President - Shoring and Foundations

Canterra Group • Maple, ON

2d • CA$300,000 - CA$400,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented President to lead a well-established and rapidly growing shoring and foundations contractor specializing in deep excavation support systems, specialty foundations, geotechnical construction, and heavy civil infrastructure projects. This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of a successful business with no debt, a strong market reputation, significant equipment assets, an experienced team, and the capacity to grow from approximately $30M in annual revenue to $50M+.
Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, the President will be responsible for the overall leadership, growth, profitability, and strategic direction of the organization.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience within shoring, foundations, geotechnical construction, heavy civil infrastructure, or related construction sectors.
• Demonstrated success leading a profitable construction business with full P&L accountability.
• Proven track record of growing revenue, expanding market share, and improving profitability.
• Strong understanding of deep foundations, excavation support systems, geotechnical construction, and heavy civil projects.
• Experience leading unionized construction operations and working effectively with labour partners.
• Exceptional leadership skills with a passion for developing people, building teams, and creating high-performance cultures.
• Strong business development and relationship management capabilities with clients, consultants, and industry partners.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance growth, operational performance, workforce development, and financial discipline.

Responsibilities

• Leading the overall growth strategy of the business, including market expansion, new client acquisition, and revenue growth.
• Owning full P&L responsibility and delivering strong financial performance, profitability, and shareholder value.
• Building and developing high-performing leadership teams across operations, project management, estimating, business development, and support functions.
• Driving operational excellence across all projects, ensuring safe, profitable, and successful project delivery.
• Expanding relationships with developers, owners, general contractors, engineers, consultants, and key industry stakeholders.
• Maximizing the utilization and return on significant equipment and capital assets.
• Creating a culture of accountability, collaboration, employee development, and continuous improvement.
• Leading strategic planning initiatives to support long-term business growth and market leadership.

What This Job Offers

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