Civil Superintendent - Spencerville, Ontario

Barton Malow Canada • Spencerville, ON

53d • CA$130,000 - CA$150,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Civil Superintendent is responsible for overseeing the planning, coordination, and execution of civil construction activities on project sites. This role ensures that all civil work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with project schedules, budgets, quality standards, contract requirements, and regulatory obligations. The Civil Superintendent provides leadership to civil crews and subcontractors, coordinates closely with project management, engineering, environmental, electrical, mechanical, and structural teams, and acts as a key onsite representative for civil scope execution from construction through commissioning and turnover.

Requirements

• 10 years of civil construction experience.
• 5 years’ experience in a supervisory or superintendent role.
• Experience in energy, renewables, industrial, or utility electrical construction.
• Strong understanding of electrical codes, drawings, standards, and installation practices.
• Willing and able to work on remote project sites for the duration of construction.
• Demonstrated ability to lead crews and subcontractors effectively.
• Strong commitment to safe work practices and safety leadership.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and digital field tools.
• Must be able to work on project site, and open to relocation for future projects.

Nice To Haves

• Previous EPC project experience is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Supervise civil construction execution and ensure project delivery aligns with safety, quality, schedule, contractual and financial targets.
• Support the development of Installation Work Packages & Inspection Test Plans.
• Participate in the development of civil subcontracts and defining scopes of work.
• Direct and oversee the development of the civil subcontractor’s scope of work, sequencing, coordination, scheduling, installation, and logistics.
• Monitor civil subcontractor performance including productivity tracking and/or earned value.
• Provide technical support as required.
• Participate in preconstruction planning, including constructability reviews, schedule development, and material planning.
• Assisting the pre-construction team in the budgeting and scheduling process and in closing all major tendered project opportunities to ensure constructability is taken into account, and no scope gaps exist.
• Understand and oversee compliance with EPC contract requirements.
• Act as the main on-site representative for civil, maintaining effective coordination and relationships with clients, business partners, subcontractors, project teams and all other stakeholders.
• Support the project team to complete weekly schedule updates are provided and incorporated in the project schedule, ensuring that completion dates and milestones are met.
• Ensure daily reporting, progress updates, and schedule input are provided to the project team.
• Resolve construction conflicts, technical issues, delays, and in-field issues, promptly.
• Promote and enforce Barton Malow’s Safety and Quality culture across all substation work activities.
• Ensure all civil installation practices follow contract requirements, regulatory requirements, utility standards, and industry best practices.
• Oversee civil construction work on projects.
• Support development of civil Installation Work Packages and Inspection & Test Plans.
• Coordinate civil activities with electrical, mechanical, and structural teams to ensure smooth workflow and adherence to project sequencing.
• Work with utilities, AHJs, and permitting authorities to support permit issuance, inspections, and approvals.
• Manage day-to-day onsite civil operations from Notice to Proceed through commissioning and turnover.
• Lead daily PlanofDay discussions for civil work and contribute to overall site coordination meetings.
• Support project closeout including punch lists, testing documentation, and turnover packages.
• Ensure various environmental conditions are met as per SWMP, ECA and DFO Approval, Design parameters especially erosion Control Plan, etc.
• Work with Civil Sub, Site Superintendent, Environmental personnels to remediate any environmental non-conformances.
• Assist in controlling costs by minimizing waste and optimizing resource utilization.

Benefits

• Base salary is $130,000 - $150,000, dependent on candidate job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Opportunities for skill development and advancement within the company.
• Immediate enrollment in the Company paid benefit package.
• Immediate enrollment in the Company Group RRSP program.
• Immediate eligibility to the Company vehicle allowance package.
• Eligibility to participate in the annual Short Term Incentive Compensation Program (ICP), with a target bonus opportunity up to 10% of base salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed