Construction Execution Lead

Job Title

Construction Execution Lead

Who are we?

Founded in 1924, Irving Oil is a family-owned international refining and marketing company with a history of long-term partnerships and relationships. With operations throughout Eastern Canada, New England and Ireland we focus on delivering quality products and exceptional service to our customers and our communities. Every day, we strive to put our good energy in action to bring families together, support the environment and local wildlife, and to create learning opportunities that empower the next generation.

Here's what you can expect from us:
When you're a part of our team, you'll see how we bring good energy to all that we do. At Irving Oil, we strive for a work environment where each of us feels we belong, can bring our whole selves to work, and where we treat our fellow employees with kindness and respect. Together, we will support our corporate strategy, high standards and the communities where we live and work. Our collaborative approach, safety-first culture and commitment to building resilient teams helps reinforce our internal brand position where People Matter. That's why we're dedicated to investing in our employees’ potential, so that they can reach their career goals.

**Job Description**:
What you can expect in a typical day

We are currently seeking a Construction Execution Lead to join our Construction and Maintenance Projects team at our refinery in Saint John, New Brunswick. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the planning, organizing, control and execution activities associated with construction and outages. This includes review of schedule, monitoring progress, and dealing with project change management as required.

What we offer:
- Competitive salary, bonus, and pension plan- Flexible benefits, including a Health Spending Account- Wellness support, including annual wellness allowance and paid personal care days- Paid vacation and vacation purchasing- Personal and professional development opportunities- Named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for seven consecutive years

Your roles and responsibilities:
- Coach and mentor a team of Field Coordinators by working closely with them to implement SMART goals in line with overall goals and standards for the organization. Develop training requirements and succession planning for the team. Promote discipline knowledge exchange and leverage learning experiences through technical coaching.- Ensure projects are well planned, scheduled, risks are identified as well as mitigated and all construction readiness activities are completed before commencing construction or outage field activities. This includes participating in constructability sessions as part of the front end planning phases.- Maintain and progress schedule during execution and process changes in the original scope as barriers are encountered. Support the removal of systemic and tactical barriers by identifying, and creating mitigation plans to minimize reoccurrence.- Monitor and report progress against established schedules. Provide direction and alignment with the goal of ensuring timelines are accurate, realistic, and achievable for projects.- Develop and implements quality control programs with an ongoing focus on continuous improvements. Streamline activities through established processes and procedures, problem solving and team engagement.- Review work for risks and corrects deficiencies.- Collaborate with Construction Manager, Planning and Project Management in preparing budget estimates.- Lead regular scheduling meetings with team and various stakeholders including critical path reviews. Risk analysis for challenges; offer solutions for issues.

Professional skills- Safety as a core value mindset - you must follow all safety protocols and procedures.- Possess strong written and oral communication skills with ability to communicate with various stakeholders.- Collaboration and ability to learn from others.- Communicates decisions effectively to teams so they work towards organizational goals.- Familiar with project management software such as MS Project or Primavera.- Proficient with MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint.- Very strong analytical and problem-solving skills.- Strong influencing and decision-making skills. Able to lead teams to work together to assess risk and find solutions.- Very high level of technical knowledge with regards to refinery equipment, operations, and maintenance is required.- Able to work in the field: this includes working in year-round weather conditions, able to bend, climb, stoop, kneel, crawl, etc. and able to lift up to 20lbs. You must be comfortable with high elevation climbing, working at heights, and in enclosed spaces. You must be able to wear full PPE as required by safety standards.- Valid Canadian driver’s license.

Education and experience- Post-secondary education in engineering technology, engineering, trades or equivalent experience.- Minimum 10 years of experi