About This Role
This role involves leading, supervising, and coordinating the day-to-day piling and foundation field operations for complex infrastructure projects. The Superintendent plans and executes work related to driven piles, drilled shafts/caissons, shoring, excavation support, concrete foundations, and associated civil works, while ensuring safety, productivity, and compliance with regulations. This position is a key participant in relationships with the workforce, subcontractors, suppliers, engineers, clients, and other project stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Promote, lead, and execute a Safety-First culture for all employees, subcontractors, and consultants in compliance with the project’s Environmental Health and Safety Program and provincial occupational health and safety legislation
- Lead safe work planning for piling and foundation activities, including hazard assessments, FLRAs, critical lift coordination, excavation/trenching controls, underground utility awareness, drill rig and pile driving operations, and mentorship with crews
- Provide guidance to team members by leading safety meetings, field-level inspections, and task-specific reviews for high-risk foundation work
- Provide daily direction for crew allocation, equipment resourcing, pile materials, rebar, concrete, tooling, consumables, and material handling requirements
- Coordinate and supervise piling and foundation activities, including layout, pre-drilling, pile driving or drilling, casing installation, rebar cage placement, concrete or grout placement, pile cut-off, pile caps, grade beams, and related civil works
- Track and report production, quality control, resource requirements, pile/drilling records, concrete quantities, material deliveries, equipment utilization, and look-ahead needs
- Drive quality, efficiency, and productivity of piling, foundation, and support crews while maintaining safe work execution
- Direct Foreperson(s) on productivity issues and monitor work performance, working with the Foreperson(s) and crews to overcome ground condition, access, equipment, sequencing, and constructability challenges
- Follow project plans, specifications, geotechnical recommendations, pile schedules, and budget requirements while ensuring crews perform to meet production and quality goals
- Assist Foreperson(s) to translate drawings, specifications, geotechnical information, and work requirements into a prioritized daily and weekly work plan
- Understand the scope and sequencing of piling and foundation work, plan and prioritize activities, and effectively redirect crews and equipment to minimize downtime on site
- Work with the project team to identify labour, equipment, and subcontractor requirements, including cranes, drill rigs, pile driving equipment, vibratory hammers, excavators, pumps, compressors, concrete suppliers, and testing agencies
- Coordinate with survey, engineering, quality, subcontractors, and suppliers to support accurate layout, installation tolerances, inspections, testing, and timely resolution of field issues
- Build and maintain a strong functional team through instruction, training, coaching, and team building, with a focus on safe and efficient foundation construction practices
- Ensure completed work meets project quality standards, including pile location, elevation, plumbness, embedment, refusal criteria, drilling depth, socket requirements, reinforcement placement, concrete placement, and foundation tolerances, as applicable
- Oversee the approval of daily production records and reporting on work progress, including:
- Daily pile driving, drilling, concrete placement, quality control inspection, and checklist records
- Record and report non-conformances, deficiencies, violations, or disciplinary actions in accordance with company and project requirements
- HSE inspections and reports specific to piling, foundation, excavation, lifting, and equipment-related activities
- Project specific forms, inspections, testing records, pile logs, as-built information, and tracking requirements
- Approve field logs and ensure each Foreperson submits accurate daily records, including quantities, equipment hours, crew time, phase codes, and reported issues
- Review field logs with the Project Manager/Leads to ensure accuracy of phase codes, production quantities, cost coding, and reported project impacts
- Drive an inclusive culture to promote equity, welcome different perspectives, and enable career progression by fostering a sense of belonging
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a supervisory position in the construction industry, with direct experience supervising piling, foundation, or deep foundation work on heavy civil infrastructure projects
- Demonstrated experience with piling and foundation scopes such as driven piles, drilled shafts/caissons, helical piles, concrete foundations, pile caps, grade beams, shoring, and/or temporary works
- Strong understanding of pile layouts, geotechnical conditions, installation tolerances, production tracking, quality control requirements, and field documentation for foundation work
- Experience coordinating cranes, drill rigs, pile driving equipment, excavations, concrete placement, reinforcing steel, survey, testing agencies, and subcontractor scopes
- Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, pile schedules, geotechnical reports, lift plans, and work packages, and translate them into practical field execution plans
- Experience working on large, multi-disciplinary, heavy civil or joint venture projects is an asset
- Exceptional ability to multitask in a dynamic and fast-paced field environment while adjusting to changing ground conditions, access constraints, weather, equipment availability, and schedule requirements
- Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills with the ability to lead Foreperson(s), crews, subcontractors, and suppliers in a safe, productive, and professional manner
- Proficient computer skills in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and the ability to review or complete daily reports, field logs, production tracking, and quality records
- Valid Driver’s License
- Ability to work project schedules which may include night shifts, weekends, overtime, and travel to project sites
- Be a champion of inclusion and diversity
Benefits
- Services and benefits needed to support mental, emotional, and physical well-being for you and your family
- Investment in your development through Aecon University, tuition reimbursement, and Leadership Programs
- Work environments focused on mutual respect, teamwork, collaboration, and new ideas, through meaningful initiatives, training, partnerships with Veteran groups, Aecon Women in Trades and diversity programs, as well as Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
About the Company
Aecon delivers complex and impactful infrastructure projects, including transportation networks, energy, industrial, and nuclear programs. With roots in North America and an international footprint, Aecon serves public and private sector clients through its Construction and Concessions segment.
