One of our major clients is looking for a Construction Supervisor to join their team on a long-term contract opportunity in Kitimat, BC.

The C&S; SME will:

Act as the subject matter authority on all civil and structural construction matters within the owner’s team

Provide technical guidance and assurance to project execution teams, contractors, and stakeholders

Ensure construction activities are delivered in full compliance with

Work Method Statements, design specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements

Drive best-in-class construction practices to support safe and efficient execution The role requires a proactive, hands-on approach to issue resolution and continuous support to the owner’s team on all C&S-related; matters. Close collaboration with the EPC contractor and internal stakeholders will be critical to minimizing risk and maintaining project performance.

Key expectations include

Rapid identification and resolution of construction issues impacting schedule

Close coordination with the EPC contractor’s counterpart to anticipate risks and implement mitigation strategies early

Proactive review of construction plans and methodologies to ensure robust, executable solutions prior to field implementation

Sharing of lessons learned and best practices to continuously improve construction execution The C&S; Construction SME will play a key role in influencing project outcomes by ensuring alignment between engineering intent and field execution. Through robust leadership, technical expertise, and collaboration, the role will help drive delivery excellence across all civil and structural works The C&S; Construction SME will support, but is not limited to, the following activities:

Participate in constructability reviews and workshops and safety reviews to ensure designs and work method statements are optimized for safe, efficient, and practical construction execution

Review Work method Statements, Construction Work Packages (CWPs), Installation Work Packages (IWPs) to confirm alignment with the EPC Contract, HSSE requirements, engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices

Provide oversight to ensure C&S; construction activities are executed in accordance with approved Work Method Statements, CWPs, IWPs and technical specifications

Support and provide assurance on critical and/or complex C&S; construction activities to ensure safe and compliant execution

Conduct field audits and inspections to verify C&S; installation quality and adherence to standards

Review Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) to ensure adequate quality control coverage and alignment with project requirements

Review and evaluate Requests for Information (RFIs), ensuring timely and technically sound responses from engineering

Provide technical expertise and advisory support to resolve complex civil and structural issues

Ensure construction activities are executed in full compliance with approved CWPs, specifications, and codes

Supervise and monitor critical construction activities to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality execution





Conduct field audits and inspections to verify installation quality and adherence to standards

Support resolution of critical fabrication and installation issues to minimize disruption to construction progress

Ensure all works comply with applicable building codes, safety regulations, and corporate standards

Participate in Non-Conformance Report (NCR) investigations, including root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions

Audit project deliverables and site practices to ensure consistent application of quality requirements

Act as a key contributor in maintaining construction quality assurance and control processes

Proactively identify construction risks and potential execution issues

Assess and mitigate risks related to site integrity, safety, and regulatory compliance

Recommend and implement risk mitigation strategies, including additional controls, barriers, and recovery plans

Identify and propose schedule optimization and productivity improvement opportunities

Lead or support constructability and efficiency reviews to minimize rework and enhance execution performance

Serve as a primary subject matter resource for civil and structural construction, materials, and engineering standards

Work closely with the EPC contractor and internal teams to ensure alignment on execution strategies and issue resolution

Promote best practices, lessons learned, and continuous improvement across construction activitiesProvide input to scope changes and support accurate technical assessments, including estimated impacts where required

Audit project deliverables to ensure strict adherence to local building code, safety regulation and corporate policies are included

Serve as the primary "go-to" resources team for constructability, materials and engineering standards

Serving as an expert/advisor to resolve technical project related problems

Identify and propose schedule improvements ideas

Conduct technical and constructability reviews that minimize rework and improve efficiency

Review RFI’s and ensure adequate response from engineering

Provide accurate estimates for RFI and scope change The C&S; construction SME key responsibilities are:

Technical Authority & Expertise

Serve as the discipline authority for civil and structural construction (e.g., earthworks, piling, concrete, structural steel).

Review and validate constructability, design intent, and field execution strategies.

Provide technical direction on site issues, RFIs, field changes, and non-conformances.

Ensure alignment with design basis, codes, standards, and project specifications (including foundations, drainage, and temporary works expectations seen in project scope documents)

Construction Execution & Performance





Monitor construction progress of key activities and evaluate plan vs actual progress.

Pro-actively identify EPC contractor bottlenecks affecting productivity or sequencing and propose solutions

Ensure construction activities are executed in accordance with plans, procedures, and quality standards.

Pro-actively identify constructability improvements and share with the EPC contractor for potential implementation

Act as interface between the C&S; contractor field engineer and the owner’s construction supervisor

Support resolution of technical queries, field changes, and design deviations during construction.

Identify risks, constraints, and opportunities impacting construction delivery.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

Ensure all construction activities comply with HSSE standards and company policies.

Review quality assurance and quality control during execution

Promote a "safety-first" culture and ensure adherence to regulatory and project requirements

Key interfaces management

Senior Project Engineer SME team lead

EPC Contractor & Subcontractors QA/QC team

EPC Contractor field engineer

Owner’s project controls team (cost, planning, risk)

Discipline engineering leads

Owner’s quality team

You will use your expertise to:

Pro-actively identify potential issues

Propose practical solutions to resolve issues quickly

Build trust across engineering construction, contractors and stakeholders

Use your C&S; skills to help maintain the critical path of construction

Break down silos between the different teams (collaboration between teams)

Improved constructability and productivity outcomes

Make timely, high-quality decisions under uncertainty

Take ultimate responsibility and ownership for teamwork outcomes (quality, schedule, cost and safety)

Drive EPC contractor performance with clear follow-through and intervention when needed

Ensure issues are solved rapidly and effectively and not escalated without ownership To be successful, you will have:

Passion HSSE and C&S; construction

Strong C&S; construction and engineering knowledge (foundation and piling systems, reinforced concrete structures, structural steel erection and earthworks)

Strong understanding of construction sequences and SIMOPS

Proven ability to work across multidisciplinary teams

Passion to drive construction outcomes

Ability to quickly (pro-actively) identify issues and propose recommendations

Minimum of 15 years hands‑on construction experience in C&S; large project

Bachelor’s degree in civil or structural engineering (or related experience)

Project execution experience (brownfield and greenfield)

Excellent communication and relationship skills

This role requires that you:

Report to the Senior Project Engineer SME team lead and support the owner’s construction team

Be legally entitled to work in Canada (i.e., by way of Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work permit)

Are willing to comply with a drug‑free and harassment‑free work environment and comply with all safety policies and procedures.

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