Superintendent

Responsibilities

• Works with project manager to ensure implementation of PCL’s safety program, including integrating PCL’s safety program into all site plans and procedures and adhering to all safety and record keeping requirements.
• Supervises, directs, coaches, trains and mentors the project team including direct and indirect reports.
• Effectively communicates with own forces and trades and ensures that performance, productivity, quality and safety requirements are met.
• Consistently collaborates with construction/project manager and project team. Proactively manages potential problems, work interferences and schedule conflicts/setbacks.
• Coordinates with field coordinators, estimators, consultants and trade partners to ensure construction activities comply with drawings, specifications and constructability requirements.
• Liaises with client, other site contractors, union and labor relations, and site and office representatives.
• Visualizes the full project lifecycle, develops and maintains detailed construction schedules, identifies critical paths and anticipates constructability and sequencing challenges.
• Develops and implements Project Execution Plan (PEP) and resource-loaded three-week lookahead schedules.
• Creates, maintains and executes the project plan and schedule, and ensures compliance with budget and quality.
• Reviews and understands the contract and subcontracts and develops a plan that identifies and mitigates risks and maximizes opportunities to ensure that all financial targets, including budgets, forecasts and profitability levels are met.
• Maintains project administration correspondence and complies with documentation requirements.
• Develops and maintains strong customer focused relationships with all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Journeyman certificate or undergraduate/engineering degree in a related discipline. Enrollment in the Gold Seal program preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive field supervision experience on medium‑to‑large, complex construction projects.
• Demonstrated experience supervising and leading construction workforces in complex site environments, including own forces and trade contractors.
• In-depth knowledge of and experience in construction industry and company operations, including building materials, construction specifications and methods and procedures.
• Understanding of project scope and ability to apply intermediate-complex engineering principles and embed solutions in construction plans and schedules.
• Proficient understanding of and ability to apply logic to the schedule to build a plan using scheduling software.
• Ability to coordinate multiple scopes of a construction project, including scheduling, monitoring, and coordinating own forces work (OFW) and trade contractors with three-week lookahead schedules.
• Thorough understanding of productivity rates or own forces work (OFW), Labor Cost Reports (LCRs) and ability to interpret cost reports.
• Thorough understanding of contract language and with the ability to identify and mitigate risks and identify and leverage opportunities.
• In‑depth knowledge and application of safety and environmental principles, procedures and legislation
• Ability to lead and run effective site meetings with the client, consultants, trades, own forces work, and internal employees; ability to present at client meetings or for project pursuit work.
• Demonstrated conflict-resolution skills, problem-solving abilities and professional judgment.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective, customer‑focused relationships within complex, multi‑stakeholder project environments.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and scheduling software, with a strong aptitude for adopting new technology.

Your Work Has Purpose Here

PCL projects are where life happens, where communities connect, careers begin, and progress is made. Regardless of the type of project, we are building something bigger: a future that's inclusive, resilient and full of opportunity.

At PCL Builders Inc., we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs. We value the diverse experiences, identities and perspectives our employees bring. Employment decisions are based on merit, potential and the drive to make a difference, regardless of race, gender, age, ability or background.

We know everyone's needs are different, if you require accommodation during the application process, please contact and include the position and location of interest.

This recruitment process does not involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants. All hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

Company: PCL Builders Inc.

Primary Location: Calgary, Alberta

Job Title: Superintendent

Requisition ID: 12125