Construction Manager

**Build Your Career at Aecon**

Aecon is proud to build some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of this generation. From the roads and transit systems that connect our communities, to the communication networks that link us from coast-to-coast, and the water infrastructure that supplies our businesses and homes. Our integral work includes constructing the pipelines that join provinces with the energy that fuels the nation, and the airports and ports that connect us all. Aecon is there, safely and sustainably building the future.

**What is the Opportunity?**

Aecon Civil is a market leader with a self-perform competitive advantage and core local strength in key markets. We’re proud of our work helping to expand and improve Canada’s infrastructure and transportation networks, and we’re ready to build the future of our country.

We are currently seeing our next Construction Manager to join our airport project in Montreal.

**What You’ll Do Here**:

- Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging
- Plans and implements a construction program, including defining the project plan, activities, milestones, and manpower requirements
- Accountable for ensuring all project execution resources have received the required training
- Identifies succession plans for key individuals and implements necessary steps to train these individuals
- Supports in preparation and delivery of project deliverables, design documents, advanced/construction work pack correlation, modularization, and system handover strategies etc.
- Reviews project design for compliance with construction-based engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements and related specifications
- Advises on construction related activities relating to technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems
- Provides input to procurement activities including validation of material specifications, preparation of purchase requisitions, material tracking and ensuring traceability of materials when installed in the field
- Active involvement in quality assurance with regards to understating and implementing policies and procedures
- Oversee the day to day, on site operations while upholding high safety standards, EHS policies and overseeing the maintenance of traffic, environmental compliance, and stormwater control
- Maintain a positive relationship with client construction counterpart, and a positive project culture
- Work in conjunction with the larger project team to deliver the project successfully
- Establish strategies to meet contract milestones
- Oversee field quality control and assist in the creation of risk mitigation strategies and implement where necessary
- Coordinate with public project owners to comply with local agency and environmental issues and requirements
- Represent Aecon and the project with the Client Representative in a professional manner and provide updates
- Develop strong understanding of the applicable scope with knowledge of the work that is contracted and agreed upon between Aecon and the client
- Identify requests outside of contracted scope and raise any change management issues
- Create a detailed look-ahead schedule ensuring proper staffing, materials and equipment are available when required
- Responsible for all site execution matters, including the timely performance of the work
- Liaise with necessary subcontractors, union representatives and regulatory bodies//engineering staff to ensure integration of all tooling designs
- Support in the resolution of labour disputes through collaboration with EPSCA and Aecon Labour Relations Manager

**What You Bring to the Team**:

- Be a champion of inclusion and diversity
- Excellent analytical and organizational skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Bilingual French and English required
- Requires proficient trades union relations management skills, and a solid understanding of union agreements applicable to the work
- Knowledge of all aspects of construction such as technology, equipment, methods, trade agreements and jurisdiction, engineering, cost control, scheduling, and safety requirements.
- Must have a full appreciation of the importance of Quality Assurance Programs
- Must have the ability to handle all matters in a confidential and professional manner
- Extensive knowledge of trades performed work, estimating and employee relations required
- Minimum of 10 years construction and subcontractor supervision experience

**What Makes us Aecon Proud**:

- Engaging and agile workplace culture, collaborative and inclusive teams
- Commitment to sustainability and to becoming a net-zero company by 2050
- Investing in our people through a variety of learning and development programs such as Aecon University, BluePrint leadership program, and Project Management Academy
- Variety of wellness benefits, ac