Instrumentation & Monitoring (I&M) Superintendent

FCC Canada•Toronto, ON

2d•CA$160,000 - CA$170,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Instrumentation & Monitoring (I&M) Superintendent provides leadership and overall management of instrumentation and monitoring activities supporting underground construction and tunnelling works. This role is responsible for planning, execution, oversight, and performance of all geotechnical, structural, environmental, and construction-impact monitoring systems in accordance with project requirements, regulatory approvals, and contractual obligations. The I&M Superintendent leads coordination between contractors, monitoring vendors, designers, consultants, and governmental authorities to ensure accurate data collection, timely reporting, compliance, and proactive risk management. The role includes direct supervision of I&M team members, review and approval of monitoring results, escalation of abnormal conditions, and participation in mitigation planning to protect public safety, adjacent assets, and construction progress.

Requirements

Minimum 8-12 years of progressive experience in instrumentation and monitoring, geotechnical engineering, underground construction, or large infrastructure projects.
Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, geology, construction engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent experience may be considered.
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), CET, or equivalent professional designation strongly preferred.
Demonstrated experience leading or managing instrumentation and monitoring programs on major infrastructure or tunnelling projects.
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, digital monitoring platforms, databases, and reporting dashboards; experience with automated monitoring systems required.
Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Strong working knowledge of tunnelling methods, underground construction, and geotechnical instrumentation practices.
Extensive experience with settlement, vibration, groundwater, convergence, and structural monitoring systems.
In‑depth familiarity with monitoring standards and requirements for large infrastructure projects in Ontario.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings, monitoring plans, geotechnical reports, and design documentation.
Proven ability to analyze complex data sets, exercise sound engineering judgment, and make risk‑based decisions.
Experience coordinating with contractors, consultants, utilities, and Governmental Authorities on complex projects.
Previous involvement in large‑scale transit, heavy civil, or tunnelling projects is required.
Strong understanding of Ontario provincial and municipal regulations related to construction impacts, environmental monitoring, and risk mitigation.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), CET, or equivalent professional designation strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and direction for all instrumentation and monitoring activities related to tunnelling and underground construction works.
Supervise, mentor, and provide technical guidance to I&M coordinators, inspectors, and support staff.
Establish clear roles, responsibilities, priorities, and performance expectations for the I&M team.
Act as the primary point of contact for instrumentation and monitoring matters with internal teams and external stakeholders.
Review and approve project monitoring strategies, instrumentation layouts, monitoring plans, and technical specifications.
Ensure monitoring programs address contractual, regulatory, and risk mitigation requirements for underground works and adjacent assets.
Coordinate and oversee the installation, maintenance, calibration, operation, and removal of instrumentation, including geotechnical, structural, settlement, vibration, groundwater, and environmental monitoring systems.
Review contractor and vendor methodologies and verify compliance with approved monitoring plans.
Oversee the tracking, validation, and interpretation of monitoring data using project databases and digital monitoring platforms.
Review alerts, thresholds, trigger response actions, and data trends to identify potential risks or abnormal conditions.
Lead escalation and response processes for exceedances or emerging risk conditions, coordinating mitigation measures with engineering and construction teams.
Provide expert input into construction decision‑making based on monitoring results.
Maintain strong working relationships with contractors, monitoring vendors, engineers, consultants, utilities, and Governmental Authorities.
Lead coordination meetings related to instrumentation and monitoring scope, schedules, data interpretation, and compliance status.
Ensure monitoring requirements are aligned across multidisciplinary teams, including geotechnical, structural, design, construction, and third‑party consultants.
Interface with authorities and stakeholders regarding monitoring compliance, reporting, and risk management measures.
Oversee preparation and review of daily, weekly, and monthly monitoring reports, dashboards, and summaries.
Ensure all monitoring data, reports, and documentation are uploaded to project registries and maintained in accordance with contractual and governmental requirements.
Track monitoring documentation related to utilities, adjacent structures, and surface assets affected by tunnelling activities.
Support audits, inspections, and regulatory reviews as required.
Participate in site inspections, field investigations, and construction coordination meetings as required.
Support surveying and field verification activities related to instrumentation installations and readings.
Provide coverage and support across the I&M function to meet critical project milestones and construction demands.