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Construction Manager / Ops Manager

Oakville, ON • On-site

Kiewit Corporation
Construction Materials Wholesalers • 10K+ employees

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 27 days ago


Kiewit Corporation rating

7.9

Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

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Job description

Requisition ID: 176101 

Job Level: Senior Level 

Home District/Group: Eastern Canada District 

Department: Field Operations 

Market: Transportation 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Position Overview

The Operations Manager/Construction Manager is the individual with overall accountability for a project and or projects. They're primarily concerned with ensuring that the project delivers the agreed business benefits. This person acts as the representative of the organization, and plays a vital leadership role for the business supporting the Canadian transit market. 

District Overview

Eastern Canada District's projects include highways, bridges, mass transit, mine site development & open pit operations, hydroelectric powerhouses, wind-power plants, dams & industrial. The serve the construction and mining industries and operates in Eastern Canada.

Location

This position will be based out of of the GTA

Responsibilities

    Providing 'championship' for the project, selling and marketing the project throughout the organization
    Providing business expertise and guidance to the Project Manager
    Acting as the link between the project, the business community and perhaps most importantly, management decision making groups
    Acting as an arbitrator and making decisions that may be beyond the authority of the Project Manager
    Ensuring that the business need is valid, correctly prioritized and project is properly launched
    Ensuring that the project remains a viable business proposition
    Ensuring changes to the project are properly managed and risks are assessed
    Establishing the project organization, roles and reporting structure
    Ensuring the project is following all Safety Guidelines and policies
    Approving key project deliverables
    Initiating project reviews and supporting the process of review with project team
    Resolving issues (typically competition for resources and priority clashes)
    Resolving conflict and removing obstacles to progress
 

Qualifications

    Bachelor's degree in engineering in any discipline from a four-year college or university
    At least 6+ years' related experience and/or training in construction industry
    Experience leading multi-million dollar contracts, including ownership of operations, project administration, client relations and all other scopes relative to large construction projects. 
    Competent in the use of computer software applications used for project control and administration, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook
    Professional Engineer License (desirable)  #LI-IS1

Other Requirements:
    Regular, reliable attendance
    Work productively and meet deadlines timely
    Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
    Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
    Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
    May work at various different locations and conditions may vary
We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate.


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About Kiewit

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Kiewit Infrastructure Engineering's Design-Build team is driving clients to turn to Kiewit during all stages of design-build projects. Through our integrated design and construction approach, our multi-disciplinary team works together to improve schedule, control costs and minimize risk. Our construction-focused engineers work collaboratively with our estimators and builders to design solutions that are innovative, constructible, and designed with a focus on safety. Clients benefit from the proven processes and tools used by Kiewit to minimize project risk. We are an in-house resource that supports projects throughout the company. Our staff shares experiences gained, innovative concepts, and best practices for all projects that we support.

Industry

Construction materials wholesalers

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Omaha, NE, US

Year founded

1884