Utilities Manager, Infrastructure

Ledcor; Whitby; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure construction firm is seeking a Utilities Manager with over 8 years of utility construction experience. This role involves managing utility relocation and ensuring project safety on-site in Whitby, Ontario. Responsibilities include overseeing project progress, coordinating with stakeholders, and preparing comprehensive reports. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and an understanding of utility companies. The firm offers a competitive total rewards package and encourages diverse applicants to apply.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for professional development

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of utility construction experience as a Superintendent, Project Manager or in a similar role.
• Professional Engineer license in the Province of Ontario is an asset.
• Experience working for a general contractor in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Oversee utility relocation, identify deficiencies, and ensure project safety.
• Manage project progress and analyze current and future work activities.
• Liaise and coordinate with designers, technical teams, and clients.

Skills

Utility construction expertise

Project management skills

Effective communication

Contract management

Education

Post secondary education in civil engineering or related field

Job description

Are you an experienced Utilities Manager with over 8 years of expertise in dry and wet utility construction? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! In this role, you will report directly to the Construction Manager and lead a team of professionals.

Your primary responsibilities will include overseeing utility relocation, identifying deficiencies, ensuring project safety, and managing stakeholder relationships.

You will be required to work out of the project site based in Whitby, Ontario.

Watch Ledcor’s Innovation, Culture, and Community video to see what it’s like working for Ledcor and apply today to join our Infrastructure team in Whitby, Ontario!

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Essential Responsibilities

• Manage temporary and permanent utility relocation [both wet and dry utilities], utility scope definition, risk, budget, and execution
• Manage project progress, analyze current and future work activities
• Coordinate interface works for utility relocation and stakeholder management across various project aspects
• Manage quantity take-offs, bills of quantities, and scope development for dry and wet utilities
• Oversee onsite activities, quality, productivity, progress, and safety of teams and subcontractors
• Ensure project safety by monitoring and enforcing compliance with policies, procedures, and initiating necessary improvements and preventative measures to mitigate risks
• Integrate corporate requirements, such as technical design, environmental assessments, and community commitments, into project plans; anticipate and address conflicts or delays arising from this integration
• Liaise and coordinate with designers, technical teams, and clients on all technical aspects
• Analyze project designs, technical reports, and background information
• Foster strong relationships with external consultants, contractors, and vendors to uphold contractual obligations; conduct frequent site meetings to track progress and resolve any emerging issues
• Ensure project adherence to railway operating rules and regulations
• Manage requests for information and issue field instructions as needed
• Prepare comprehensive progress reports

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of utility construction experience as a Superintendent, Project Manager or in a similar role
• Completion of post secondary education in civil engineering or a related field preferred
• Professional Engineer license in the Province of Ontario is an asset
• Experience working with third party utility companies and providing design recommendations is required
• Experience working for a general contractor in Canada
• Experience working on Design-Build or Collaborative Contract models is an asset
• Excellent contract management, project management, planning and scheduling skills
• Capability to effectively communicate and cooperate with project stakeholders, understanding their requirements and identifying solutions

Working Conditions

• Site based position based in Whitby, Ontario

Additional Information

Ledcor builds and maintains infrastructure in various industries including oil and gas, transportation, and mining. We’re experts in all infrastructure construction and maintenance related projects. Our vast projects include: full-scale contract mining, earthworks, foundations, highways, bridges, roads, waterways and resources, airports, rapid transit, underground utilities, pipelines, independent power projects and site reclamation.

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.

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.

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.