Top Benefits
About the role
Company Description
SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Construction Manager to support construction execution and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and in compliance with all standards. The candidate can be located anywhere in Canada. The work will be done at the client' site.
Job Details:
- Support Construction Manager in overseeing pipeline / industrial construction projects
- Ensure full compliance with safety, environmental, and quality plans
- Enforce stop work authority and promote a strong safety culture
- Oversee inspectors to ensure work aligns with drawings, specs, codes, and standards
- Review contractor safe work practices, hazard assessments, and daily reporting
- Monitor construction progress and drive corrective actions where required
- Assist with NCRs, non-conformance tracking, and issue resolution
- Coordinate with contractors, stakeholders, and project teams to ensure alignment
- Support documentation, record management, and project close-out requirements
- Conduct site walkdowns and ensure quality and compliance on-site
- Provide leadership and guidance to inspection staff
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED (required)
- 8+ years of experience in pipeline, oil & gas, or industrial construction (preferred)
- Strong understanding of construction processes, codes, and industry standards
- Technical diploma, trade certification, or engineering background considered an asset
- Must be an Independent Contractor
Additional Details:
-
Rotation: 17 days on / 4 days off
-
Strong focus on safety, collaboration, and accountability
Additional Information
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and Indigenous status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Accommodations are available on request for qualified candidates during each stage of the recruitment process.
Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings should be authorized to work in Canada.
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About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,700 laboratories and business facilities across 119 countries, supported by a team of 99,250 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance. Our brand promise, when you need to be sure, underscores our commitment to reliability, integrity and trust — enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.
Community Guidelines SGS encourages all fans of this page to participate in conversations through questions and comments. Any comments arising from persons sharing or reproducing any communications published by SGS is not controlled or endorsed by SGS. We want to promote an informative and enjoyable environment within this community; we therefore ask that you post content that is both relevant and respectful and you follow LinkedIn's Professional Community Guidelines.
Posts will be removed if they are:
- Offensive, defamatory, discriminatory or obscene
- Fraudulent, deceptive or misleading
- In violation of any intellectual property rights
- In violation of any law or regulation
- Abusive, harassing, stalking or attacking others
- Trolling or deliberate disruption of discussion
- Commercial solicitations or personal promotion
- Spam, link baiting or files containing viruses that could damage the operation of other people’s computers or mobile devices
Intellectual Property Statement Except where expressly stated otherwise, all intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademarks, in any and all communications and materials in any form published by or on behalf of SGS are owned by SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA, Switzerland.
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Top Benefits
About the role
Company Description
SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Construction Manager to support construction execution and ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and in compliance with all standards. The candidate can be located anywhere in Canada. The work will be done at the client' site.
Job Details:
- Support Construction Manager in overseeing pipeline / industrial construction projects
- Ensure full compliance with safety, environmental, and quality plans
- Enforce stop work authority and promote a strong safety culture
- Oversee inspectors to ensure work aligns with drawings, specs, codes, and standards
- Review contractor safe work practices, hazard assessments, and daily reporting
- Monitor construction progress and drive corrective actions where required
- Assist with NCRs, non-conformance tracking, and issue resolution
- Coordinate with contractors, stakeholders, and project teams to ensure alignment
- Support documentation, record management, and project close-out requirements
- Conduct site walkdowns and ensure quality and compliance on-site
- Provide leadership and guidance to inspection staff
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED (required)
- 8+ years of experience in pipeline, oil & gas, or industrial construction (preferred)
- Strong understanding of construction processes, codes, and industry standards
- Technical diploma, trade certification, or engineering background considered an asset
- Must be an Independent Contractor
Additional Details:
-
Rotation: 17 days on / 4 days off
-
Strong focus on safety, collaboration, and accountability
Additional Information
SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and Indigenous status, or any other characteristics protected by law.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.
This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
Accommodations are available on request for qualified candidates during each stage of the recruitment process.
Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings should be authorized to work in Canada.
Not the right fit? Search for Assistant Construction Manager jobs in Calgary, AB
About SGS
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,700 laboratories and business facilities across 119 countries, supported by a team of 99,250 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, safety and compliance. Our brand promise, when you need to be sure, underscores our commitment to reliability, integrity and trust — enabling businesses to thrive with confidence. We proudly deliver our expert services through the SGS name and trusted specialized brands, including Brightsight, Bluesign, Maine Pointe and Nutrasource.
Community Guidelines SGS encourages all fans of this page to participate in conversations through questions and comments. Any comments arising from persons sharing or reproducing any communications published by SGS is not controlled or endorsed by SGS. We want to promote an informative and enjoyable environment within this community; we therefore ask that you post content that is both relevant and respectful and you follow LinkedIn's Professional Community Guidelines.
Posts will be removed if they are:
- Offensive, defamatory, discriminatory or obscene
- Fraudulent, deceptive or misleading
- In violation of any intellectual property rights
- In violation of any law or regulation
- Abusive, harassing, stalking or attacking others
- Trolling or deliberate disruption of discussion
- Commercial solicitations or personal promotion
- Spam, link baiting or files containing viruses that could damage the operation of other people’s computers or mobile devices
Intellectual Property Statement Except where expressly stated otherwise, all intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademarks, in any and all communications and materials in any form published by or on behalf of SGS are owned by SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA, Switzerland.