Milestone is looking for creative people who enjoy a challenge. We provide contracting excellence to our clients, daring them to let us collaborate on their toughest and most sensitive projects across Canada. Specializing in soil and ground remediation, water treatment, heavy civil construction, building decommissioning, land reclamation and rehabilitating sensitive habitats; our people thrive in a fast paced and everchanging environment. Everyone on our team believes in finding creative solutions for our clients while making a positive impact to our environment and community. This can be a tough job and isn’t for everyone. Milestone is up to the challenge, are you?
Milestone’s success comes from putting our team first. We are employee-owned and commit to keeping our people safe, offering competitive wages and benefits, and providing opportunity for professional growth and development. Putting our people first is a promise we have been able to deliver on for the last 10 years and we continue growing stronger. If you think you are a fit, then we want you to grow with us.
Learn more about us and what we do on our website! MilestoneEnv.ca
At Milestone, we collaborate relentlessly; we strive to inspire a diverse team of talent; we care, we are equitable, we are inclusive. We want every team member to feel and know they belong here. We are inspired by our people - the best in the business. Our work with Indigenous partners and communities has been a tremendous source of pride and learning for Milestone. We are committed to Indigenous Peoples as partners and employees. We have much to learn from all our partners and employees. We look forward to continuing to attract and retain the best people to tackle the most complex challenges of a cleaner world. Only through acknowledging and encouraging everyone’s potential and contributions will we succeed.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Milestone Environmental Contracting Inc. (MECI) is seeking a Superintendent to manage all site activities performed on their designated project in British Columbia. Oversight should ensure that projects are completed safely, within schedule, and on budget.
You will be responsible for representing Milestone in a professional way that reflects our core values of Ingenuity, Entrepreneurial Spirit, Caring, Accountability and Collaboration.
As the Superintendent you must foster a collaborative work environment and be able to problem solve while managing the variability posed by our challenging worksites.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Keep training up to date in line with MECI programs.
- Have a working knowledge of WorkSafe BC rules and regulations.
- Communicate effectively with MECI’s safety department and disseminate pertinent safety information to the project team and subcontractors.
- Reads and understands the project scope, project control estimates and client contract.
- Reviews and understands project related subcontracts.
- Communicates and tracks any changes to project scope, requests for additional work, client contract or subcontracts to PM.
- Review and understanding of relevant project specification and drawings.
- Participate in the development of site specific workplans and schedules, communicating that information to the onsite team.
- Implement site specific workplans and continually audit their effectiveness against project specifications to ensure quality and accuracy of work completed.
- Provide daily updates on progress to Project Manager.
- Maintain and update project schedule as required.
- Shift duration and frequency is variable and dependent on project and client requirements Shifts can include weekends and holidays.
Health and Safety
- Reads, understands and follows MECI’s Corporate Health and Safety Program, Policy and Procedures. Ensures health and safety is considered in the performance of all activities both on and off the job. Participation in H & S initiatives will be monitored and reviewed as necessary.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education Requirements:
- Grade 12 diploma or equivalent
- Civil/Environmental Engineering Degree or Civil Engineering Technologist or Technician Diploma and/or equivalent field experience is an asset.
- Any equivalent combination of education and/or experiences from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Experience Required:
- Minimum 5 years experience in a Superintendent role is required.
- Experience in the Civil/Environmental industry is an asset.
- Experience working with Indigenous communities is an asset.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Team player with strong communication skills both written and verbal.
- Disciplined, motivated self-starter capable of high performance with minimal supervision.
- Excellent planning and organization skills
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
- Able to understand and prioritize requests.
- Must be able to work outdoors in all types of weather.
- Intermediate computer skills (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Office)
- Ability to interpret and read engineering drawings / specifications.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Onsite work environment is outdoors and subject to all weather conditions. Must be willing to travel to and anywhere within BC. Other out of province travel may also be required. Shift duration and frequency is variable and dependent on project and client requirements Shifts can include weekends and holidays.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive salary based on experience, skills, internal equity, and work location;
- Comprehensive health, dental, and prescription drug coverage;
- Annual pro-rated $500 Health Spending Account;
- Group Registered Savings Plan (GRSP) with employer matching after 3 months of employment;
- Three weeks’ vacation to start;
- Paid Annual Cultural Day to celebrate what matters most to you;
- Annual professional development budget to support certifications, training, and career advancement.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest, however only the ones selected for the interview will be contacted.
