Team Leader, Construction Services

Defence Construction Canada; North Bay; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction services organization in North Bay seeks a Team Leader for Construction Services. The role involves overseeing a team managing significant construction programs, ensuring compliance with policies, and fostering client relationships. The ideal candidate will possess a diploma in engineering or architecture and have at least six years of relevant experience in construction management. This position also offers opportunities for leadership and human resources management.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years’ relevant experience in construction or related field.
• Experience in managing contracts and project risks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team managing construction services.
• Ensure compliance with service line policies and procedures.
• Manage human resources responsibilities for the team.

Skills

Construction management

Human resources management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

College diploma in engineering, architecture or related field

Job description

The Team Leader, Construction Services, ensures the quality of service delivery within the service line at a site with a large construction program. The incumbent ensures compliance with service line policies and procedures, and manages contract-related risks. The incumbent leads a team of professionals and manages the human resources responsibilities for the team. The incumbent also manages the Client-Partner relationship. The incumbent develops creative solutions and ensures the team is focused on collaboration, and quality and timeliness of deliverables.

KEY AND PERIODIC ACTIVITIES

The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative but not all-inclusive :

Primary

• Oversee a team managing construction, professional services and service contracts to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, and DCC contract management policies and processes.
• Solve complex problems within delegated authority.
• Facilitate contract-related coordination and communications between stakeholders (e.g. contractors, consultants, Client-Partners).
• Promote and manage business development opportunities.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships within DCC, and with industry, the Client-Partners and / or stakeholders.
• Ensure quality standards are met, in line with corporate and Client-Partner expectations.
• Manage risk.
• Perform human resources functions (e.g. coach, supervise, mentor, plan and allocate resources, and manage performance).

Other

• Contribute to business planning
• Other duties as assigned

SKILLS

General and Specific Knowledge

• Best practices, methods, trends and legislation in construction, architecture and engineering
• Best practices and trends in financial management and human resources management
• Procurement mechanisms
• Project, contract and risk management principles
• Health and safety management

Formal Education and / or Certification(s) and Experience

• Minimum : college diploma in engineering, architecture or related field with six years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent

Abilities

• Use applicable computer software and operating systems
• Apply project, contract and risk management techniques
• Demonstrate leadership and human resources management skills

DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

• Lead and manage direct reports
• Provide functional direction and advice to other employees and to Client-Partners

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Typical office environment with occasional travel
• Some work may be located on construction sites; incumbent may occasionally be required to wear basic safety equipment

North Bay, Ontario

Located 3.5 hours north of Toronto on Lake Nipissing, North Bay combines the best of urban and rural life. Home to Nipissing University and Canadore College, North Bay features hundreds of kilometres of biking, walking and hiking trails, the nearby Laurentian Ski Hill, a vibrant farmers' market and a full calendar of family-friendly events.