I would like to inform you my fellow tunnellers of the following job opening.

Tunneling Superintendent
Location:     Vancouver, British Columbia
Employment duration:     Full time

Description

Superintendent - Tunneling
Tunneling
North Vancouver, BC

At Michels Canada, We Do That. Our company is passionate about our business, our customers and our talent! We are cultivating a culture of excellence and aspire to be best-in-class in the industry. Michels Canada is committed to supporting Canada’s prosperous future by constructing safe, reliable infrastructure solutions to serve the public’s energy, water and wastewater, and transportation needs. We care about doing what is best for our people, our customers, the communities in which we work and our country. We strive to provide our employees with meaningful and challenging work, and an engaging and collaborative environment in a fast paced setting.

What We Offer

    Competitive compensation
    Paid vacation
    Health and dental benefits
    A challenging and rewarding work environment
    An opportunity to be part of an exciting, growing business!

Your Opportunity with Michels Canada

Reporting to the Project Manager, the Superintendent will direct activities of foreman concerned with tunneling construction projects by performing the following duties. Critical for success are the ability to maintain a professional attitude and demonstrate teamwork.

Core Competencies

    Action Orientated
    Timely Decision Making
    Ethics and Values
    Peer Relationships
    Problem Solving
    Interpersonal Savvy
    Customer Focus
    Planning
    Drive for Results
    Developing Direct Reports and Others

Your Key Responsibilities

    Maintain and promote a strong safety culture for all employees, vendors, and customers and follow all safety policies, procedures and regulations. Identify and communicate workplace hazards and correct or seek assistance in correcting unsafe actions or conditions
    Responsible for quality and strict adherence to all safety standards. Conform to company policy
    Directly supervise the field team. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations’ policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; providing feedback; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems
    Develop and maintain good relationships with local union representation and adhere to agreements
    Direct Foreman(s) to schedule work, crews, tools, subcontractors, supplies and equipment for efficiency and to minimize travel time. Work with the PE’s/PM to update schedule
    Review production schedules along with work in progress and take corrective action in order to maintain profitability, adheres to the plans and specifications, maintains high standard of work and report work in progress promptly and accurately; approve pay sheets and daily field reports
    Assist Project Managers, Project Engineers, Project Superintendent and Estimators by sharing innovative cost sharing ideas
    Assist in training and mentoring direct reports. Hold them accountable for performance
    Conduct on the job training and safety tailgate meetings
    Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

    High school diploma or equivalent, and 7-10 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination
    Competent with Microsoft Office Suite
    Must possess a valid driver’s license for the type(s) of vehicles which may be driven and an acceptable driving record as determined by the DOT Operations Director and Michels Legal Department

Apply Now!

We offer competitive total compensation, meaningful and challenging work, and an engaging and collaborative environment.

*Preference will be given to applicants with previous experience with Herrenknecht*

For more information on our company, please visit our website at http://www.michelscanada.com. To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on the Careers portion of our website.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Michels Canada is committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, as an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Michels Canada is committed to supporting Canada’s prosperous future by constructing safe, reliable infrastructure solutions to serve the public’s energy, water and wastewater, and transportation needs. Michels Canada is headquartered in Nisku, Alberta, Canada, and serves many industries, including pipeline, HDD, tunneling, Direct Pipe, electrical power and communications.

Our capabilities span from relining deteriorating sewer and water mains and utility maintenance holes in expanding metropolitan areas, to building tunnels for wastewater treatment plants under the most densely populated regions of Canada. We construct reliable pipelines and underground river crossings for the critical growing energy sector. Michels is well equipped to mobilize equipment and personnel to projects in highly urban and very remote locations across Canada.

Michels delivery methods include bid-build, design-bid-build and public-private partnerships (P3). We are a preferred partner on large-scale joint ventures in multiple segments of our business.

We care about doing what is best for our people, our customers, the communities in which we work and our country.

You can apply online HERE

(link https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp01/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=MICHELSCORP&cws=1&rid=5546)