Superintendent - Water, Wastewater and Pumping Stations

Title:   Construction Superintendent (Water, Wastewater and Pumping Stations)   Company:   SKYGRiD is an industry-leading construction and building services company. We serve clients in the industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential markets, by utilizing our collaborative team approach to fulfill their building’s purpose.   What you will be doing:   The Superintendent is responsible for leading and coordinating on-site construction activities for complex heavy civil infrastructure projects with a focus on water treatment facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, pumping stations, and related civil, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation/controls scopes. This role is accountable for safe, efficient, and high-quality field execution, ensuring work is performed in accordance with project plans, specifications, schedule, and contract requirements. Working closely with the Project Manager and project team, the Superintendent drives site productivity, manages trade coordination, supports commissioning and turnover activities, and maintains strong working relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, and field staff.   This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.   Project Management: Leading day-to-day field operations from mobilization through closeout, ensuring work is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with drawings, specifications, permits, and contract requirements. Developing and maintaining short-term and long-term look-ahead plans in coordination with the Project Manager and Project Controls team to support schedule adherence and milestone achievement. Coordinating and supervising site labour, forepersons, crews, subcontractors, equipment, and material deliveries to optimize productivity and maintain workflow. Monitoring field progress, identify constraints or risks, and implement recovery plans to address schedule impacts, access issues, design conflicts, or sequencing challenges. Leading site coordination meetings with trades, consultants, inspectors, vendors, and internal stakeholders to align activities, resolve issues, and maintain clear communication across the project team. Promoting and enforce a strong safety culture on site by ensuring compliance with OH&S legislation, company policies, client requirements, safe work practices, and site-specific safety plans. Overseeing quality of work in the field and support inspections, testing, deficiency management, and completion activities to ensure compliance with project standards and specifications. Reviewing drawings, specifications, shop drawings, RFIs, and submittals to support field execution, identify constructability issues, and coordinate timely resolution of technical matters. Supporting procurement and installation planning for key equipment and materials, including pumps, valves, piping systems, blowers, gates, MCCs/VFDs, and instrumentation/SCADA components. Maintaining accurate site documentation including daily reports, manpower tracking, site photos, inspections, deficiency logs, and records of delays, disruptions, or extra work. Collaborating with the Project Manager on change events, cost impacts, productivity concerns, schedule risks, and client/consultant communications related to field execution. Supporting commissioning, start-up, turnover, and closeout activities, including vendor coordination, testing support, punch list completion, and readiness for client handover. Mentoring forepersons, field staff, and junior team members while fostering a respectful, accountable, and high-performing site culture. Other duties, as required.   What you will bring:   5+ years of progressive experience in a Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Foreperson, or similar field leadership role delivering heavy civil and/or industrial infrastructure projects. Demonstrated experience on water treatment, wastewater treatment, and/or pumping station projects is required. Strong knowledge of field operations across multiple disciplines, including civil, structural, mechanical/process, electrical, and instrumentation/controls scopes. Proven ability to lead site teams, coordinate subcontractors, manage sequencing, and drive work safely and efficiently in active or brownfield facility environments. Strong understanding of construction scheduling, look-ahead planning, and field productivity management. Working knowledge of drawings, specifications, shop drawings, RFIs, submittals, and construction documentation processes. Solid understanding of OH&S legislation, hazard identification, incident prevention, and site safety leadership best practices. Strong communication and coordination skills with the ability to work effectively with project teams, subcontractors, consultants, clients, and inspectors. Experience supporting inspections, testing, commissioning, turnover, and deficiency closeout on complex infrastructure projects. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard construction reporting/documentation tools; experience with digital project management platforms is an asset. Post-secondary education in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline is an asset; equivalent field experience will also be considered. Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites as required.   Top benefits and perks:   As a team member at SKYGRiD Construction you’ll enjoy: Opportunity to contribute to technically complex infrastructure that supports communities (water, wastewater, and critical utility systems). A collaborative team environment with strong field/ office partnership. Competitive compensation and benefits package (based on experience). Career development opportunities within project controls, operations and leadership pathways. Great Place to Work™ certified   Pay Transparency:   The estimated salary range for this role is $160,000- $180,000. The posted salary range reflects the expected base pay for this role. Actual compensation will depend on job-related skills, experience, and qualifications. SKYGRiD is committed to pay equity and transparency, and further details will be shared during the hiring process.   Working Conditions:   This role is project- based and may require a mix of office and jobsite work to validate progress and support short-interval planning. Travel within the GTA and Ontario to active project sites is required, as needed. The Scheduler is expected to work closely with field leadership to ensure schedules reflect real-world constraints, safety requirements, and execution plans.   Location:   Greater Toronto Area   Travelling will be required to job site. Having a vehicle would be beneficial.   SKYGRiD is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of the communities we serve. Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment (if applicable) process as required under SKYGRiD’s Accessibility policies and procedures. Applicants must make their accommodation needs known upon requests for interviews.   Visit our website at www.skygrid.ca to explore other opportunities with SKYGRiD.     SKYGRiD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Notice to Recruiters: SKYGRiD does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. Any resumes submitted without a prior written agreement will be considered the property of SKYGRiD, with no obligation for fees.