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Construction Manager – MTBM or Tunneling

Semolnar


Job Location:

Edmonton - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 29 September 2026 (22 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Construction Manager MTBM or Tunneling
Full-time Permanent
Edmonton Vancouver or Toronto

IER:Eligible - Tier 1

WHO WE ARE

Celebrating 60 years of People Projects Values around the world!

Michels is an established energy and infrastructure organization with 25 years in Canada. We support Canadas prosperous future by constructing safe reliable infrastructure solutions to serve the publics energy water and wastewater and transportation needs.

We care about doing what is best for our people our customers the communities in which we work and our country. We strive to provide our employees with meaningful and challenging work and an engaging and collaborative environment.

Michels Canada headquarters is based in Nisku Alberta Canada.

DESCRIPTION

Michels Canada is looking for a Construction Manager -MTBM orTunneling. The Construction Manager MTBM or Tunneling will direct the activities of field workers concerned withtunneling construction projects by setting up the strategic goals in coordination with Project Managers to execute on them. The successful candidate will be performing a wide range of tasks and support business priorities in a fast-paced environment. This position will be based inEdmonton Vancouver or Toronto.


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Maintain and promote a strong safety culture for all employees vendors and customers and follow all safety policies procedures and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions.
  • Manage alltunneling activities on-site to maintain targeted/scheduled production within budget.
  • Supervise foreman and assigned crews and work with Project or Regional Manager to recruit select hire and terminate field employees as required.
  • Assist foreman with scheduling work crews tools and equipment for efficiency and to minimize travel time. Responsible for regular maintenance on and the appearance of all equipment. Work with PM to update schedule. Manage materials tools and supplies at the field level.
  • Participate in planning field execution strategies with respect to job setup traffic control plans inversion direction bypass design setup and operation installation method cure method and cure time.
  • Review production schedules along with work in progress and take corrective action to maintain profitability and report work in progress promptly and accurately; approve pay sheets vendor invoices and daily field reports.
  • Schedule coordinate and oversee subcontractors.
  • Track project expenditures and assist with monthly cost projections.
  • Assist project managers with bid projects including sharing innovative cost-saving ideas.
  • Identify changes in project scope and/or conditions. Assist Project Manager in processing change orders.
  • Develop and deploy mitigation tactics to eliminate claims from homeowners and businesses.
  • Perform training needs analyses for field personnel and provide recommendations for skills improvement and cross training.
  • Process submittals for assigned projects for owners approval.
  • Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

  • 12 years of experience working as a Construction Manager for large general contractors focused onTunneling for water/sewer infrastructure.
  • Ability to understand and work with engineering and technical drawings as well as project schedules.
  • Strong working experience inTunneling projects.
  • Flexibility to travel when required.
  • Must possess a valid driver license for the type(s) of vehicles which may be driven.

DESIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

  • Valid Commercial Drivers License (CDL).

Experience with: Primavera HCSS (Heavy Job) and Microsoft Project.

EDUCATION

  • Bachelors degree in civil or mechanical engineering or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience PMP certification.

LANGUAGES

  • Must be able to communicate verbally and through written language (by hand and digitally) in English.

BENEFITS

We offer competitive total compensation meaningful and challenging work and an engaging and collaborative environment. For more information on our company please visit our website at.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those under consideration will be contacted. For other opportunities at Michels Canada join us at is our commitment to create a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless their race color religion gender identity or expression sexual orientation national origin genetics disability age veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations or ordinances. If you need assistance and /or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruitment process please send us an email to:.


Required Experience:

Manager