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Senior Supervisor Construction

  • Edmonton, AB, T6P 1P4, Canada
  • Hardisty, AB, T0B 1V0, Canada
  • AB, Canada
  • Calgary, AB, T2P 5E9, Canada

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Original job description

 Senior Supervisor Construction
Location: Calgary Head Office, Edmonton, Hardisty  
Job status: Full Time Permanent
Department: Engineering 

Is this position safety sensitive: Yes

At Gibson, we believe our competitive advantage lies in the strength and talents of our employees. That means connecting our employees to rewarding careers, building a high-performance culture where collaboration and creativity are rewarded, and providing real growth opportunities for employees to take on new challenges.

The Opportunity

 As the Senior Construction Supervisor, you’ll lead construction planning and execution across Gibson Energy’s growth and maintenance capital programs. You’ll provide leadership to field construction inspectors and contractor teams, oversee contractor EH&S performance, and support projects from development through construction.

What We Offer

We believe employees should share in the success they help create.

  • Competitive compensation and annual incentive opportunities that reward your contributions and performance.
  • Generous vacation and flex time that support work-life balance and gives you time to recharge
  • Build long-term wealth through our Pension Plan and Employee Share Ownership Program
  • Employer-paid health and dental benefits from day one
  • Industry-leading mental health coverage for you and your family
  • Flexible Spending Account to support your unique wellness needs
  • Family Building Benefit supporting fertility, adoption, and surrogacy journeys

What You’ll Do

  • Champion safe and reliable project execution and contribute to continuous improvement opportunities that strengthen project delivery practices and Gibson Energy’s Operations Excellence Management System (OEMS).
  • Provide construction leadership across a capital project portfolio exceeding $200 million annually, with individual projects ranging from approximately $500K to over $100 million.
  • Lead, develop, and engage the Construction team, setting clear expectations, managing performance, and building capability, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture aligned with Gibson Energy’s values.
  • Foster a strong safety culture across the Construction team, reinforcing accountability, proactive hazard identification, and shared commitment to EH&S excellence across all construction activities.
  • Manage preconstruction and construction planning, including constructability reviews, scheduling, sequencing, value engineering, execution planning, contracting strategies, and contractor bid evaluations.
  • Coordinate the deployment of qualified field construction resources to support short- and long-term capital program requirements.
  • Oversee contractor safety, performance, and relationship management, establishing clear expectations, monitoring compliance and execution, and holding contractors accountable for safe, quality, and timely project delivery.
  • Drive the resolution of construction and operational issues in collaboration with project teams and other functional groups.
  • Ensure construction activities meet applicable regulations, standards, project requirements, and Gibson Energy’s project delivery and quality management frameworks.
  • Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams to support collaboration, alignment and effective project delivery.

Who You Are

  • 15+ years of construction experience as a project manager, engineer, or construction supervisor, in the energy infrastructure industry, including complex capital projects.
  • 5+ years of experience managing or directing a functional team, with demonstrated success developing people and driving performance.
  • Strong experience with construction quality management, constructability reviews, construction planning, construction contractor management and project execution.
  • Post-secondary education in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline is considered an asset.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute business plans and contribute to functional strategy.
  • Proven success leading construction activities across multiple concurrent projects, balancing competing priorities, resources, schedules, and operational requirements.
  • Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build alignment across project teams, contractors, stakeholders, and executive leadership. 

Working Conditions

  • The majority of work is performed in an office environment.
  • Travel may be required 25% to 40% of the time to field locations throughout Canada and the US.
  • This job is subject to background checks as outlined in Gibson Energy’s Background Checks policy. Background checks may include employment history verification, reference checks, education and/or credentials verification, credit check and a criminal history check. 

Why You’ll Love Working at Gibson 

For over 70 years, Gibson has been defined by our people - those who seize opportunities and make exceptional customer service a part of everything we do. We believe employees should share in the success they help create and here’s what sets us apart:

We believe our people are our competitive advantage, and we invest in their growth, wellbeing, and long-term success.

For more information, visit www.gibsonenergy.com.

More about this job

Responsibilities

The Senior Construction Supervisor leads construction planning and execution for capital programs while managing field teams and contractor performance. They are responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality project delivery across a portfolio exceeding $200 million annually.

Requirements

Candidates must have 15+ years of construction experience in the energy infrastructure industry and 5+ years of leadership experience. A post-secondary education in Engineering or Construction Management is considered an asset.

Skills

  • Construction management
  • Project execution
  • Leadership
  • Contractor management
  • Safety culture
  • Constructability reviews
  • Scheduling
  • Value engineering
  • Budget management
  • Strategic planning
  • Communication
  • Performance management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Quality management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Risk identification

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Annual incentive opportunities
  • Generous vacation
  • Flex time
  • Pension plan
  • Employee share ownership program
  • Health and dental benefits
  • Mental health coverage
  • Flexible spending account
  • Family building benefit

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Categories

  • Construction
  • Energy
  • Management & Leadership
  • Engineering

Keywords

  • Construction
  • Energy infrastructure
  • Capital projects
  • Project management
  • Engineering
  • Contractor management
  • EH&S
  • OEMS
  • Constructability
  • Value engineering
  • Scheduling
  • Budgeting
  • Quality management
  • Safety leadership
  • Operations excellence
  • Field supervision
  • Strategic planning
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Risk management
  • Compliance

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