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Construction Manager - Travel Projects

Edmonton, AB
$183,000 - $192,000/yr
Senior Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Top-tier medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and dependents
Voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs
Life insurance coverage

About the role

Requisition ID: 178568

Job Level: Senior Level

Home District/Group: Eastern Canada District

Department: Field Supervision

Market: OGC

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

This position emphasizes key field leadership, requiring you to oversee daily operations involving electrical construction activities. You will lead a dedicated team of Foremen and craft labor, ensuring that all activities are conducted safely, efficiently, and in compliance with project specifications and company standards.

Your expertise will be essential in organizing work methods, managing project timelines, controlling financial expenditures, and maintaining high-quality workmanship. You will also play a vital role in promoting adherence to designs and specifications, delegating responsibilities, and enhancing productivity on the job site. Your ability to build strong relationships with clients, engineers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal project teams will foster a collaborative, solution-oriented work atmosphere that drives successful outcomes. At Kiewit, we pride ourselves on delivering bespoke construction solutions for power projects, supported by our skilled workforce and robust resources, allowing us to manage projects of varying scales without compromising safety and quality.

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. The serve the construction and mining industries and operates in Eastern Canada.

Location

The position will be based on our multiple projects locations. Candidates must be open to travel OR relocation.

Responsibilities

Project Execution

  • Oversee all on-site construction activities for designated projects, ensuring that they align with overall project goals and timeframes.
  • Manage material logistics, EPC coordination, and site management efforts for seamless project execution.
  • Collaborate effectively with EPC/Design-Build and logistics teams to enable flawless integration across various components of the project.

Construction Planning and Coordination

  • Formulate, review, and enforce detailed construction plans that meet operational objectives.
  • Organize and oversee outage schedules to ensure minimal impact on project timelines and deliverables.
  • Coordinate commissioning activities to ensure projects are transitioned successfully to operational status.
  • Uphold strict adherence to safety regulations and operational protocols to protect all site personnel.

Client Interaction

  • Act as the primary point of contact on-site for clients, providing timely updates on project progress, financials, timelines, and potential risks.
  • Proactively address client questions and concerns to facilitate ongoing trust and collaboration.
  • Provide regular, transparent project status reports to keep all stakeholders informed and engaged.

Team Collaboration

  • Engage closely with Project Managers, schedulers, project controllers, and engineers to align field operations with strategic project goals.
  • Supervise and encourage general and logistics contractors in their scope of work executions.
  • Lead on-site meetings for construction management briefings to ensure everyone is aligned on objectives.

Communication and Reporting

  • Prepare comprehensive reports detailing project status, timelines, and risk assessments for stakeholders.
  • Ensure robust communication across all program areas, including clients and internal teams.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of construction experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a Superintendent or Leadership role.

  • Must possess a proactive mindset; highly motivated, with demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

  • Capable of rapidly learning and understanding various processes related to Kiewit’s operational policies, procedures, and software applications.

  • Proficient in identifying and mitigating potential problems that may arise during the course of a project.

  • Excellent organizational, administrative, communication, and interpersonal skills are essential for this role.

  • Demonstrated experience in leadership, safety compliance, negotiations, planning, and contract administration.

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

Base Compensation: $183,000/yr - $192,000/yr

(Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

About Kiewit Corporation

Construction
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At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too. Our construction and engineering professionals work on some of the industry's most complex, challenging and rewarding projects – whether it's boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy, or building bridges that connect communities. Kiewit people tackle important projects of every size, in any market. Start your Kiewit adventure today at kiewitjobs.com.

Kiewit is one of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; water/wastewater; industrial; and mining.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.