General Superintendent

Job summary

The General Superintendent provides leadership and oversight for multiple civil construction projects, managing field crews and resources. They collaborate with project managers to ensure construction plans, budgets, and schedules are met while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Job details

Our client, an reputable civil construction contractor delivering complex infrastructure projects throughout British Columbia, is seeking an experienced General Superintendent. Key Responsibilities: Provide overall leadership and oversight across multiple civil construction projects. Manage and mentor Superintendents, Foremen, and field crews, ensuring clear communication and accountability. Oversee projects involving underground utilities, earthworks, excavation, road construction, site servicing, and drainage systems. Coordinate labour, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and other field resources across active projects. Work closely with Project Managers to develop construction plans, schedules, budgets, and resource requirements. Monitor project progress, productivity, costs, and schedules, addressing potential delays or operational challenges. Support project start-up, construction planning, execution, and closeout activities. Maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders. Ensure all work complies with project specifications, quality standards, environmental requirements, and contractual obligations. Promote and uphold company Health, Safety & Environmental standards across all project sites. Ideal Candidate Requirements: 10+ years of experience as a Superintendent in civil construction. Strong experience overseeing underground utilities, earthworks, excavation, roadworks, site servicing, and related civil scopes. Proven ability to manage multiple projects, Superintendents, Foremen, and field crews simultaneously. Strong understanding of civil construction methods, equipment, sequencing, scheduling, and production planning. Experience coordinating labour, equipment, subcontractors, materials, and project resources. Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Ability to work collaboratively with project management teams, clients, consultants, and field personnel. Strong commitment to safety, quality, productivity, and operational excellence. Valid driver’s licence and willingness to travel to project sites throughout the Lower Mainland as required. Why this Firm? Competitive base salary of $170.000-190.000/year and benefits package. Eligibility for performance-based bonuses. Company vehicle or vehicle allowance. Retirement savings program. Professional development and career-growth opportunities. Opportunity to oversee a diverse portfolio of major civil infrastructure projects. Supportive and collaborative work environment. Interested candidates are encouraged to send their resumes in Word document format to alex.ciotoiu@torustalent.com. Due to the time-sensitive nature of this position, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Torus Talent and our clients are equal-opportunity employers.

What you’ll do

The General Superintendent provides leadership and oversight for multiple civil construction projects, managing field crews and resources. They collaborate with project managers to ensure construction plans, budgets, and schedules are met while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have over 10 years of experience as a Superintendent in civil construction with expertise in underground utilities and earthworks. Strong leadership, organizational skills, and a valid driver's license are required to manage diverse project sites.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary • Benefits package • Performance-based bonuses • Company vehicle • Vehicle allowance • Retirement savings program • Professional development • Career-growth opportunities

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Project management · Preferred
• scheduling · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Civil construction
• Leadership
• Underground utilities
• Earthworks
• Excavation
• Road construction
• Site servicing
• Drainage systems
• Project management
• Construction planning
• Budgeting
• Scheduling
• Resource management
• Communication
• Problem-solving
• Safety compliance

Job areas

• Construction
• Management & Leadership
• Engineering