Construction Manager Jobs

The Crupi Group of Companies is a family-run business that has serviced Toronto and surrounding areas since 1951 in the road construction, aggregate material and maintenance industries.

Reporting to the General Manager, the Construction Manager is responsible for contributing to the overall profitability of the Crupi Group by directing, contract management and completion of all construction projects.

Responsibilities:

• Verify, approve, and code all sub-trade, supplier and vendor invoices as they apply to projects.
• Responsible for reporting, scheduling and supervising of construction work (including winter work), staff and resources. Responsible for both short- and long-term planning.
• Assist in the annual business plan, sales, operating and capital budgets and objectives for the road construction business unit.
• Professionally represent the company on internal and external communication including employees and sub-contractors, vendors and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant labour laws regulations, and the company’s corporate policies.
• Enforce budgetary controls on all field expenses.
• Maintain and enforce policies and safety programs, review insurance claims, and liability damages. Liaise with appropriate government agencies as required.
• Conduct pre-construction meetings with Estimators and Supervisors assigned to projects to review scope, production expectations, schedules, milestone dates, sub-contractors, suppliers and cost codes setup.
• Manage the department personnel and appraise and evaluate their performance and potential, based on obtained results. Ensure that subordinates meet set objectives and perform within company guidelines.Continuously coach and mentor employees, while taking disciplinary action when necessary.
• Work with direct reports to establish and implement methods to improve productivity, quality, and service and provide complete customer satisfaction for construction.
• Assist in the market share targets and volume and price objectives for construction.
• Assist the team by attaining budget targets for volume and profitability, through timely delivery of projects and cost objectives for construction.
• Control production costs, review computer costs, oversee and maintain quality control and take corrective measures.Responsible for quality control as it pertains to workmanship issues on projects.
• Interacts with the equipment shop for servicing and repairing of equipment.
• Review progress payment, purchase orders, change orders, and charge backs for all projects and discuss and resolve any discrepancies with supervisors. Review any extra work orders with Estimators and if required summit for approval. Ensure extra work and change orders are processed for payment. Conduct monthly accruals for accounting, and monthly review of jobs with Supervisors to continually improve operational efficiencies.

Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• At least five years construction related experience (road construction experience preferred).
• Ontario Professional Engineer designation or business degree.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.