At Westridge, we are committed to employing a team of passionate, highly qualified craftspeople and professionals who are dedicated to excellence. At the core of our business philosophy is our motto, 'Building with Teamwork,' which reflects our values and character. Our unwavering commitment to working collaboratively with others toward achieving a common goal is the foundation of our success. Our team's dedication to teamwork, combined with our expertise, commitment to quality, and innovative approach, enables us to deliver exceptional results while fostering a positive and productive project environment.
As Westridge continues to experience growth, we are excited to expand our team by hiring a Project Superintendent for our Saskatoon office. In this key leadership role, you will provide the on-site management to ensure timely and efficient execution of projects while maintaining excellent working relations with our labour and industry partners. The Project Superintendent will help foster a positive & safe work environment that respects, develops and motivates employees at every level. The ideal candidate would have experience in any of the following fields: commercial, civil, or municipal infrastructure projects, and be capable of organizing all field staff and trades
Qualifications / Responsibilities
- Carpentry background preferred
- Previous site superintendent experience
- Able to wear the “tools” and work with, coach and train apprentice carpenters
- Strong organizational skills
- Understanding of the scope of work
- Ability to read project drawings and shop drawings
- Quantity surveying experience
- Ability to schedule and plan
- Strong understanding of project forecasting
- Ability to work with construction change orders, notices and revisions
- Understanding of OH&S safe work practices
- Work collaboratively with project managers, project coordinators and office staff
- Work collaboratively with owners, consultants, and other stakeholders
- Knowledge of construction contracts
- Organize and coordinate all subtrade activities
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control
- Basic understanding of Microsoft Office software
- Supervise and mentor field personnel
- Manage and provide leadership for company safety policy and environmental programs
- Monitor job costing, quality, forecasting and productivity
- Implement and maintain the construction plan including scheduling and logistics
- Complete field administration: timesheets, quantity reports, purchases, job diaries
Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive wage with annual bonus potential
- Comprehensive benefits package (100% employer paid) including dental, optical and medical, and company matched pension plan
- Vehicle allowance
Special Consideration
Consideration would be given to current lead hands and foreperson’s who are looking to get into a superintendent role in the near future.
Applicant must be able to read and write English and be legally available to work full time in Canada.