**Requisition ID:** 176101 **Job Level:** Senior Level **Home District/Group:** Eastern Canada District **Department:** Field Operations **Market:** Transportation **Employment Type:** Full Time **Position Overview** The Operations Manager/Construction Manager is the individual with overall accountability for a project and or projects. They're primarily concerned with ensuring that the project delivers the agreed business benefits. This person acts as the representative of the organization, and plays a vital leadership role for the business supporting the Canadian transit market. **District Overview** Eastern Canada District's projects include highways, bridges, mass transit, mine site development & open pit operations, hydroelectric powerhouses, wind-power plants, dams & industrial. They serve the construction and mining industries and operates in Eastern Canada. **Location** This position will be based out of **Oakville** ON, and will support projects over all over Canada. **Responsibilities** • Providing 'championship' for the project, selling and marketing the project throughout the organization • Providing business expertise and guidance to the Project Manager • Acting as the link between the project, the business community and perhaps most importantly, management decision making groups • Acting as an arbitrator and making decisions that may be beyond the authority of the Project Manager • Ensuring that the business need is valid, correctly prioritized and project is properly launched • Ensuring that the project remains a viable business proposition • Ensuring changes to the project are properly managed and risks are assessed • Establishing the project organization, roles and reporting structure • Ensuring the project is following all Safety Guidelines and policies • Approving key project deliverables • Initiating project reviews and supporting the process of review with project team • Resolving issues (typically competition for resources and priority clashes) • Resolving conflict and removing obstacles to progress **Qualifications** • Bachelor’s degree in engineering in any discipline from a four-year college or university • At least 6+ years’ related experience and/or training in construction industry • Experience leading multi-million dollar contracts, including ownership of operations, project administration, client relations and all other scopes relative to large construction projects. • Competent in the use of computer software applications used for project control and administration, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Outlook • Professional Engineer License (desirable) \#LI-GH **Other Requirements:** • Regular, reliable attendance • Work productively and meet deadlines timely • Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment • Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies. • Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required. • May work at various different locations and conditions may vary _We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off._ _We believe in equal opportunity in employment practices without discrimination and comply with all laws regarding human rights in the provinces where we operate._ Company: Kiewit