Maintenance Superintendent

Colas is a Canadian leader in transportation infrastructure - materials, construction, and maintenance. From roads to rail, airports to ports, we build some of the most important projects that connect our communities.

Backed by our network of Colas companies across Canada and the Colas Group worldwide, Colas offers a wide range of innovative and sustainable solutions for the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure.

Join the largest transportation infrastructure group in the world and help connect Canada. 

Mission

Join us in an exciting adventure to complete the Edmonton Valley Line West LRT - a remarkable legacy project that will redefine our community’s transportation landscape! Be part of this transformative journey and help us create a lasting impact for generations to come!

The Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for the overall leadership, planning, execution, and continuous improvement of maintenance operations to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient performance of company assets, equipment, facilities, and infrastructure. The role oversees maintenance personnel, contractors, maintenance programs, and budgets while ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements. The Maintenance Superintendent develops and implements maintenance strategies that maximize asset availability, reduce downtime, improve reliability, and support operational objectives. This position provides leadership to maintenance teams and serves as a key liaison between Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and external service providers.

Main Responsibilities

Leadership and Team Management
• Lead, supervise, and develop maintenance supervisors, planners, coordinators, and technicians.
• Establish clear performance expectations and conduct regular performance reviews.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels to support operational requirements.
Maintenance Strategy and Execution
• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• Ensure maintenance activities are planned and executed efficiently to minimize operational disruption.
• Oversee maintenance scheduling and resource allocation.
• Establish maintenance priorities based on asset criticality, operational risk, and business requirements.
• Ensure timely response to equipment failures and emergency maintenance situations.
Asset Reliability and Performance
• Drive initiatives to improve equipment reliability, availability, and maintainability.
• Review maintenance performance data and identify recurring failure trends.
• Lead root cause analysis investigations for major asset failures.
• Develop long-term asset management and replacement strategies.
• Support lifecycle planning and capital renewal programs.
Safety and Regulatory Compliance
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead safety initiatives, inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
• Ensure maintenance procedures, permits, and work practices meet company standards.
• Participate in incident investigations and oversee corrective action implementation.
• Maintain compliance with customer, industry, and government requirements.
Budget and Cost Management
• Develop and manage annual maintenance budgets.
• Monitor maintenance spending and identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Review and approve expenditures for maintenance materials, services, and equipment.
• Optimize labor utilization and contractor management.
• Track maintenance cost trends and implement corrective actions as needed.
Contractor and Vendor Management
• Manage relationships with maintenance contractors and service providers.
• Review and approve scopes of work and contractor performance.
• Ensure contractors comply with safety and quality requirements.
• Participate in procurement activities and contract evaluations.
Inventory and Materials Management
• Oversee maintenance inventory and spare parts management.
• Ensure critical components and consumables are available to support operational needs.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to optimize inventory levels.
• Reduce excess inventory and improve inventory accuracy.
Continuous Improvement
• Drive reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support implementation of maintenance technologies and digital systems.
Reporting and Stakeholder Management
• Prepare and present maintenance performance reports to senior management.
• Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Project Management, and Finance teams.

Main Responsibilities

• Engineering degree or qualified technician. Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive maintenance experience in rail, transportation, industrial, manufacturing, mining, utilities, or construction environments.
• Minimum 3-5 years in a supervisory or management capacity.
• Proven experience managing maintenance teams, budgets, contractors, and asset maintenance programs.
• Experience with major maintenance shutdowns and high-value asset management is preferred.
• Experience in Maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Asset management and lifecycle planning experience.
• Reliability-centered maintenance (RCM).
• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
• Preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies.
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) including SAP PM, IBM Maximo, Infor EAM, or similar.
• Budget management and cost control.
• Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
• Project management principles.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Strategic planning and decision-making.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operating environment.
• Must be able to negotiate the terrain of an in-process construction site when required, including steep or slippery terrain, climbing stairs and ladders, use of an aerial lift, and working outdoors in all types of Edmonton weather

DIVERSITY IS IMPORTANT TO US
At Colas, we believe our workforce should reflect the diversity of the communities we connect. By living our core values of Caring, Sharing, and Daring, we welcome all those who help create the links that bring us together. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of age, ethnicity, national origin, religious beliefs, disability, marital or family status, gender, gender identity or expression.