Construction Manager

About the role

The Construction Manager will assist in construction planning and reviews during the validation phase and direct, coordinate, and exercise construction functional authority on Safety, Quality, Schedule, and Cost for planning, organization, control, integration, and execution from engineering, procurement, and construction requirements.

Responsibilities

• Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging.
• Be involved and proactive at the early development and validation stage of the project.
• Plans and implements a construction program, including defining the project plan, activities, milestones, and manpower requirements.
• Provides direction and input to the project schedule and budget and understanding the interfaces to Construction from Engineering and Procurement.
• Ensure Aecon projects are staffed with competent and qualified trades resources to meet Project execution needs.
• Maintain strong relationships with building trade unions.
• Accountable for OSHA on all site safety and human performance issues, and for collaborating with the project Safety Leader.
• Maintain a positive relationship with client construction counterpart.
• Accountable for ensuring all project execution resources have received the required training.
• Support in the resolution of labour disputes through collaboration with EPSCA and Aecon Labor Relations Manager.
• Supports in preparation and delivery of project deliverables, design documents, advanced/construction work pack correlation, modularization, and system handover strategies.
• Reviews project design for compliance with construction-based engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements, and related specifications.
• Advises on construction-related activities relating to technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Provides input to procurement activities including validation of material specifications, preparation of purchase requisitions, material tracking, and ensuring traceability of materials when installed in the field.
• Active involvement in quality assurance with regards to understanding and implementing policies and procedures.
• To maintain departmental costs within budget.
• Meet with customers, suppliers, and jurisdictional authorities.
• Meet with unionized supervisors and employees of various disciplines.
• Interface with Senior and Project Management.

Requirements

• Supervision of Construction Supervisors and trades assigned to the project.
• Be a champion of inclusion and diversity.
• Minimum of 10 years construction and subcontractor supervision experience.
• Due to the nature of work conducted by Aecon, mandated nuclear export controls requirements must be met for employment.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Extensive knowledge of self-perform trades work, estimating, and employee relations required.
• Requires proficient trades union relations management skills, and a solid understanding of union agreements applicable to the work.
• Knowledge of all aspects of construction such as technology, equipment, methods, trade agreements, and jurisdiction, engineering, cost control, scheduling, and safety requirements.
• Must understand how to lead and support a positive Nuclear and Industrial Safety Culture.
• Must have a full appreciation of the importance of Quality Assurance Programs.

Qualifications

Citizenship Requirement: This position requires access to nuclear facilities and information governed by U.S. federal regulations. As a result, applicants must be U.S. citizens to meet eligibility and security clearance requirements.

Skills

No specific skills section is provided, but the requirements section outlines the necessary skills and experience for the role.

Benefits

• Base Salary Range: $161,000 - $210,000 annually.
• Benefits Include Health Insurance Benefits (Comprehensive Plan- Dental/Medical/Vision).
• 401K (comprehensive match plan).
• Paid Vacation - (vacation/wellness days).
• Health and Wellness Home Benefit - (wellness subsidy for fitness/health).
• Tuition Reimbursement - (strong career growth support for approved degrees, diplomas, and courses).
• This role is eligible to participate in Aecon’s discretionary Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP).
• Green Home Energy Benefit (A subsidy that can be used for approved green home energy expenses).

Pay

Base Salary Range: $161,000 - $210,000 annually.

Schedule

No specific schedule is provided, but the role may require prolonged periods of standing and walking, and working in a project site trailer environment or office environment.