Civil Superintendent

We are seeking an experienced Superintendent to oversee civil project work for an established contracting client of ours in the Calgary area. Our client is mainly engaged in civil work for municipal water and waste water infrastructure. Experience supervising construction with these types of projects is highly desired.

Advantages
-Excellent compensation and benefits
-Company Vehicle
-Opportunities for career advancement

Responsibilities
-Review job file and become familiar with original estimate, plans and specifications.
-Responsible for resources allocation to meet construction schedule and complete projects on time and on budget.
-Update coordinating on scheduling.
-Train, mentor and develop direct reports to build a strong team including utilizing the bi-annual performance review.
-In conjunction with Foreman and the divisional Superintendents, direct the work required to complete the project.
-Ensure that company tools and support equipment are properly requisitioned to job sites, kept in good repair and returned when no longer need on site.
-Attend project closeout meeting to ensure successful completion of projects.
-Document all pertinent project information, including weather, site conditions, employee issues, conversations with inspectors, owner’s representatives and consultant representatives and changes in scope
-Review grade sheets for accuracy.
-Ensure that all materials are ordered with purchase orders or requisitions for materials/supplies from suppliers, parts room, yard and warehouse.
-Coordinate with Project Manager for document inspections on completed work, including prime/owner/consultants’ sign off.
-Review and approve electronic timesheets submitted by Foreman on a daily basis.
-Behaves in a manner that ensures the safety of themselves, their co-workers, and others on the work sites.
-Reports incidents, injuries and near misses and participates in the investigative process.
-Assists other employees when required.
-Attends and participates in toolbox and safety committee meetings as scheduled.
-Adheres to company policies, procedures, and directions regarding standards of workplace behaviour in completing job duties and assignments.
-Complies with the standards and procedures of North Star’s health and safety manual and Occupational Health and Safety regulations.
-During the winter helping the estimators secure work for the next season
-Create solutions to problems in extremely stressful situations while remaining calm
-Learning and participating in estimating during the winter months
-Creating a conduit of training and moving individuals up in the division
-Communicated with client’s in a timely and professional manner.
-Paperwork completed daily and on time.
-Deal with all employee issues.
-Responsibilities to meet and beat all project cost budgets.
-Overall Responsibilities of specific projects.
-Recognizing and negotiating project extras with clients

Qualifications
-A minimum of 5 years of construction experience, supervisory experience as General Foreman or Superintendent.
-Ability to read and understand blueprints, specifications, schedules and costing reports.
-Thorough understanding of construction procedure and safety practices.
-Extensive knowledge of proper equipment utilization, operation and maintenance.
-Valid Class 5 Drivers license required and clean drivers abstract
-Active Construction Safety Training System (CSTS) Certification.
-Work Site investigation Basics (WIB)
-GPS experience an asset
-Ground Disturbance.
-Valid First Aid.
-Must have accident investigation courses and the ability to discerned root causes of incidents
-Estimating Experience an asset.
-NCSO is considered an asset.
-Taken LSE, Prime Contracting and PHISM.
-Active WHMIS Certification.
-Self-motivating and able to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
-Understand and follow verbal and written directions.
-Strong work ethic with demonstrated dedication and reliability.
-Problem solving and decision-making capabilities.
-Must be able to work as a member of a greater team.

Summary
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please forward your resume via email to Nick Paraskeva nick.paraskeva@randstad.ca

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