Project Superintendent

As a Project Superintendent you will oversee the entire construction process on site.

You will be responsible for creating and monitoring project momentum, scheduling, quality control, safety, and delegating work to the project team and sub-contractors.

You are a dynamic leader who can manage people just as effectively as construction activities.

You also ideally have experience with hi-rise buildings or towers.

You will report directly to the Director of Field Operations who oversees the performance of all our projects.

Ventana site locations are spread across the Greater Vancouver area so site locations may vary.

As a Project Superintendent your key accountabilities will involve:

• Managing site operations on hi-rise buildings or towers, among other types of projects.
• Reviewing and maintaining documentation and drawings, completing daily site reports, POs, and project photos.
• Reviewing and enforcing sub-contractor contracts and identifying discrepancies in scopes of work.
• Monitoring expenditures effectively, reviewing invoices in detail, and managing labour and material costs according to the project budget and underlying estimate.
• Managing all required municipal and provincial inspections.
• Supervising and developing site team members through regular feedback, training, and coaching.
• Ordering materials and equipment and requesting sufficient manpower throughout the project to maintain schedule and productivity.
• Preparing and maintaining construction schedules and advising project team of potential problems, work interferences, and scheduling difficulties or deviations from the overall schedule, and assisting in resolving any conflicts.
• Promoting a safe and healthy work environment for all personnel on site, monitoring safety performance, and overseeing the Site HSE Coordinator.
• Adhering to Ventana’s quality standards, monitoring the performance of sub-contractors, and implementing techniques to ensure quality issues are addressed proactively.

As a Project Superintendent your success is dependent on:

• The ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal).
• The ability to build solid long-lasting relationships.
• The ability to anticipate problems and solve proactively.
• Close attention to detail, being observant.
• A high degree of professionalism and maturity.
• Strong time management skills, particularly the ability to prioritize a multitude of tasks.
• Ability to problem solve with a strong technical mindset.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to respond to problems in a friendly and solution-oriented manner.
• People management skills and experience in a leadership environment.

As a Project Superintendent your experience and qualifications will include:

• Minimum of 10 years of construction supervision experience, preferably with a general contractor.
• Hi-rise / tower experience is an asset.
• Trade background with progressive experience in general contracting.
• Demonstrated competence in the areas of safety, people management, project execution, cost control, quality, and administration.
• Experience working on a project valued at $50 million plus.

What we have to offer:

• Competitive wages, plus potential profit sharing
• Matching RRSP program
• Paid vacation
• Extended benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, AD&D, LTD, CI
• Professional development support
• Lunch provided monthly
• We get together often for company-wide social events
• COR certified

We have a lot to be proud of at Ventana Construction.

As a full-service construction partner, our goal is to deliver the best building and the best service possible for our clients.

Our tag line, “Relationships to build on” is a philosophy that we truly believe in, and we encourage our team to practice every day.

Building and maintaining strong relationships is vital to our success.

By bringing together smart, dedicated and supportive colleagues from diverse backgrounds, we deliver top-notch client service in a collaborative work environment.

The high performing, values driven atmosphere provides the opportunity for you to make a real impact and build a rewarding career at Ventana.

Being a part of Ventana means working on a variety of interesting projects including breweries and recreation complexes, working with a supportive team, and being proud to say, “we built that”.