Assistant Superintendent

Overview

Assist superintendent in managing construction projects, especially wind farm installations.

Key Responsibilities

• tower wiring
• cost management
• project planning
• surveying
• contractor coordination
• hse management

Tasks

-Provide hands-on expertise in tower wiring for wind turbines, ensuring safe and efficient installation practices. -Manage and control project costs across all phases of construction to ensure strict alignment with approved budget targets. -Collaborate with the Superintendent to prepare, update, and execute detailed project plans and construction schedules. -Monitor and track project milestones by forecasting upcoming activities, identifying weekly deliverables, and ensuring timely execution by own forces and subcontractors. -Coordinate and oversee trade contractors, ensuring full compliance with scope of work, project schedules, and established quality standards. -Interpret and execute wind farm collector system drawings, ensuring accuracy and quality in construction and installation. -Take corrective action as required to maintain project schedules and achieve critical milestone dates. -Perform and oversee surveying activities, including collector cable system and grounding system surveying for wind turbines, as well as preparation of related AutoCAD drawings. -Assist in bid clarifications and contract negotiations with trade contractors, ensuring clarity on scope, costs, and timelines. -Lead and manage workforce, equipment, materials, and subcontractors to achieve targeted profitability and operational efficiency. -Direct pre-construction activities, including schedule development, construction sequencing, and value engineering, to optimize project delivery and efficiency. -Develop and maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, and subcontractors, fostering trust, respect, and long-term collaboration. -Proactively identify, address, and resolve project issues and risks before they impact progress or delivery. -Implement and enforce health, safety, and environmental procedures in accordance with legislation and company policies to ensure worker safety and public protection.

Requirements

• autocad
• surveying
• wind substations
• tower wiring
• bachelor’s
• scheduling

What You Bring

-Demonstrated ability to supervise, coordinate, and schedule construction activities effectively to ensure projects are consistently completed on time, within budget, and to the client’s satisfaction. -Practical knowledge of wind farm substations, including construction and commissioning activities. -Surveying skills and experience, preferably linked to electrical works, including collector cable system and grounding system surveying for wind turbines, as well as preparing related AutoCAD drawings. -Knowledge and experience with wind farm collector system drawings and execution of related work. -Apply practical knowledge of wind farm substations, including construction, commissioning, and integration with turbine systems. -Minimum of one (1) year of proven experience in project scheduling within a construction company. -A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Electrical Engineering or a related field. -Hands-on experience in tower wiring for wind turbines.

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Benefits

-Participation in the company’s profit-sharing plan -Travel Allowance -Benefits are offered through the company’s benefits plan -Relocation support

About Bird Construction

-Delivers billions in annual revenue and maintains a strong project backlog. -Typical projects include industrial facilities, civil infrastructure, institutional buildings, modular fabrication and maintenance services. -Its strengths lie in self-performed trades—from earthworks and concrete to mechanical, electrical and modular fabrication. -Leverages technology such as BIM/VDC and modular solutions to enhance efficiency and certainty in delivery. -Projects range from deep-mining support and hydroelectric work to transit stations, healthcare facilities and mass timber buildings. -With a finance division (Bird Capital), it can participate in project equity, blending construction with strategic investment.

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