Rotations: 5x2 or 14x7 (camp available for FIFO)

Role Overview
The Senior Construction Lead supports the delivery of major early‑works packages for a large‑scale industrial megaproject in Kitimat. The scope includes marine infrastructure, demolition, dredging, ground improvement, geotechnical programs, and site support activities. This role leads a small owner‑side construction team and manages multiple contractors to ensure safe, high‑quality, and effective execution in a remote, unionized, and operationally sensitive environment.

Key Responsibilities
Safety Leadership

Set and uphold strong safety expectations across all work fronts

Ensure robust planning, permitting, and regulatory compliance

Drive proactive hazard identification and root‑cause analysis

Build a culture focused on prevention and continuous improvement

Quality Management

Ensure construction meets design and specification requirements

Prevent defects through strong planning and prerequisite controls

Minimize punch lists to support efficient handover

Execution & Delivery

Lead a small owner‑side construction team on site

Manage contractor performance and enforce contractual expectations

Oversee marine works, demolition, dredging, ground improvement, and geotechnical programs

Interrogate contractor schedules, identify risks, and drive recovery plans

Maintain strong interface management with operations, engineering, HSSE, and other project stakeholders





Protect schedule through disciplined scope control

Leadership & Culture

Build strong relationships across project teams and external stakeholders

Identify weak signals early and act decisively

Drive continuous improvement, especially in repetitive construction activities

Required Background

15+ years of experience in major industrial project execution

Proven leadership of site teams in complex environments

Experience delivering marine , civil , geotechnical , or heavy industrial scopes

Brownfield experience within or adjacent to operating assets

Strong contract management capability

Ability to lead in remote, unionized, and weather‑challenged environments

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Work Conditions

Rotation options: 5x2 or 14x7, 10‑hour shifts

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada

50‑hour work weeks; nights/weekends/on‑call as required

Travel to other project locations as needed

Compliance with drug‑free and harassment‑free workplace policies

Heavy interface coordination with operations, marine, HSSE, and site support teams

Engagement with regulatory bodies and local communities

Integration of lessons learned from earlier project phases

Managing repetitive marine and civil scopes requiring continuous improvement

Coordinating inputs across multiple geographic locations

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