Posted 13 days ago
Construction Manager / Ops Manager
@ Kiewit
Oakville, Ontario
Overview
Kiewit is hiring a Construction Manager / Operations Manager in its Eastern Canada District, based in the GTA, to hold overall accountability for projects and ensure they deliver agreed business benefits. The role leads project oversight, resolves resource and priority conflicts, and represents the organization to management. Full-time; overtime and weekends are required as needed.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee project delivery and business benefits
- Approve key project deliverables
- Manage changes, risks and project reviews
- Resolve resource conflicts and remove obstacles
- Ensure project follows safety guidelines and policies
Requirements summary:
- Engineering bachelor's degree
- 6+ years construction industry experience
- Experience leading multi-million dollar contracts
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Professional Engineer licence (desirable)
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-31
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 6+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, overtime, weekends |
| Work setting | Office, Construction site, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Professional Engineer |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Engineering |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Wellness |
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Kiewit
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One of North America's largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations.
Full company description
At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too. Our construction and engineering professionals work on some of the industry’s most complex, challenging and rewarding projects – whether it’s boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy, or building bridges that connect communities. Kiewit people tackle important projects of every size, in any market. Start your Kiewit adventure today at kiewitjobs.com. Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations. With its roots dating back to 1884, the employee-owned organization operates through a network of subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Kiewit offers construction and engineering services in a variety of markets including transportation; oil, gas and chemical; power; building; marine; water/wastewater; industrial; and mining. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,075,506
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 25,348
- Reported office locations
- 1550 Mike Fahey St., Omaha, NE 68102, US
- Business categories
- Industrial Engineering
- Construction
- Building Material
- Mining
- Transportation
- Oil and Gas
- Other recorded names
- Kiewit
- Kiewit Mexico
- Specialties
- Building
- Mining
- Oil
- Gas & Chemical
- Power
- Transportation
- Water/Wastewater
- Construction
- Engineering
- Industrial
- EPC
- Energy
- Infrastructure
- and Design-Build
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
At Kiewit, the projects we deliver make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one, too. Our construction and engineering professionals work on some of the industry’s most complex, challenging and rewarding projects – whether it’s boring tunnels through mountains, turning rivers into energy, or building bridges that connect communities. Kiewit people tackle important projects of every size, in any…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Construction |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Omaha, NE |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1884 |
| Specialties | BuildingMiningOilGas & ChemicalPowerTransportationWater/WastewaterConstructionEngineeringIndustrial |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 229 |
| View page |
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. The serve the construction and mining industries and operates in Eastern Canada.
Location
This position will be based out of of the GTA
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-IS1
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.
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