Job Description

Job Overview

Under general supervision, the Project Supervisor is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control, and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, and goals.

Duties

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing a variety of project-related office and site duties from inception to close-out as listed below:

- Always keep Health and Safety as the utmost importance.

- Participate in all pre-construction activities, including pre-bid and on-site meetings, completing the tendering construction phases of the project ensuring all aspects are effectively coordinated and completed within scheduled and meeting the specifications while under or at budget.

- Analyze bid proposals; develop and prepare detailed quotations, project schedules, and estimates.

- Plan, execute, and coordinate work plans for assigned projects for the electrical division and revise as required to meet changing needs and requirements.

- Define the project tasks and resource equipment.

- Obtain and execute all necessary permits and licenses to continue with the project.

- Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the job.

- Resolve issues and facilitate escalation of project performance related problems.

- Obtain approval from the estimating team and the manager of the division before incurring any extra costs during the project.

- Lead or participate in project meetings and/or conference calls.

- Participate in the interpretation of contract Terms and Conditions.

- Manage design/build process, working drawings, and provide recommendations on improvement opportunities, alternative solutions, material selection, and construction disability.

- Coordinate the drawing layouts/detailing for proper job installation.

- Analyze, plan, and schedule project timelines.

- Constantly monitor and report on the progress of the project to all stakeholders.

- Take charge of quality assurance.

- Manage project budget and employee hours.

- Follow up with the site supervisors on labour/manpower progress; identify and reduce roadblocks to success.

- Manage the project team to ensure requirements for document control, change order process, coordination of equipment and material deliveries, site meetings and progress documentation are adhered to.

- Lead or assist with investigations of electrical related issues, including root cause analysis as needed.

- Lead/assist in negotiation of claims/disputes with the subcontractors.

- Negotiate and issue subcontractors and major purchase orders and monitor their progress in relation to their schedule.

- Work with the finance department in understanding cost and estimate analysis reporting, and allocation of costs.

- Follow up on unpaid invoices.

- Proactively investigate opportunities for improvements in project scopes that will result in value added change orders.

- Oversee assigned projects for compliance with specifications, local codes, and installation techniques.

- Use negotiation skills to consistently resolve disputes.

- Minimize our exposure and risk on a project.

- Manage material procurement and logistics processes.

- Ensure projects are in compliance with contract requirements and Superior Boiler Works and Welding Limited standards.

- Develop and maintain viable long-term relationships with customers and subcontractors.

- Organize and attend job progress meetings as required.

- Ensure subcontractors understand expectations of the project prior to the start date.

- Ensure subcontractors have completed and submitted the subcontractor's safety package.

- Maintain positive working relationships with operations.

- Manage and supervise employees' performance as per Company policies and procedures.

- Ensure subcontractors are aware of their roles and responsibilities concerning safe working procedures and comply with all companywide safety policies and procedures.

- Maintain constant communication with divisional managers regarding employees' performance.

- Ensure paperwork for project completion is current, organized and completed (close out documents, contract items, etc.) and stored appropriately.

- Adhere to safety standards, ensuring that employees and subcontractors adhere to safety standards.

- Leads in all facets of project closeout, including archive of documents, creation of maintenance and warranty manuals, deficiencies, and warranty work.

- Drive to job sites to monitor production and efficiency of technicians and monitor quality control.

Skills/Qualifications:

- 309A Electrical Licence

- Education to include knowledge acquired from working through the trade, construction related degree or a Technical College Diploma.

- Considerable knowledge of the Electrical Code.

- Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of electricity.

- Considerable knowledge of the occupational Health and Safety Act and its Regulations for Construction.

- Considerable knowledge of applicable union contracts.

- Minimum of 10 years of project supervision experience in the electrical/mechanical/construction environment including costing, planning, and scheduling.

- Knowledge of estimating software such as Accubid.

- Exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Project, and Word).

- Knowledge of construction processes (RFI, RFQ, Change Orders, etc.).

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Casual dress Company events Company pension Dental care Disability insurance Employee assistance program Extended health care On-site gym On-site parking Tuition reimbursement Vision care
Work Location: In person