Site Superintendent

Kingston, ON

Company Overview:

We embody a corporate belief that is dynamic and assertive. As an advocate of our industry’s best management practices, we use innovative construction methodologies to address both local and global concerns. We provide services to the construction and property management sectors and strive to be the best resource in Canada. 

Position Summary:

The Site Superintendent is accountable for achieving construction excellence , managing, and coordinating all onsite construction activities and supervising all construction personnel/trades to successfully complete the project within scope. This includes ensuring that the project fulfills all design and safety specifications, maintaining the highest quality of work while leading, administrating, and adhering to health and safety practices for all on-site activities.  

Duties & Responsibilities:  

• Supervise and manage all on-site construction, including trades, subcontractors, and workers, ensuring compliance with building code and safety regulations
• Establish the change control process, managing the change control process, and executing project change requests.
• Coordinate and lead weekly meetings with project developer (Owner) including developing meeting agendas, sharing related documents at least 24 hrs. in advance, and discussing outstanding contract items  
• Proactively identify and raise issues and risks to the developer and developing mitigation recommendations (solutions for fixing the issue/risk)  
• Manage all aspects of health and safety  
• Read and interpret drawings and documents and spearhead the implementation on site.
• Maintain effective relationships with contract/trades personnel including external engineers and consultants 
• Manage logistics, equipment, and materials  as well as coordinate inspectors, engineers, and testing  
• Provide input and participate in construction and pre-construction meetings  
• Maintain high quality control standards and participate in customer service meeting, walkthroughs, and deficiency list resolution  
• Complete reports and administrative work (time sheets, safety documentation, logs, etc.)

Qualifications:  

• 7+ years work experience as a site superintendent on residential new building construction and site development.  
• College or University degree in a construction related field an asset  
• Certificate in project management an asset  
• Capability of managing large projects at one time (requires flexibility to work weekends as required).  
• Ability to read and understand architectural, engineering, construction and shop drawings and have a thorough understanding of the engineering and architectural design process.  
• Excellent project management skills.  
• Strong computer literacy including use of email software, Microsoft Office products and project management software.  
• Experience in wood frame construction  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Valid class G driver’s license, and clean drivers abstract (traveling to sites, meetings, etc.)  

Benefits:

• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Wellness Program

We promote creating a workforce built on diversity and inclusion and are excited to bring in an individual who is ready to take charge and prove to the world how valuable of an asset they are as a Site Superintendent.