General Superintendent

At Clearway we are committed to every project. We pride ourselves on a keen work ethic and more importantly, the talent and skill of our people. In fact, the Clearway Staff is the reason why so many organizations turn to us for the most complex construction assignments. That is how we’ve evolved from a sewer and watermain contractor, to one of Canada’s most reputable construction companies with as many capabilities as there are needs.

Clearway has been operating for more than 50 years, specializing in sewers and watermains, transportation, dry utilities, shoring, road reconstruction, bridges, concrete forming, marine, environmental remediation and treatment plants / pumping stations.

We are building our Vancouver team as part of an aggressive expansion into the BC market. This is your opportunity to work for a growing Construction company who values the contribution of its employee, their creativity, ingenuity, initiative, excellence and high-level of commitment. We are looking for hardworking individuals who are driven by success and are looking to grow with a leading company within the industry.

**Summary**:
The **General Superintendent**is heavily involved in the day-to-day operations of all major municipal projects awarded to Clearway Construction. An integral part of each project starting from the preconstruction stage to final completion. The role is mainly focused on going to sites and supporting the crews, ensure proper resource and equipment/shoring allocations, improving productions and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements.

The General Superintendent will report directly to the Vice President, Construction.

**Location**:**Various Clearway Construction Job Sites within the Greater Vancouver Area. This role will require occasional visits to our Regional Office - Surrey, BC.

**Please note that this role may also require visits to the Ontario office for training.**

**Hours of Operation**: 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Supervise, mentor, teach and guide field staff such as all unionized/non-unionized Labourers, Operators, Foreman etc.
- Working alongside the Construction Manager in assisting and supporting of the Construction Site Superintendents and Project Coordinators with construction of all projects in strict accordance with the contract documents and industry best practices.
- Ensure verification of safety compliance with all labour forces including subcontractors.
- Ensure all daily reports including: daily journals, equipment inspections, Health and Safety documentation and maintenance records are completed by the Foreman, Operators and Labourers.
- Enforce all project safety and quality-control policies with the field staff.
- Prepare and organize labour resource allocation for all unionized workers that are direct reports (Labourers, Operators, Welders, Lane Technicians, Foremen and any other field role, etc).
- Provide training and mentoring of all site personnel.
- Meet with unions, vendors, suppliers, subcontractors and research the best products in the market to keep in line with the competition.
- Plan all heavy equipment and shoring with the construction team.
- Review and analyze daily heavy equipment and shoring needs including any change requests from the Construction Site Superintendent and or Foreman.
- Analyze current equipment/shoring inventory and based on utilization identify future equipment needs.
- Advise, assist and support Project Coordinators and Construction Site Superintendents in day-to-day coordination of construction crews, owned equipment, rented equipment, material supply and subcontractors, including maintenance of satisfactory relationships with owners, subcontractors, unions, etc..
- Daily Tracking and allocation of resources and equipment.
- Assist with coordination of purchasing, ordering and delivery of all construction related materials.
- Lead on logistics and scheduling of all Heavy equipment and shoring.
- Assist with planning of shoring design and engineering, if applicable.
- Complete constructability review and engineering consultation.
- Review technical drawings to ensure accuracy and constructability.
- Review and asses target productions on a regular basis or as needed to ensure attainability.
- Advise and consult with project teams for subcontractor and supplier selection.
- Communicate all coordination through the project team (Construction Site Superintendent, Project Coordinator, Project Manager).
- Build relationships with the Local Labour Unions and the Operating Engineers Unions (1611 and 115).
- Review and follow all the union agreements and keep up to date with any changes.
- Review resource requests from field management personnel.
- Actively seek for workers, structuring, and maintaining the team.
- Assess the job tasks and requirements, in conjunction with the Construction Site Superintendent and Foremen (e.g., Site Walks).
- Ensure regular communication is maintained between t