Construction Manager

Working at Walker 

At Walker, your contribution matters. Become part of a team you can count on and where your health and safety are our priority. Our team of more than 1200 people work in environmental waste management and recovery, renewable energy, paving and construction, aggregates, and emulsions chemistries. We are a fifth-generation, family-owned company founded in 1887, operating from our base in the Niagara Region with facilities across Canada and the United States. We care about the environment, each other, and our neighbours, and give back to our communities. Join us on our journey to build a sustainable future, together.

About the Job

Reporting to the General Manager – Construction Niagara, the Construction Manager serves as a key operational leader, accountable for delivering exceptional project results while developing people and strengthening client relationships. This position leads multiple construction teams and provides oversight of project execution, financial performance, risk management, safety, quality, and operational planning. Through strong leadership and sound business judgment, the Construction Manager ensures the organization consistently exceeds customer expectations while meeting its safety, operational, and profitability objectives. Salary range for this role is between $100,000-$140,000/year based on qualifications and experience.

What You’ll Be Doing 

• Analyzes budgets created from bids and works with project coordinators and supervisors to achieve project budgets and profit margins

• Oversees workloads and provides staff supervision to ensure that work is done safely, accurately, efficiently and complies with policies, procedures and regulations as well as best working practices

• Provides guidance, motivation, and performance review including hiring and terminating employees, to maintain and enhance competency levels, identify future training requirements and achieve goals to increase performance

• Visits job sites, performs safety and quality of workmanship inspections. Oversees Project Superintendents to ensure site crews have the necessary supplies, equipment and training to maintain a safe work environment.

• Maintain close relationship with asphalt plant staff to drive coordination and efficiency between production & laydown operations 

• Works closely and cooperatively with customers and their representatives to affect positive outcomes and foster strong working relationships on projects.

• As a member of the senior management team, works with the GM to assist with creating capital and operating budgets to allocate sufficient funds as required for effective management and monitors costs to ensure adherence to the budget

• Analyzes data, prepares presentations, creates reports, and attends meetings to provide and communicate information to GM and construction executives

• Attends industry association functions, committee meetings, and seminars to keep current of applicable information to support business growth as required

• Work with maintenance shop staff to ensure key pieces of equipment are serviced and ready for the season

Here’s What You Need

• Demonstrated leadership experience in the heavy civil construction sector, specifically, paving, road building, site servicing and Municipal reconstruction.

• Minimum high school graduation, or equivalent level of education. 

• Post-secondary education in civil engineering, construction management, civil engineering technology, or a related discipline is an asset. An equivalent combination of education and extensive relevant construction leadership experience will be considered.

• 7+ years of civil construction industry experience including supervisory skills. Candidates with sewer & underground construction experience preferred.
• A valid G Registration Ontario Driver’s License.

What’s in it for you 

• You become part of a team you can count on
• A comprehensive total rewards package and benefits to support your wellbeing
• Leaders who support your growth and success
• A workplace that provides the best health & safety practices in industry
• Give back to your community with two paid volunteer days annually and opportunities to become involved in events

At Walker, your contribution matters. If you share our commitment to giving back to your community and caring about the environment we’d love to hear from you. Our workplaces strive to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate. We welcome applications from qualified candidates of all ethnicities, race, religions, gender identities and expression, Indigenous communities, and persons with disabilities.

Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please let us know when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.