Bridge Construction Operations Manager
- St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 15+ years of bridge or heavy civil construction experience, including significant field supervision.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
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What You Will Be Doing
- Plan daily and weekly field operations for assigned foundations, substructures, steel erection, and deck works.
- Coordinate crews, equipment, materials, and deliveries with segment management to meet short-term schedules.
- Coordinate crane operations, ground assembly, temporary works and traffic staging in line with approved methods.
- Confirm access, current drawings, survey control, permits and required inspections before work starts.
- Lead field meetings and resolve coordination issues between bridge crews, civil works, utilities, and subcontractors.
- Enforce safety and environmental requirements, stop unsafe work and verify corrective actions.
- Monitor subcontractor progress, productivity, and workmanship, and identify resource needs and recovery actions.
- Coordinate quality inspections and maintain records of progress, deficiencies, and rework.
- Coach forepersons and supervisors and report field performance and unresolved issues to the Construction Director.
- 15+ years of bridge or heavy civil construction experience, including significant field supervision.
- Practical experience with concrete structures, steel erection and heavy lifting operations.
- Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, lift plans and temporary works requirements.
- Experience coordinating subcontractors and concurrent work areas in constrained or live-traffic environments.
- Strong leadership, planning, and communication skills. Relevant trade or technical training is an asset.
- Proven ability to handle complex construction projects using strong organization and multi-tasking skills.
- Proven ability to manage difficult schedules and project demands while maintaining strict adherence to project safety program.
- Strong leadership capability with internal drive to mentor and grow internal talent.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics, and fundamentals geometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Some of the benefits you may be eligible for as an employee are:
- Comprehensive compensation package and paid time off program
- Industry leading 401(k)/RRSP
- Medical/Extended Health Care, Dental, Vision and/or Provincial Medical
- Wellness benefits & Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
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Responsibilities
Plan and lead daily bridge construction operations, coordinating crews, equipment, materials, subcontractors, and work areas to meet schedules. Enforce safety and environmental requirements, monitor progress and quality, resolve field issues, and report performance and outstanding concerns to the Construction Director.
Requirements
Requires 15 or more years of bridge or heavy civil construction experience, including substantial field supervision and practical experience with concrete structures, steel erection, and heavy lifting. Candidates should be able to interpret construction drawings and plans, coordinate subcontractors in constrained or live-traffic environments, manage demanding schedules safely, and demonstrate strong leadership, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Bridge Construction
- Field Operations Planning
- Crew Coordination
- Subcontractor Management
- Concrete Structures
- Steel Erection
- Heavy Lifting Operations
- Crane Operations
- Temporary Works
- Traffic Staging
- Drawing and Specification Interpretation
- Construction Safety
- Environmental Compliance
- Quality Inspections
- Schedule Management
- Leadership and Mentoring
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k)/RRSP
- Medical/Extended Health Care
- Dental
- Vision
- Wellness Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
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Categories
- Construction
- Management & Leadership
- Engineering
- Trades
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Bridge Construction
- Heavy Civil Construction
- Foundations
- Substructures
- Steel Erection
- Deck Works
- Concrete Structures
- Crane Operations
- Heavy Lifting
- Temporary Works
- Traffic Staging
- Construction Drawings
- Specifications
- Lift Plans
- Survey Control
- Permits
- Inspections
- Subcontractor Coordination
- Field Supervision
- Productivity Monitoring
- Quality Control
- Deficiency Tracking
- Rework
- Safety Program
- Environmental Requirements
- Schedule Recovery
- Live-Traffic Environments
- Mathematical Concepts
- Problem Solving