Type of position: Regular
Want to be in the thick of the action?
As Construction Manager, you’ll be responsible for organizing, supporting and managing BBA's activities on all its work sites in your region. Your role will include engaging with clients to promote our services and onsite project management expertise; recruiting and organizing the work of site supervisors, resident engineers and onsite inspectors—whether consultants or employees—within the region.
You’ll be responsible for maintaining strong client relationships for all onsite work by BBA’s regional team. Your performance will be measured by achieving health and safety, quality, budget and schedule targets. To achieve this, you'll be supported by BBA’s Project Management Office experts, who’ll work closely with you. You’ll also serve in enhancing BBA’s construction management tools and procedures.
Your daily work in action:
- Coordinate all site workers in your region
- Serve as supervisor and mentor to the work site team assigned to the project
- Ensure proactive interactions between site personnel and project engineering
- Develop construction strategies and ensure constructability
- Make sure the construction budget and schedule are respected, where applicable, and take any necessary actions
- Conduct site visits with bidders and support the bidding process for construction contracts
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports
- Inform and advise the project manager on construction-related decisions
- Ensure work is carried out safely according to the prime contractor's prevention program and BBA's 10 Golden Rules
- Foster and maintain a positive, dynamic and committed work environment within the team and in interactions with clients
- Manage straightforward labour relations issues
- Attend weekly contract review meetings and settle disputes
- Help develop feasibility studies and implementation strategies for new work sites
- Keep accurate and comprehensive notes of discussions, meetings and site events
Do your qualities and values match our corporate culture?
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Desire to motivate and train the next generation
- Strong commitment to health and safety
- Inspirational leadership
- Constantly seeking sustainable and agile solutions
- Efficient both at the office and on site
- Desire to be in the thick of the action
- Interest in solving the most complex challenges
Overview of job requirements
- Hold a degree engineering, administration or any other relevant training
- Proven soft skills
- Ability to communicate in a professional and persuasive manner
- Advanced English skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in English-speaking Canadian provinces and internationally; you may need to use English occasionally or daily, depending on current projects
- Advanced French skills to facilitate collaboration with other BBA offices and/or clients in Québec
- Demonstrate a selfless commitment to supporting client project success
- Highly mobile and available for projects in your region
- Exhibit creativity in proposing more effective alternatives
- Anticipate how site actions may impact client operations, contractual agreements, and, if applicable, relationships with construction unions
- Promote a disciplined, respectful and harmonious work environment on site
- Develop skills in managing people, resolving interpersonal conflicts and handling emotional responses
- Be proactive and diligent about onsite health and safety; be seen as a strong advocate for these values
- Have multidisciplinary site management experience across various industrial sectors and clients
An overview of BBA’s total rewards
- Annual premium program for regular employees
- Time bank
- Cellphone fee reimbursements
- Group insurance plan from the first day of employment, including disability insurance and a telemedicine program
- Retirement savings plan
- Annual vacation and sick leave
Premium for employee referrals
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BBA considers many factors when determining the annual base salary, including location, market, education, relevant and demonstrated work experience, technical assessment, qualifications, certifications and other relevant skills.
With us, you’ll get many benefits
- A flexible schedule that combines office presence and working from home
- A caring environment where everyone’s ideas are listened to and there is no perception of hierarchy
- Friendly, eco-mindful and high-tech workspaces
- Committees involved in important causes: diversity, social commitment, and more
- A growing business with many opportunities
- An inclusive culture that values diversity, respect and openness
- On site and at the office:health, safety and the environment are a priority
About BBA
For over 40 years, we’ve been pushing the boundaries of engineering to serve our clients in the Energy and Natural Resources sector. At BBA, we develop innovative, flexible and sustainable solutions, from strategy to execution.
BBA is one of Canada’s leading private consulting engineering firms, focused on practice (PCB), with a network of 18 offices. Our teams work closely to deliver projects that shape tomorrow’s industry at the local, national and international levels.
Our people’s passion and excellence make BBA a Canada’s Best Employer and one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.
We have unique talents, and we’re committed to providing a workplace where you can be yourself. Job postings are written in gender-neutral language.
Learn more about us by visiting our LinkedIn page and join the networks of our talent attraction specialists to speak with them directly.
Our goal is to ensure a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do everything we can to build a workplace where all of our employees want to excel and where they feel respected, heard and valued. Every day.
