Senior Project Superintendent in Toronto

Job Summary

Responsibilities:

• Primary liaison with owners, architects and engineers for day‑to‑day construction activities.
• Participate in project pursuits, proposals and presentations, contributing to securing projects during the competition phase.
• Lead, supervise and develop superintendents and other staff, including providing input on or completing performance appraisals.
• Develop and implement overall project set‑up and site logistics plans and identify project‑specific scope of work.
• Develop and implement overall project work schedules, identifying critical paths and expediting scheduled critical materials and equipment for timely delivery.
• Review and respond to subcontractor schedule impacts and or claims of productivity impacts.
• Ensure strict adherence to ethics and compliance requirements at all times.
• Develop and manage the overall site safety program as required and ensure subcontractor compliance with Turner standards and all applicable safety codes and regulations.
• Manage and make decisions related to scheduling, delivery, logistics, quality control and trade employee staffing levels.
• Document project field issues that impact budget, quality or schedule.
• Respond to subcontractor requests for field issues that impact budget, quality or schedule.
• Oversee work among all trades to promote a coordinated project operation; resolve local area problems regarding procedures, precedence, design clarifications, adequate labor and equipment, schedule and other appropriate matters.
• Manage labor relations with subcontractors and Turner trade staff.
• Implement mock‑ups and associated testing, review and approval.
• Ensure all necessary permits and insurance are in place and kept current for the term of the project; act as liaison to inspection agencies.
• Perform in the capacity of Stormwater Compliance Coordinator (SCC) in accordance with Turner’s Stormwater Compliance Program.
• Manage the General Conditions and General Requirements to maintain the budget.
• Manage the billing process as it relates to Work‑In‑Place (WIP) and oversee the monthly estimate of work completed, payrolls, material invoices and subcontractor payment applications.
• Manage the work to ensure it is installed in compliance with and confirms to the approved contract documents.
• Perform other duties as necessary or assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree plus a minimum of four years of related training and at least 15 years of building construction experience required, or an equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience.
• Proficient in all aspects of building systems, building codes and compliance, construction cost control and accounting procedures, and scheduling software.
• Thorough knowledge of general and subcontract documents, drawings and specifications, construction means, methods and materials, line and grade and survey methods.
• Experience with Building Information Models (BIM) and Lean methodologies.
• Strong management, leadership and interpersonal skills with effective verbal and written communication ability.

Physical Demands:

Requires ability to climb permanent and temporary stairs, use construction personnel hoists, climb ladders and negotiate work areas under construction; vision, hearing, standing, climbing, balance, stooping and occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment:

Regular on‑site work at construction sites with exposure to moving mechanical parts, high places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather, risk of electrical shock; noise generally moderate to very loud.