Site Operations Manager

Who We Are

ATCO Frontec provides facilities management remote operations infrastructure construction and defence support services across Canada and internationally. We partner with government Indigenous industrial commercial and defence clients to deliver safe reliable and innovative solutions in both urban and remote environments. Our success is built on operational excellence strong client relationships and the expertise of our people.

Position Overview

The North of 60 Projects Team part of ATCO Frontecs Major Projects Business Unit is seeking a versatile hands-on Site Operations Manager to lead field execution on complex projects in remote and challenging environments. The successful candidate will combine broad technical knowledge practical problem-solving strong leadership and disciplined planning and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Field Leadership & Execution

• Lead day-to-day site execution with limited oversight and maintain a safe accountable and productive site culture.

• Direct employees trades subcontractors vendors and equipment operators; set priorities and coordinate daily and weekly work fronts.

• Monitor progress workmanship manpower equipment constraints and schedule performance; address or escalate issues early.

• Make sound field decisions under pressure while protecting safety quality cost schedule and client commitments.

Multi-Discipline Coordination

• Coordinate electrical mechanical controls civil structural architectural and general construction activities.

• Read and interpret drawings specifications single-line diagrams schematics P&IDs control narratives schedules manuals and vendor documents.

• Identify constructability issues design conflicts interface gaps and missing information; work with engineering project management vendors and trades on practical solutions.

• Provide hands-on technical support and troubleshooting within applicable trade and regulatory limits.

Planning Logistics & Project Support

• Support execution planning during office or home-based periods including sequencing look-aheads constructability reviews material readiness workforce planning and mobilization.

• Coordinate with project management engineering procurement logistics clients subcontractors suppliers and local stakeholders.

• Confirm that tools materials equipment permits information and qualified resources are available before work begins.

• Manage changing priorities weather transportation constraints and limited resources common to remote project delivery.

Safety Quality & Closeout

• Lead work in accordance with company client regulatory and project-specific safety and quality requirements.

• Support safety meetings hazard assessments inspections permits testing commissioning deficiencies non-conformances and turnover.

• Stop or correct unsafe non-compliant or poor-quality work and ensure follow-up is completed.

Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare concise daily reports covering completed work manpower equipment progress safety quality weather delays constraints and upcoming activities.

• Maintain photographs timesheets delivery and inspection records redlines deficiencies field instructions and material tracking.

• Use Microsoft 365 project management systems and digital field tools; document field conditions and impacts supporting change management.

Qualifications

Required

• Progressive experience leading field execution on construction industrial infrastructure technology facilities or equipment installation projects.

• Broad practical knowledge across electrical mechanical controls civil structural and general construction.

• Experience supervising employees trades subcontractors and vendors in active project environments.

• Ability to interpret varied design drawings specifications schedules and technical documents.

• Proven ability to plan work coordinate interfaces solve field problems and make decisions with limited direction.

• Strong computer skills including email Word Excel Teams document management and digital reporting tools.

• Clear written and verbal communication skills including professional site reporting and stakeholder updates.

• Ability to work from an office or home-based setting between assignments and travel for prolonged periods to Northern sites other project locations supplier facilities and partner locations.

• Valid drivers licence and ability to meet site access requirements.

• Able to obtain Federal Government Security Clearance.

Preferred Assets

• Journeyperson certification construction management credential engineering technology diploma or equivalent technical training and field experience.

• Remote Northern Arctic fly-in/fly-out camp-based or other travel-intensive project experience.

• Experience with power generation water or wastewater treatment building systems controls communications fuel systems utilities or industrial equipment.

• Experience with remote logistics testing commissioning start-up deficiency resolution and turnover.

• Experience operating or directing common site equipment such as skid steers telehandlers and aerial work platforms.

Leadership Profile

• Hands-on and adaptable with the willingness to work outside a narrow job description.

• Calm and decisive under pressure with strong ownership and follow-through.

• Practical problem-solver who communicates issues early and balances technical requirements with workable field solutions.

• Respectful leader who earns trust coaches others and maintains standards without unnecessary conflict.

Safety Certifications (Preferred)

CSTS 2020 or equivalent; WHMIS; Standard First Aid with CPR; Fall Protection; Elevated Work Platform / MEWP; Ground Disturbance; Confined Space; Lockout/Tagout; and other client or site-specific training as required.

Work Environment

• Combination of office or home-based project planning and field assignments.

• Frequent travel including prolonged stints at Northern sites other project locations supplier facilities and partner locations.

• Site assignments may involve camp accommodation isolated locations variable weather physically demanding conditions and extended workdays during critical periods.

Additional Information

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information will be collected and used in accordance with ATCO Group privacy policies.