Construction Manager

• Oversee total construction effort to ensure projects are constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule. Ensuring quality control, safety standards and contract specifications are adhered to.
• Develop and implement new business strategies for creating or improving processes and procedures to improve corporate performance
• Liaise with consultants, owners, customers, superintendents, sub-contractors and other project stakeholders regarding safety, project progress, scheduling, change orders and other issues.
• Plan, organize and direct all crews in the construction of roads and paving projects.
• Travel to worksites frequently to provide total ground level support to Superintendents, Foremen, Crews and other employees, on a wide variety of issues and concerns.
• Troubleshoot project concerns such as bad weather, scheduling conflicts, quality control issues, labour issues, contractor and/or client concerns and other unforeseeable matters.
• Work with Project Managers and Superintendents to determine the efficient use of resources, materials and labour necessary to complete various construction projects in a timely manner.
• Monitor and update project schedules.
• Other Operations Management duties as required.

• Design and manage project budgets while ensuring that all resources necessary for project completion are used wisely.
• Track project costs against periodic targets, pre-set within the project budget, to ensure financial control of each phase of the job.
• Work with Project Managers, Area Managers and Superintendents to schedule civil construction projects in logical steps and budget time required to meet deadlines.
• Monitor financial performance to ensure the division is meeting or exceeding budgetary commitment.
• Submit purchase order slips, invoices and expense reports to Accounting in a timely manner, to ensure all cost are accounted for, and can be allocated appropriately.
• Negotiate lower pricing with suppliers, sub-contractors, agencies or other third party provider of resources, equipment or labour.
• Ensure project legal documents are completed and signed
• Create an environment conductive to effectiveness, and set priorities and deadlines.

• Examine engineering reports to ensure quality control requirements are met, and apply appropriate corrective action when necessary.
• Liaise with the Quality Control department to determine the project’s design criteria, life and minimum acceptable riding quality.
• In conjunction with various departments, perform internal Quality Assurance audits to ensure project operations are compliant with corporate policies, practices and procedures.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by integrating quality control into the process.
• Promote and advocate quality achievements and performance improvements across the company.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, and work with the company’s CPI Coordinator on various continuous improvement initiatives.

• Determine staffing requirements and interview, hire and/or train employees.
• Liaise between the company, employees, and third party organizations and the Human Resource Department on a regular basis on a variety of Human Resource related matters.
• Comply with relevant legislation regarding employee management, terminations and resignations.
• Handles all employee concerns; investigate concerns and questions ensuring all concerns are followed through from beginning to end.
• Liaise with the Human Resource department on a variety of employee related issues, including employee development, recruitment, benefits, training, terminations, and investigations.
• Delegate tasks and accountabilities.

• Promote, execute and adhere to the company’s safety program, and encourage all employees, sub-contractors and consultants to adopt safety as a culture.
• Work with Safety Department to investigate damage, incidents or near misses in the worksite, and ensure proper procedures are carried out according to the Company’s Safety Program.
• Work in a safe, responsible manner to not intentionally or unintentionally injure oneself, or endanger the wellbeing of others.

• Minimum of a 2-to-3-year Technical Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology from a recognized post-secondary institution
• Civil Engineering Technologist (CET) and/or Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation preferred
• Class 5 Drivers License

• Minimum 5 -7 years’ experience and proven track record in construction operations management within the road construction industry
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a management capacity

• Knowledge of the Estimating and Project Management functions
• Knowledge of various asphalt materials, mix parameters, compaction theory, quality assurance testing and relevant OH&S and environmental regulations
• Beginner to intermediate Microsoft Office skills in Excel, Word, Project, Outlook
• Intermediate computer skills
• Comprehensive mathematical skills

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