Superintendent

What is the Opportunity?

Reporting to the General Superintendent, the Superintendent is responsible for providing leadership, supervision and coordination for day-to-day piling and foundation field operations. This includes planning and executing work related to driven piles, drilled shafts/caissons, shoring, excavation support, concrete foundations and associated civil works, while ensuring the safety and productivity of crews and compliance with OH&S and Company policies, procedures and guidelines. The Superintendent is a key participant in the relationship between the company, the workforce, subcontractors, suppliers, engineers, the client and all other project stakeholders.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Promote, lead and execute a Safety-First culture for all employees, subcontractors and consultants in compliance with the project’s Environmental Health and Safety Program and provincial occupational health and safety legislation.
• Lead safe work planning for piling and foundation activities, including hazard assessments, FLRAs, critical lift coordination, excavation/trenching controls, underground utility awareness, drill rig and pile driving operations, and mentorship with crews.
• Provide guidance to team members by leading safety meetings, field-level inspections and task-specific reviews for high-risk foundation work.
• Provide daily direction for crew allocation, equipment resourcing, pile materials, rebar, concrete, tooling, consumables and material handling requirements.
• Coordinate and supervise piling and foundation activities, including layout, pre-drilling, pile driving or drilling, casing installation, rebar cage placement, concrete or grout placement, pile cut-off, pile caps, grade beams and related civil works.
• Track and report production, quality control, resource requirements, pile/drilling records, concrete quantities, material deliveries, equipment utilization and look-ahead needs.
• Drive quality, efficiency and productivity of piling, foundation and support crews while maintaining safe work execution.
• Direct Foreperson(s) on productivity issues and monitor work performance, working with the Foreperson(s) and crews to overcome ground condition, access, equipment, sequencing and constructability challenges.
• Follow project plans, specifications, geotechnical recommendations, pile schedules and budget requirements while ensuring crews perform to meet production and quality goals.
• Assist Foreperson(s) to translate drawings, specifications, geotechnical information and work requirements into a prioritized daily and weekly work plan.
• Understand the scope and sequencing of piling and foundation work, plan and prioritize activities, and effectively redirect crews and equipment to minimize downtime on site.
• Work with the project team to identify labour, equipment and subcontractor requirements, including cranes, drill rigs, pile driving equipment, vibratory hammers, excavators, pumps, compressors, concrete suppliers and testing agencies.
• Coordinate with survey, engineering, quality, subcontractors and suppliers to support accurate layout, installation tolerances, inspections, testing and timely resolution of field issues.
• Build and maintain a strong functional team through instruction, training, coaching and team building, with a focus on safe and efficient foundation construction practices.
• Ensure completed work meets project quality standards, including pile location, elevation, plumbness, embedment, refusal criteria, drilling depth, socket requirements, reinforcement placement, concrete placement and foundation tolerances, as applicable.
• Oversee the approval of daily production records and reporting on work progress, including:
• Daily pile driving, drilling, concrete placement, quality control inspection and checklist records.
• Record and report non-conformances, deficiencies, violations or disciplinary actions in accordance with company and project requirements.
• HSE inspections and reports specific to piling, foundation, excavation, lifting and equipment-related activities.
• Project specific forms, inspections, testing