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About this role
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
Wood is currently accepting expression of interest for a Construction Supervisor role in New Brunswick. This position will be supporting our Client with a Power/Utility expansion project.
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The Role
The Construction Supervisor acts on behalf of the client and is responsible for planning and executing the work at the construction site. This includes managing all site activities, conducting site meetings and regular reporting to the Project Manager. They will be required to be on-site for duration of the project and during all field work.
The Construction supervisor will be responsible for all transmission line related work and will have additional resources working for them during peak times, including Field Operations Specialists and Permit Coordinators.
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood’s Operations business delivers solutions to an ever-broadening range of clients across the energy and materials industries globally. We deliver operations, maintenance, modifications, brownfield engineering, asset optimization and management, supporting our clients through the asset lifecycle. We are focused on developing strategic relationships with our clients, providing solutions that deliver efficiency, integrity and reliability.
What we can offer
- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
- Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team, and individual needs
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
- Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Flexible benefits package that can be adapted to suit your lifestyle
- Commitment to continued professional development through development plans tailored to individual needs and interests
- Global connections with leading industry experts around the world who are shaping the standards of our profession
In our recruitment and hiring process at Wood Canada Ltd., we want to emphasize that we do not employ artificial intelligence or automated systems to screen or select candidates. We are committed to ensuring fairness and inclusivity by relying on the expertise from a team of professional recruiters for the application reviews, interviews, and qualification assessments.
- Primary workplace is office on site
- Responsible for planning site mobilization
- Responsible for planning construction execution
- Directs, manages and coordinates all activities on site
- Conducts regular site meetings
- Supervises contractors on site
- Coordinates with Materials Planner to arrange for materials to be provided to a contractor by the client
- Monitors, evaluates and reports progress against construction schedule
- Ensures quality of the work and deficiency identification and correction
- Works with site leads to identify required materials and equipment, coordinating with material planner and workgroup supervisors
- Ensures safety and security of site
- Regular progress reporting to Project Manager
- Identifies change requests. If no impact to scope, cost or schedule, deals with change. Otherwise change requests escalated to Project Manager
- Responsible for enforcing Field Change Authorization process with on-site contractors
- May be responsible for communicating with landowners and stakeholders where required
- Ensures that any environmental and quality control protection requirements on site are carried out
- Assists Project Manager with project closeout activities
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.
Expected:
- Currently authorized to lawfully work in Canada without sponsorship from Wood is required
- Minimum of three years of progressively responsible work experience in a leadership role within construction projects
- A minimum of five years’ field experience in an industrial environment
- Possession of a valid driver’s license is mandatory
- Relevant experience with preference given to NB Power specific construction supervision experience
- Experience in excess of three years of progressively responsible work experience in a leadership role within construction projects
- Experience in excess of five years field experience an industrial environment
- Proficiency in document creation and editing (Microsoft Office Products such as Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Excel)
- Well-developed interpersonal skills are necessary in order to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing requirements to a wide range of client groups (internal and external)
- Skilled in coaching co-workers and contractors, negotiation, mediation of disputes or differences of opinion and conflict resolution
- Self-motivated, ability to work independently or in a team environment and provide leadership, support, direction, and consultation to a wide range of people
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives with strong organizational skills to meet project deadlines
- Willingness to travel, participate in activities, network and build relationships
- Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to organize, analyze and report on various parameters and data sets
- Ability to learn to use new tools and adapt existing tools to the task at hand
- Ability to communicate in both English and French would be considered an asset
- Ability to proactively detect challenges to safety, quality, cost and schedule that will ensure development and execution of effective prevention, mitigation, or corrective actions
Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.