Director of Construction Services in Mississauga

Our client is a well-established manufacturing and engineering company based in Mississauga, and they are looking for a Director of Construction to lead their construction services team. This pivotal role involves overseeing all aspects of construction projects, ensuring high-quality installations, and fostering strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the program lifecycle of solar racking systems, including carport, single axis tracker, and EV charging projects.
• Take over program management of carport, single-axis tracker, and EV charging projects.
• Manage projects through the complete life cycle from inception to completion, including timing, concept, feasibility, design, manufacturing, try-out, launch, buy-off, budget, and engineering changes.
• Verify racking designs and concepts to meet all specified customer requirements.
• Coordinate customer requests for drawing updates and/or design changes.
• Coordinate program vendor activities, including design, tooling, and parts suppliers, to ensure cost, delivery, and quality targets are met according to customer requirements and standards.
• Follow up as required to ensure project timing and quality standards.
• Work with engineering to develop and improve installation and maintenance manuals.
• Provide technical support for continuous improvement of product and manufacturing processes, including recommending and implementing new technology and processes.
• Lead the local team as well as regional leads globally, providing guidance and making good decisions.
• Lead cross-functional team meetings as required.
• Establish, plan, and execute timing, resources, quality, budgets, and manufacturing performance objectives to meet customer, people, and investor targets.
• Ensure prototype and production tools, processes, early builds, and production parts meet targeted cost, quality, and timing constraints.
• Responsible for robust project quotations for costing and tooling, both prototype and production, for approval.
• Ensure any changes to Bills of Material, tooling, costing, pricing, and/or processes are properly documented, communicated, and implemented effectively with the appropriate departments, personnel, customers, and suppliers.
• Keep up to date on customer requirements and communicate them to the team.
• Responsible for team member training, development, and goal setting.
• Able to attract new business and support bringing in additional sales.
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office programs.
• Required to adhere to all Health and Safety programs in accordance to all local laws requirements where performing work.
• Travel to project sites, business meetings, and tradeshow, as needed and required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree/diploma in Project Management, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering or related field.
• A minimum of 7 years' experience in project management preferably in the solar industry, or foundation installation, or steel fabrication, or automotive, or manufacturing.
• Knowledge of foundation technologies and associated best practices is an asset.
• Experience managing construction projects from design through completion on schedule and within budget, working extensively with subcontractors.
• Experience in cost control and budget management on construction projects.
• Ability to influence key stakeholders, excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively work with team members, engineers and project stakeholders.
• Experience in managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Excellent organizational, time management, leadership and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge of applicable codes, regulations and best practices related to site construction.
• PMP certification is considered an asset but not required.