Team Leader, Construction Services

RPMGlobal; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental premiums

Wellness allowance

Mental health services

Flexible workplace options

Job summary

RPMGlobal in Canada seeks a Team Leader, Construction Services for a site-based role in Yellowknife. You will lead a team managing construction projects, professional services and contracts, ensuring compliance with policies and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Relocation assistance may be provided; IPA allowances for Yellowknife employees are available. Strong leadership, risk management and client-partner relationship skills are essential for success in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum: college diploma in engineering, architecture or related field with five years’ relevant experience, or the equivalent.
• Experience leading teams and managing contracts.
• Knowledge of project, contract and risk management principles.

Responsibilities

• 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 duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Contract management

Risk management

Stakeholder relations

Education

College diploma in engineering, architecture or related field

Tools

MS Office

Project management software

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity in the Central and North Region (CNR)!

*Relocation assistance may be provided for the successful candidate.*

**DCC employees working in Yellowknife are eligible for the applicable Isolated Post Allowance (IPA) established by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat.**

For employees with dependents, per year;

• Environment Allowance: $3,858
• Living Cost Differential: $8,730
• Fuel and Utilities Differential: $7,375
• Total Annual IPA: $19,963

For employees without dependents, per year;

• Environment Allowance: $2,315
• Living Cost Differential: $5,238
• Fuel and Utilities Differential: $4,425
• Total Annual IPA: $11,978

The Team Leader, Construction Services, ensures the quality of service delivery within the service line at a site with a small to medium-sized 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

• 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 five 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

Check out your benefits

Working with us offers excellent opportunities for growth and advancement—and entitles you to one of the job market’s best benefits packages valued at between 25 and 30% of your salary.

Your package includes:

Health and Wellness

• 100% employer-paid annual sick leave, and health and dental premiums
• $400 wellness allowance to help cover expenses such as a gym membership
• $2,500 for mental health services on top of regular $2,500 paramedical coverage
• Telus Virtual Health Care and $750 Health Care Spending Account for some expenses not covered under provincial plans

Home and Family

• Life, accidental-death, and short-term disability insurance
• Enhanced inConfidence employee and family assistance program
• Maternity and parental leave top-up plan to 93% of regular gross earnings for up to 37 weeks
• Flexible workplace options, including $400 allowance every two years, to support working from home

Leave and Retirement

• Public-service pension
• Comprehensive vacation and other paid-leave plans, along with enhanced travel benefits coverage