Superintendent, Renewables (Turbines)

Bird is a leading Canadian construction company with over 100 years of experience powering our communities and building the infrastructure that connects them.

What You Will Be Working On

• Provide safety leadership through implementation of Bird Safety Program and monitoring of safety performance of field staff and subcontractors.
• Coordinate turbine foundations, access roads, crane pads, collector systems, substations, and balance-of-plant activities.
• Develop short-term work plans and monitor progress against the project schedule.
• Coordinate turbine deliveries, heavy lifts, installation activities, and commissioning readiness.
• Provide people leadership through establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with field staff and subcontractors in order to promote positive morale.
• Supervision and development of site team members through regular feedback, training and coaching; timely completion of performance evaluations.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of the project schedule.
• Administer contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, site instructions and change notices to ensure scopes, terms and conditions are properly executed.
• Identify and advise of design deficiencies, schedule interruptions or difficulties, and other project issues; works collaboratively with Project Manager to resolve issues.
• Monitor and evaluate subcontractor performance with regards to safety and scope of work.
• Ensure quality of subcontractor workmanship and building material.
• Ensure sufficient manpower is provided to achieve safety, schedule and quality objectives.
• Maintain daily paperwork including field reports, safety inspections, schedule updates, etc.

What We Are Looking For

• Superintendent experience within renewable energy, power, industrial, or heavy civil construction.
• Wind energy construction experience is considered a strong asset.
• Strong understanding of civil construction, electrical infrastructure, site logistics, and construction sequencing.
• Experience managing subcontractors, field crews, equipment, and multiple work fronts.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Strong leadership, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel and work at project sites as required.

What We Believe In

• We Put Safety First: A healthy and safe work environment is non-negotiable. We build a culture of operational and psychological safety through engagement, learning and leadership.
• We Lead With Honesty: We speak and act with integrity, clarity and care so people can trust our word and our work.
• We Are Stronger Together: Success is a team effort. Our inclusive workplace enables our combined expertise, humility and creativity to unlock our greater potential.
• We Are Driven To Do Great Work: We built our name on quality. We have a passion for excellence in our work and relationships that honours our businesses and our industry.
• We Create Opportunity: Rooted in a solid foundation, we adapt and grow to face the future.

At Bird, we value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and believe it is essential to our success. We will continue to listen, learn, and take action in our commitment to building progress in our organization, and the industry as a whole.