Civil Construction Superintendent Jobs

Who We Are

OCL Group Inc., is a proudly 100% Canadian, privately held, employee-owned, fully integrated general contractor with design-build solutions across Western Canada. OCL has the experience you can trust and the quality you can depend on. OCL has been proudly serving the energy and municipal infrastructure markets since 2009.

The formation of OCL was a direct result of a few long-tenured industry professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit, wanting to get back to their roots and build an organization “where people matter”. Formed in 2009, OCL started their first project and began building around a business model focused on “People and Doing the Job Right”.

The Role

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Civil Construction Superintendent to support our heavy oil division.

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Construction Superintendent will be responsible for overseeing, managing and directing all aspects of a project from start to completion. The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership qualities that allows them to keep a project on schedule while maintaining a primary focus on safety. This position will be based in both the field and office.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee estimates for project scope of work, including labor, supplies, materials and other costs
• Participate in site safety toolbox meetings
• Plan and lead execution of civil scopes of work including but not limited to road construction, crossings, excavations, concrete subcontractor management
• Manage multiple scopes of work simultaneously including larger capital projects and smaller maintenance projects while balancing priorities and changes to ensure milestones are met
• Supervise schedule and material status reporting
• Manage the equipment fleet including maintenance request, forecasting resource requirements, and mobilization/demobilization
• Coordinating repairs and maintenance with OCL’s mechanic team to maximize uptime of equipment
• Hire and assign construction work to each project scope
• Maintain a consolidated project report to total project cost and schedule status vs. planned schedule, budgets and contract obligations
• Maintain regular contact with client representatives on contract issues, schedule, delivery and technical issues
• Drive cost-effective strategies in the field

Our Culture

Our employees would describe the work environment as team based, fast paced and entrepreneurial. We believe in hiring “A” Players who are self-motivated and intrinsically driven to succeed. These types of people thrive in environments with minimal guidance because they are resourceful and can seek out information on their own to make informed decisions. Turning around profitable, safe projects for our clients is key to everything we do. Our office has a casual “blue collar” vibe and we encourage a healthy work/life balance which means we are performance based and not about “punching the clock”.

Compensation/Benefits

• Competitive base salary, negotiable, based on experience
• Company provided vehicle for site visits, client meetings, etc
• 100% employer-paid drugs, travel, life & dependent life insurance and AD&D
• Cell phone allowance or company provided cell phone
• Eligible for annual bonus based on company performance
• Long term disability
• $7000 health care spending account per year (can roll into RRSP)
• Paid vacation

Requirements

• Experience in scheduling and labour budget preparation
• Sound knowledge of computer software such as Excel, Google Suite, and Primavera outputted schedules is a requirement
• Minimum of 10 years experience in heavy construction preferably in the oil and gas sector
• A demonstrated background in team leadership with a focus on worksite safety