Aecon Group Inc

Director, Construction

Aecon Group Inc • $125K — $150K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Real Estate & Construction
11 - 15 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of experience in self-perform construction management
  • Ability to manage matters confidentially and professionally
  • Strong organizational and communication skills
  • In-depth knowledge of self-perform trades work and estimating
  • Experience managing employee relations and union agreements
  • Flexibility to work in varied locations, both field and office
  • Willingness to travel as needed

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and staff a construction team with capable supervisory personnel
  • Liaise with engineering staff to ensure designs are constructable
  • Develop and manage hiring plans, addressing labour relations proactively
  • Oversee site execution, ensuring work is performed timely and safely
  • Collaborate with the Safety Manager to uphold safety and human performance standards
  • Maintain positive relationships with the client’s construction counterpart
  • Train and ensure required qualifications for all project execution resources
  • Identify and implement succession plans for key individuals

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional growth and development
  • Emphasis on safety culture and standards
  • Involvement in team collaboration with engineering and client representatives
  • Diverse work environments, including field and office settings
  • Flexibility in managing various construction and labour relations scenarios
Full Job Description
What is the Opportunity?

The Construction Director reports directly to the Project Director. This position will direct and be accountable for all pre-execution planning activities to ensure all necessary construction packages have been readied and available for use. The Construction Director will be responsible for all site execution matters, including
direct-hire and subcontracted labour supervision, safe and timely performance of thework, and ensuring quality standards are upheld.

What You'll Do Here:
  • Prepare and staff a construction team made of experienced and capable supervisory personnel
  • Liaise with engineering staff to ensure constructability of designs
  • Develop hiring plan and ensure labour relations issues are pro-actively managed
  • Responsible for all site execution matters, including the timely performance of the work
  • Accountable for all site safety and human performance issues, and for collaborating with the project Safety Manager
  • Maintain a positive relationship with client construction counterpart
  • Accountable for ensuring all project execution resources have received the required training
  • Identifies succession plans for key individuals and implements necessary steps totrain these individuals
  • Ensure work is performed within quality system requirements
  • Involvement in developing and ensuring compliance to staff training roster
  • Ensure verification of Supervisor qualifications
  • Ensure a strong safety culture is reinforced continuously
  • Other duties as assigned


What You Bring to the Team:
  • Extensive (15+ years) self-perform construction management experience
  • Must have the ability to handle all matters in a confidential and professional manner.
  • Excellent organizational, communication and customer relationship 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
  • Flexibility to work in various work location in both field and office
  • Travel as necessary

About Aecon Group Inc

Aecon Group Inc. is a Canadian construction company that provides a range of services to clients in the infrastructure, energy, and mining sectors. The company's services include construction, engineering, procurement, and project management. Aecon has completed a number of high-profile projects in Canada, including the construction of the CN Tower and the Vancouver SkyTrain. Founded in 1957, the company is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
Learn more about Aecon Group Inc
Size
12,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1877
* Ladders Estimates

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