Construction Manager

2 weeks ago

Oakville, Ontario, Canada Kiewit Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Requisition ID:
176101

Job Level:
Senior Level

Home District/Group:
Eastern Canada District

Department:
Field Operations

Market:
Transportation

Employment Type:
Full Time

Position Overview
The Operations Manager/Construction Manager is the individual with overall accountability for a project and or projects. They're primarily concerned with ensuring that the project delivers the agreed business benefits. This person acts as the representative of the organization, and plays a vital leadership role for the business supporting the Canadian transit market.

District Overview
Eastern Canada District's projects include highways, bridges, mass transit, mine site development & open pit operations, hydroelectric powerhouses, wind-power plants, dams & industrial. They serve the construction and mining industries and operates in Eastern Canada.

Location
This position will be based out of
Oakville
ON, and will support projects over all over Canada.

Responsibilities

  • Providing 'championship' for the project, selling and marketing the project throughout the organization
  • Providing business expertise and guidance to the Project Manager
  • Acting as the link between the project, the business community and perhaps most importantly, management decision making groups
  • Acting as an arbitrator and making decisions that may be beyond the authority of the Project Manager
  • Ensuring that the business need is valid, correctly prioritized and project is properly launched
  • Ensuring that the project remains a viable business proposition
  • Ensuring changes to the project are properly managed and risks are assessed
  • Establishing the project organization, roles and reporting structure
  • Ensuring the project is following all Safety Guidelines and policies
  • Approving key project deliverables
  • Initiating project reviews and supporting the process of review with project team
  • Resolving issues (typically competition for resources and priority clashes)
  • Resolving conflict and removing obstacles to progress

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering in any discipline from a four-year college or university
  • At least 6+ years' related experience and/or training in construction industry
  • Experience leading multi-million dollar contracts, including ownership of operations, project administration, client relations and all other scopes relative to large construction projects.
  • Competent in the use of computer software applications used for project control and administration, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook
  • Professional Engineer License (desirable)

Other Requirements:

  • Regular, reliable attendance
  • Work productively and meet deadlines timely
  • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
  • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
  • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
  • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.

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