Site Superintendent

Pearson Accelerator Construction Team

$100K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience as a Site Superintendent in heavy civil, aviation, or infrastructure construction.
  • Proven track record in airport construction within active operational environments.
  • Expert in managing work with minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
  • Strong understanding of construction sequencing and subcontractor management.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills with problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee construction activities for safety, efficiency, and quality execution.
  • Coordinate labor, equipment, and material logistics on-site.
  • Maintain constant site oversight to monitor progress and resolve issues.
  • Lead safety briefings and enforce site safety protocols.
  • Manage site logistics such as access and equipment movement.
  • Collaborate on project scheduling to ensure adherence to timelines.
  • Identify delays or conflicts early and suggest corrective actions.

Benefits

  • Work within a crucial infrastructure project with significant public impact.
  • Opportunity to lead in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
  • Supportive work culture prioritizing safety and compliance.
  • Potential for varied work hours accommodating operational needs.
Full Job Description
Job Summary The Pearson Airport Construction Team (PACT) is seeking an experienced Site Superintendent to oversee daily field operations and support the safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery of construction activities across one of Canada's largest and most complex aviation infrastructure programs. This role is responsible for coordinating subcontractors, labour, equipment, materials, and site logistics while ensuring compliance with project specifications, safety requirements, GTAA standards, and schedule commitments. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining strong site presence, proactively resolving field issues, and driving construction execution in a live airport environment. Experience delivering construction projects within active airport environments, including working around operational constraints, restricted access areas, and complex stakeholder coordination requirements, is highly preferred. Responsibilities • Oversee daily site construction activities to ensure safe, efficient, high-quality execution. • Coordinate and direct subcontractors, labour forces, equipment, and materials. • Maintain constant site presence to monitor progress, resolve issues, and uphold PACT and GTAA requirements. • Lead daily safety briefings, enforce safety protocols, and conduct site inspections. • Manage site logistics including laydown, access, hoarding, equipment movement, and material delivery. • Collaborate with the Construction Manager to maintain 2-week and 6-week lookaheads and support schedule adherence. • Identify potential delays or conflicts early and recommend corrective actions. • Review work for compliance with drawings, specifications, and quality standards. • Support completion of inspections, testing, checklists, and field documentation. • Maintain accurate daily site reports, manpower logs, progress photos, and issue tracking. • Coordinate field interfaces with other Sub-Programs, airport operations, utilities, and GTAA stakeholders. • Support field-level responses to RFIs, NCRs, and technical issues. • Coordinate construction activities within active airport operations while minimizing impacts to passengers, airlines, airside operations, and surrounding stakeholders. • Support execution of work within restricted access and operationally sensitive environments, including phased work, shutdowns, and overnight or off-hour work windows. • Coordinate with airport authorities, operations teams, security personnel, and project stakeholders to maintain uninterrupted airport functionality WORK CONDITIONS The position will be based at our office in Mississauga, Ontario, with visits to the Airport site as required. Your work schedule will be Monday to Friday during regular office or site hours. At times, operational needs may require work outside these hours, with reasonable notice provided. All schedule or on-call adjustments will comply with applicable employment standards legislation. Desired Skills & Qualifications • Proven experience as a Site Superintendent in heavy civil, aviation, electrical, utilities, or large-scale infrastructure construction. • Previous airport construction experience within active operational environments is strongly preferred. • Experience managing work within live operational environments with minimal disruption to ongoing operations. • Strong understanding of construction sequencing, field coordination, and subcontractor management. • Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and construction documentation. • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills in a fast-paced environment. • Demonstrated commitment to safety and experience leading work in high-risk environments. • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple work fronts simultaneously. • Ability to work nights, weekends, or restricted work windows as required by airport operations. • Experience working in airside environments, restricted access zones, or secure facilities is considered an asset. • Familiarity with GTAA procedures, airport stakeholder coordination, or RAIC-controlled environments is considered an advantage.

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