Construction Manager, Structures

Aecon is a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, safely and sustainably building critical projects for future generations to thrive.

Reporting into the Civil Lead, as a Construction Manager, Structures you will play a senior, construction‑led role supporting through design and development phase, with a clear pathway into execution. You will act as the critical link between design, estimating, planning, and construction, ensuring structural solutions are practical, buildable, cost‑efficient, and schedule‑optimized. This role is positioned to influence key decisions early, reducing downstream risk, and will transition into leading the Structures team once the project moves into construction.

The role will work in tandem with the Civil Roads Senior Manager to develop the construction strategy and execution plan for all civil works across the corridor.

• Act as a construction‑savvy structural lead during design and development phase ensuring structural designs are buildable, cost‑efficient, and schedule‑optimized.
• Serve as the bridge between designers, estimators, and construction, preventing design decisions that could drive unnecessary cost or delay.
• Challenge and workshop structural design concepts to improve constructability.
• Lead value engineering, options review, and scope optimization exercises for elevated guideways, highway crossings, railway crossings, culverts, retaining walls, railway grade separations etc.
• Guide designers away from solutions that increase construction risk, cost, or schedule.
• Influence means and methods, staging, access, and sequencing decisions.
• Coordinate closely with designers, estimators, schedulers, and construction leadership.
• Help define the construction strategy for all structural elements.
• Support development of cost estimates, schedules, risk registers, and methodologies.
• Work within a collaborative Alliance / Design‑Build / Progressive Design‑Build contract model.

• Lead the Structures execution team once the project moves into construction.
• Oversee construction planning, sequencing, and coordination for all structural works.
• Support commercial performance by managing scope clarity, change impacts, and constructability‑driven efficiencies.
• Coordinate with project controls, quality, safety, and field leadership to ensure delivery objectives are met.
• Maintain strong interfaces with the client, designers, and Alliance partners throughout execution.
• Work closely with the People, Performance, and Culture team for resource planning and talent acquisition to ensure the right people are available at the right time.

• Civil or Structural Engineering background preferred, or equivalent hands‑on structures experience.
• 15+ years of experience in Civil/Structures Construction.
• Strong experience in Alliance, Design‑Build, Progressive Design‑Build, and/or P3 delivery models.
• Alliance model experience considered a strong asset.
• Experience in transit construction projects is preferred.
• Experience interfacing with MTO and railway authorities.
• General knowledge of non‑residential construction methods, building systems, and terminology.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines for normal functions and special assignments.
• Proficiency using MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access) essential; experience with estimating software preferred.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Skilled at building positive working relationships and stakeholder management with internal and external clients.
• Good listening and communication skills.

Reason for vacancy:
New

$140,000 - $190,000

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner.

Appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.