General Superintendent

Position Overview

Reporting to the Civil Director, the General Superintendent will be responsible for providing overall supervision, coordination and scheduling of construction activities on project construction site.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Canada is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to the Department of Energy science, environmental, and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets.  As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides holistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry. 

Location

The position will be based on our project in Darlington, ON. The successful candidate will be local to Darlington, Oshawa or surrounding areas, or willing to relocate. 

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets, and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs. The successful candidate will also be open to traveling and relocating for future projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintain excellent relationships with owner, architect, consultants, subcontractors & public.
• Implement and enforce company’s health and safety program.
• Adhere to company’s Policy & Procedures Manual
• Be an ambassador of the company both internally and externally.
• Ensure compliance with company's union obligations.
• Ensure project profitability, schedule adherence and customer satisfaction.
• Develop project master schedule with Project Manager. Ensure subcontractors comply with project master schedule.
• Utilize project master schedule to create detailed 3 week schedules for subcontractor use
• Develop recovery strategies when project schedule or budget are in jeopardy.
• Review and update schedule, cost forecast and cash flow with Project Manager for PSR
• Plan and supervise the work of subcontractors and own forces on the project including determining methods of construction, manpower levels, material quantities, equipment and work schedules.
• Assume responsibility for productivity of subtrades, efficient use of materials and equipment and contractual performance of the project.
• Ensure project is constructed in compliance with drawings, specifications and project schedule and budget.
• Interface with client representatives, design consultants, other contractors, etc.
• Ensure project is constructed within project quality guidelines.
• Maintain appropriate field documentation including safety records, daily progress reports, rental records, concrete logs and as-built drawings, etc.
• Supervise, mentor, coach and train project personnel.
• Assist in securing new work by participating in proposals and presentations.
• Organize and chair weekly subcontractor and safety meetings.
• Participate in basic layout and field engineering activities.
• Maintain lines and levels – verify as built conditions.

Qualifications

• Education to include a technical college diploma or equivalent combination of technical training and/or related experience.
• Previous experience with deep excavation, tunnelling and heavy concrete works preferred
• Minimum 10 years construction and subcontractor supervision experience or equivalent
• Proven ability to successfully supervise construction projects and organize major construction sites
• The proven ability to effectively manage field staff.
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of construction such as technology, equipment, methods, trade agreements and jurisdiction, engineering, cost control, scheduling and safety requirements
• Excellent communication, organizational and supervisory skills are essential.
• Good presentation skills.
• Able to perform in a fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable walking and standing for long periods of time and lifting. #LI-IS1