIP”, is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives.**We believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. GIP will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.*