Construction Manager - Radar & Antenna Infrastructure

Position Overview

Kiewit is seeking an experienced construction professional to support the pursuit, planning, and delivery of complex radar and antenna infrastructure projects, including large-scale structures.

The successful candidate will work across proposal development, estimating, procurement, execution planning, and construction to establish practical cost and schedule strategies.

Depending on the candidate’s primary discipline, the position may lead construction execution, integrated project planning, or estimate development while maintaining strong coordination across all three functions.

District Overview

Ganotec is a full service, heavy industrial contractor serving the industrial sector across Canada. Ganotec typically self performs all major disciplines including, civil, structural steel erection, heavy mechanical equipment installation, process piping and electrical / instrumentation and controls. We conduct our business through a variety of commercial contract styles including full turnkey, EPC, design build, T&M and conventional discipline packages. We have always been a strong proponent of “partnering”, working in collaboration with owners, major equipment suppliers and engineers at the early stages of the project development phase to allow for a more cost-effective execution strategy for the project. Ganotec continues to position itself towards the future, constantly seeking growth opportunities yet never losing sight of what has made the company so successful

Location

Travel or relocation to project sites throughout Canada may be required, depending on assignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support construction planning and estimate development for radar and antenna infrastructure, including foundations, structures, access systems, cabling, equipment integration, testing, and commissioning support.
• Translate technical requirements and design information into executable construction strategies, schedules, estimates, work packages, and procurement plans.
• Lead or support constructability reviews, execution planning, work packaging, procurement sequencing, logistics, and field mobilization planning.
• Develop or validate project schedules, quantity-based work plans, manpower forecasts, productivity assumptions, and progress measurement methods.
• Prepare or review estimates, including scope definition, quantity takeoffs, labour and equipment assumptions, subcontract packages, indirect costs, risk allowances, and basis-of-estimate documentation.
• Coordinate with client, subcontractors, vendors, and field teams to align cost, schedule, and execution requirements.
• Identify scope gaps, technical interfaces, constructability constraints, schedule risks, and cost exposure, and recommend practical mitigation measures.
• Support bid reviews, estimate reconciliation, schedule reviews, risk workshops, change evaluation, forecasting, and project performance reporting.
• Participate in client, vendor, and internal coordination meetings and clearly communicate construction, planning, and estimating recommendations.
• Support commissioning, turnover, closeout, lessons learned, and the transfer of estimate and schedule assumptions into project execution controls.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Construction Manager, Senior Project Planner, Senior Estimator, or equivalent on complex construction, defence, telecommunications, radar, or antenna projects.
• Experience with radar or antenna infrastructure, large towers or structures, foundations, access systems, cabling, equipment integration, testing, or commissioning is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of constructability, sequencing, productivity, field coordination, procurement, subcontracting, cost control, schedule control, and execution risk management.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, vendor information, installation requirements, contracts, and construction work packages.
• Proficiency with industry-standard estimating, scheduling, and project controls tools is considered an asset.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work with clients, engineering teams, field leadership, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project sites as required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required Government of Canada Security Clearance. Existing Secret clearance is considered an asset. #LI-IS1