Director, 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 the work, and ensuring quality standards are upheld.

• 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

• 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