Site Superintendent

The Superintendent’s key responsibilities are:

• Supervise subcontractors, tradespeople, laborers, and suppliers.
• Ensure proper implementation of construction methods and sequences.
• Manage logistics, material deliveries, and equipment use.
• Promote, lead, and execute a Safety-First culture for all employees, sub-contractors, and consultants.
• Promote safety in all activities and engage in safe work plan development, hazard assessments, FLRAs, and mentorship with crew.
• Provide guidance to team members by leading quality and safety meetings and inspections.
• Plan, address and mitigate potential hazards immediately.
• Track and report project, quality control, resource requirements, and customer or employee relations to the Construction Manager.
• Ensure all work complies with specifications, drawings, and industry standards.
• Coordinate inspections and tests with quality control teams and third-party inspectors.
• Track and document deficiencies and oversee corrections.
• Oversee the job site and ensure the Site Engineer and Foreperson clearly understand their responsibilities and comply with all assignments, project policies, and procedures.
• Drive quality, efficiency, and productivity of work crews.
• Direct the Site Engineer and Foreperson on productivity issues and monitor their work performance, ensuring they collaborate effectively with the crews to overcome challenges.
• Maintain daily logs of activities, manpower, and incidents.
• Submit regular progress reports to the Construction Manager.
• Plan and monitor materials, tools, and equipment.
• Maintain and update look-ahead schedules and daily work plans.
• Coordinate closely with site engineers to avoid conflicts and delays.
• Support community engagement and address public inquiries when required.
• Monitor progress against project timelines and report variances.
• Follow project plans and budgets while ensuring the Site Engineer and Foreperson perform in alignment with production goals and schedules.
• Understand the scope and sequencing of work, and ensure the Site Engineer and Foreperson are aligned on work priorities, redirecting crews and equipment effectively to minimize downtime.
• Contribute to the development of a construction plan.
• Responsible for supervising multiple crews and subcontractors.
• Develop construction work methods. Plan materials, equipment needs and work schedule for civil operations.
• Review daily work schedule and productions with Field Engineers and Construction Manager and update monthly schedule.
• Interface with transit authority representatives, utility providers, and local agencies.
• Review and understand the projects’ plans and specifications to support job set up activities.
• DOT project experience preferred.
• Strong adherence and promotion to OSHA and Project Specific Safety Policies.
• Document daily field activities and provide technical input to identify and resolve design problems.
• Determine crew structure for optimal performance on projects.
• Present production work plan to crews.
• Work with Quality Staff to coordinate proper inspections and testing for assigned scopes of work.
• Responsible for ordering and coordinating equipment and materials to complete production on budget and schedule.
• Supervise and guide Site Engineers to ensure their work aligns with the project’s technical requirements, schedule, and overall construction objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 10 years of relevant experience on large-scale infrastructure projects and heavy construction Industry: civil, roads, bridges, tunnels or similar project.
• Hard working person with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in reading construction drawings and interpreting specifications.
• Construction site experience is desirable.
• Education to include civil engineering degree, construction management or equivalent combination of technical training or related experience.
• Excellent Computer skills including proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), AutoCAD and MS Project, Aconex, Procore, BlueBeam and basic knowledge of Primavera 6.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills in communicating with a large team.
• Excellent English written and oral communication skills.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Able to use drafting software to develop construction means and method plans.
• Good understanding of how to read engineering drawings, documents and site plans.
• Experience with and understanding of Engineering tools/equipment, automated systems, remote tooling systems.
• Flexibility to work in both field and office.

Benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Long-term care insurance
• Maternity and parental benefits
• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
• Learning/training paid by employer

How to apply

By email to katherine.genao @ fccco.com

You must include in your application:

• Reference number: MO-SOL-ALB-01
• Resume
• Cover letter