Site Supervisor

KBL Environmental

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Site Supervisor Yellowknife, NT – N60 Project Sites Reports to: Site Superintendent Department: Projects N60 At KBL, we do things differently. As Western Canada’s largest environmental waste management company—born in the North and built on resilience—we’ve grown by trusting our people, keeping them safe and backing bold ideas. We're proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies! We’re looking for an experienced Site Supervisor to lead field operations on large-scale environmental remediation projects. This role is responsible for overseeing crews, coordinating equipment and subcontractors, and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with project specifications. The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining site safety, quality, and productivity while supporting overall project delivery.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
Experience coordinating crews, subcontractors, and heavy equipment on active job sites.
Comfort working long shifts in physically demanding environments.
Familiarity with heavy equipment fleets including excavators, dozers, rock trucks, and compactors.
Strong understanding of earthworks processes and site grading requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experienced in road building, culvert installation, landfill construction, landfill gas systems, mining, or large-scale earthworks.
A strong leader who can organize crews, manage priorities, and keep projects moving.
A clear communicator who works well with crews, subcontractors, clients, and project teams.
Committed to achieving company and project goals while maintaining a strong safety culture.

Responsibilities

Lead overall site safety and compliance, including incident reporting and daily tailgate meetings.
Supervise and coordinate crews of 10–20 operators and laborers to safely execute daily work.
Manage site activities including pipe fusing, pipelaying, earthworks, and moisture conditioning of clay and gravel.
Coordinate subcontractors and communicate with clients, consultants, and project leadership.
Ensure equipment is properly utilized, maintained, greased, and fueled daily.
Work with surveyors to achieve required grades, elevations, and cut/fill balances.
Read and interpret blueprints and design drawings to guide construction activities.
Manage project schedules and budgets while maintaining productivity and efficiency.
Ensure industry best practices and quality standards are consistently followed.
Report directly to the Area Superintendent on project progress and site performance.