Site Superintendent
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 8-10 years of experience in high-rise construction or mixed-use development projects
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Job Description
Summary: The Site Superintendent is responsible for leading and overseeing on-site construction activities for high-rise residential and mixed-use development projects. This role provides leadership, technical direction, and operational oversight to ensure construction activities are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
Working closely with Project Managers, consultants, subcontractors, and municipal authorities, the Site Superintendent is responsible for coordinating daily site operations, managing construction schedules and logistics, resolving construction challenges, and supporting the successful completion and occupancy of development projects.
Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000 plus annual bonus & car allowance
What You'll Get To Do
Site Management & Construction Operations:
Summary: The Site Superintendent is responsible for leading and overseeing on-site construction activities for high-rise residential and mixed-use development projects. This role provides leadership, technical direction, and operational oversight to ensure construction activities are completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
Working closely with Project Managers, consultants, subcontractors, and municipal authorities, the Site Superintendent is responsible for coordinating daily site operations, managing construction schedules and logistics, resolving construction challenges, and supporting the successful completion and occupancy of development projects.
Salary Range: $150,000 - $200,000 plus annual bonus & car allowance
What You'll Get To Do
Site Management & Construction Operations:
- Lead and oversee daily on-site construction activities, providing management, administrative, and technical direction.
- Manage site operations, construction logistics, and subcontractor activities to ensure efficient project execution.
- Supervise and coordinate trades, suppliers, and on-site personnel, including Assistant Superintendents and Site Coordinators.
- Identify and resolve construction challenges, including constructability concerns, trade conflicts, and coordination issues.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship to junior construction staff.
- Develop and implement short-term and look-ahead construction schedules aligned with project milestones, budgets, and timelines.
- Monitor construction progress, identify scheduling risks and delays, and implement corrective measures to maintain project schedules.
- Coordinate subcontractor activities, material deliveries, and resources to support construction timelines.
- Lead construction coordination meetings with consultants, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.
- Provide regular progress updates to management, including project risks, scheduling concerns, and outstanding issues.
- Implement and enforce the Company's Health and Safety Program, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation, regulations, and safety procedures.
- Promote a safe working environment through regular site inspections, hazard identification, and corrective action.
- Ensure subcontractors and on-site personnel adhere to established safety standards and procedures.
- Maintain accurate health and safety documentation, inspection records, and incident reports.
- Ensure construction activities comply with approved architectural and engineering drawings, specifications, building codes, and quality standards.
- Conduct regular site inspections to monitor workmanship, identify deficiencies, and ensure timely corrective action.
- Coordinate inspections with municipal officials, consultants, and engineers to ensure regulatory compliance.
- Oversee required inspections, approvals, and deficiency resolution to support building occupancy and project completion.
- Maintain accurate daily site reports documenting construction progress, workforce attendance, health and safety matters, and significant site activities.
- Monitor and report on construction milestones, project risks, delays, and outstanding deficiencies.
- Maintain organized site records, including inspection reports, construction documentation, and relevant correspondence.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Degree and/or diploma in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Building Technology, or a related field
- 8-10 years of experience in high-rise construction or mixed-use development projects
- Proven leadership and management experience supervising construction teams, subcontractors, and trades.
- Strong knowledge of high-rise construction methods, scheduling, site logistics, cost control, and quality assurance.
- Advanced ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical drawings and specifications.
- Thorough understanding of the Ontario Building Code, applicable health and safety regulations, and Tarion requirements.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating municipal inspections and successfully achieving building occupancy.
- Strong organizational, communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate and resolve construction challenges.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction management or scheduling software.
- Relevant health and safety certifications, including WHMIS, Working at Heights, and Basics of Supervision.
- Our head office is located at 19 Lesmill Rd., North York, On M3B 2T3. However, the position will be based in Mississauga, On.
- Anticipated Start Date: Late January/Early February 2027 (subject to project timelines)
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead daily on-site construction operations, coordinating trades, subcontractors, schedules, logistics, and resources to deliver high-rise residential and mixed-use projects safely, on time, within budget, and to quality standards. Enforce health and safety and regulatory requirements, coordinate inspections and occupancy approvals, resolve construction issues, and maintain accurate site records and progress reports.
Requirements
Requires a degree and/or diploma in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Building Technology, or a related field, along with 8–10 years of high-rise or mixed-use construction experience and proven team leadership. Candidates should have strong knowledge of construction methods, scheduling, cost control, quality assurance, Ontario Building Code, safety regulations, and Tarion requirements, plus relevant safety certifications and proficiency with Microsoft Office and construction management or scheduling software.
Skills
- Site Management
- Construction Operations
- High-Rise Construction
- Mixed-Use Development
- Construction Scheduling
- Site Logistics
- Subcontractor Coordination
- Team Leadership
- Health and Safety Compliance
- Quality Control
- Regulatory Compliance
- Construction Cost Control
- Construction Drawing Interpretation
- Municipal Inspections
- Building Occupancy Coordination
- Construction Documentation
Benefits
- Annual Bonus
- Car Allowance
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Construction
- Management & Leadership
- Trades
- Engineering
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- High-Rise Construction
- Mixed-Use Development
- Construction Management
- Civil Engineering
- Building Technology
- Construction Scheduling
- Look-Ahead Schedules
- Site Logistics
- Subcontractor Coordination
- Trade Coordination
- Cost Control
- Quality Assurance
- Architectural Drawings
- Structural Drawings
- Mechanical Drawings
- Electrical Drawings
- Ontario Building Code
- Tarion Requirements
- Health and Safety Program
- WHMIS
- Working at Heights
- Basics of Supervision
- Municipal Inspections
- Building Occupancy
- Microsoft Office
- Scheduling Software
- Site Inspections
- Deficiency Resolution
- Construction Documentation