Director,Construction Job Toronto area,Ontario Canada,Construction

What is the Opportunity?

The Construction Director reports directly to the Project Director. This position will direct and be accountable for all pre-execution planning activities to ensure all necessary construction packages have been readied and available for use. The Construction Director will be responsible for all site execution matters, including
direct-hire and subcontracted labour supervision, safe and timely performance of thework, and ensuring quality standards are upheld.

What You'll Do Here:

Prepare and staff a construction team made of experienced and capable supervisory personnel

Liaise with engineering staff to ensure constructability of designs

Develop hiring plan and ensure labour relations issues are pro-actively managed

Responsible for all site execution matters, including the timely performance of the work

Accountable for all site safety and human performance issues, and for collaborating with the project Safety Manager

Maintain a positive relationship with client construction counterpart

Accountable for ensuring all project execution resources have received the required training

Identifies succession plans for key individuals and implements necessary steps totrain these individuals

Ensure work is performed within quality system requirements

Involvement in developing and ensuring compliance to staff training roster

Ensure verification of Supervisor qualifications

Ensure a strong safety culture is reinforced continuously

Other duties as assigned

What You Bring to the Team:

Extensive (15+ years) self-perform construction management experience

Must have the ability to handle all matters in a confidential and professional manner.

Excellent organizational, communication and customer relationship skills.

Extensive knowledge of self-perform trades work, estimating and employee relations required.

Requires proficient trades union relations management skills, and a solid understanding of union agreements applicable to the work

Flexibility to work in various work location in both field and office

Travel as necessary

Director, Construction