Construction Lead (28184)

When it comes to Construction you are the go-to person on siteleading a team of contractors from different disciplines to make sure our projects are delivered safely on time and up to our high standards. Youll play a key role in keeping everything on track from developing and updating project schedules to making sure safety environmental and quality standards are always top priority.

You are a natural leader and you know how to get things done. It doesnt matter if youre dealing with internal teams or outside partners youre capable of building rock solid working relationships with people whether they are your direct employees contractors leaders or stakeholder and vendor groups.

Youre someone who thrives in a hands-on role you keep safety front and center and enjoy seeing projects through from start to finish wed love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Be a courageous safety leader through leading by example and fostering a proactive safety and sustainability culture. Provide leadership in the implementation and adherence to Canfors Health Safety Environmental policies.
• As a member of the project team the construction manager must collaborate and influence project activities to ensure adherence to cost schedule and progress objectives find opportunities and mitigate risks and proactively develop communicate and execute strategic action plans to correct deviations.
• Provide construction and constructability support through review of engineering design drawings and execution schedule and capital cost estimate deliverables and participation in related meetings.
• Work closely with the project team including external consultants to support decision-making processes and action plan development.
• Carry out constructability reviews.
• Perform construction planning scheduling and estimating. Work with project and area teams to develop a construction schedule.
• Perform contracting and procurement activities with the procurement team including scope of work development review of proposal documents and contractor selection.
• Ensure contracting out requirements are met.
• Ensure contractor compliance with expectations that employees are qualified and competent to perform the work consistent with communicated standards and procedures.
• Visit sites regularly during construction including bid walks preconstruction walks in-progress visits punch walks and closeouts.
• Review and provide input to safe work plans with contractors.
• Coordinate with operations to ensure all LOTO (lockout tagout) and Safe Work Permit requirements are met.
• Supervision of contractors and subcontractors.
• Schedule cost and progress tracking and reporting including analysis and proactive mitigation of variances.
• Identification communication to the Project Manager and resolution of deficiencies and non-conformances to achieve required quality standards.
• Proactively identify emerging issues and develop action mitigation plans.
• Preparation of Lessons Learned to inform future construction planning.

Education & Experience

• CWB welding inspector level 1designation
• Solid background in piping welding millwrighting and fabrication
• Understanding of engineering drawings with the ability to mark-up find errors and communicate changes between contractors and engineering consultants
• Knowledge of codes and standards for fabrication construction pressure vessels and regulated systems
• Ability to handle multiple projects at various stages of development and implementation
• Experience building and managing project schedules Gantt charts and other tools using MS Project or equivalent

The salary range for this position is: $98000 to $122500

Please Note: The range provided is for base salary only. In addition to base salary Canfor proudly offers its employees a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package. It features programs such as performance-based incentive plans recognition programs benefits paid leaves pension plans with base and matching contributions savings options and robust health & well-being initiatives. We also continually invest in the development of our talent to help them thrive professionally and personally. Above all we are proud to offer our employees a value proposition that promotes diversity equity and inclusion and fosters an environment where talent and performance is recognized and rewarded.

Dont check off every single bullet point At Canfor we prioritize the right fit for our organization over a strict checklist of criteria. We encourage applications from individuals whose backgrounds may not perfectly align.

Our people-focused approach prioritizes safety embraces diversity valuing everyones unique qualities. We believe that inclusion and diversity are crucial for our productivity creativity innovation and competitive edge. Our recruitment process is fair and equitable based on qualifications and experience.

We appreciate all candidates interest but will contact only those selected for interviews. Our hiring for various positions is ongoing and includes different screening processes such as behavioral assessments references and criminal record checks depending on the role and location.