Assistant Superintendent

Overview

Assist superintendent in managing construction site safety, schedule, and team.

Key Responsibilities

• safety management
• team supervision
• document control
• field liaison
• construction scheduling
• contract review

Tasks

-Works with site superintendent and lead project manager, implements PCL’s safety program and maintains safety and record-keeping requirements. -Supervises, directs, coaches, trains, and mentors the project team, including direct and indirect reports. -Maintains project administration correspondence, and complies with documentation requirements. -Liaises between field engineers and estimators and to ensure construction complies with drawings and specifications. -Monitors and executes the project construction plan and schedule. -Contributes to the development and implementation of the Project Execution Plan (PEP) and assists with resource-loaded three-week lookahead schedules. -Reviews and understands the contract and subcontracts, including understanding risk and risk mitigation plans. -Effectively communicates with own forces and trades and ensures that performance, productivity, quality, and safety requirements are met. -Consistently collaborates with superintendent, construction/project manager and project team. Advises site superintendent or project manager of potential problems, work interferences, schedule difficulties, etc.

Requirements

• field engineer
• construction
• engineering degree
• safety
• scheduling software
• problem solving

What You Bring

-3 years of experience in a field engineer / field coordinator position or lead hand / foreman role preferred. -Knowledge of construction industry and company operations, including building materials, construction specifications, and methods and procedures. -Journeyman certificate or Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related discipline. -Understanding of project scope and ability to apply basic engineering principles to resolve constructability challenges. -Knowledge of safety and environmental principles/procedures/legislation. -Ability to lead and run effective site meetings with client, consultants, trades, own forces work, and internal employees. -Successfully supervised a construction workforce. -Understanding of project schedules and ability to identify the critical path. -Working towards NCSO designation (IND), and enrolled in the Gold Seal program as an intern (CDN) preferred. -Knowledge and understanding of scheduling software. -Demonstrated conflict-resolution skills, problem-solving abilities, and professional judgment.

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About PCL Construction

-A prominent group of independent construction companies operating across Canada, the United States, the Caribbean, and Australia. -Headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, and operates as a 100% employee-owned company, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. -Renowned for a comprehensive range of services, including general contracting, construction management, and design-build services. -Serves various sectors such as civil infrastructure, heavy industrial, and buildings markets, handling projects of all scales and complexities. -Skilled in managing projects related to transportation, water infrastructure, institutional, educational, residential, commercial, mining, oil and gas, renewable energy, and sports facilities. -At the forefront of leveraging advanced digital construction technologies and sustainable practices to deliver innovative solutions that exceed client expectations.

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