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About the Role
ARCO/Murray International Construction is seeking a Traveling Superintendent to lead ground-up cold storage, light industrial, and other commercial construction projects across Canada. This role involves managing all administrative and field operations for projects from inception to completion, ensuring they are on schedule, within budget, and meet specifications.
Responsibilities
- Attend post-award review meetings for project preplanning.
- Participate in preparing construction schedules, organization structures, staffing, and equipment requirements.
- Direct and control construction projects to meet specifications, timelines, and profit goals.
- Assist the project manager with material shipment and obtaining approvals for shop drawings and material samples.
- Coordinate subcontractor activities to align with project schedules.
- Inform supervisors and subcontractors of construction schedule changes.
- Assist in preparing job progress and cost reports.
- Review and approve requisitions, field purchase orders, invoices, and other reports.
- Cooperate with the owner and representatives, providing updates on construction progress.
- Cooperate with architects or owner representatives in the company's long-term interest.
- Hold job site meetings with the project manager and regional manager.
- Report regularly to the project manager on job progress, plans, and potential cost/schedule impacts.
- Maintain a daily diary of significant project facts, events, conditions, and commitments.
- Direct adherence to the company's safety program.
- Make decisions under tight deadlines.
- Organize people, tools, and equipment; plan and manage multiple activities.
- Demonstrate leadership skills, facing challenges, directing others, and addressing conflict.
- Exhibit commitment to quality by evaluating processes, making improvements, and meeting customer expectations.
- Act with integrity, supporting the company's values and meeting customer requirements.
Requirements
- 5-25 years of construction experience, with at least 5 years as a lead superintendent.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Experience with project scheduling programs.
- Possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license.
Skills
- Leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Decision making
- Organization
- Planning
- Time management
- Customer service
- Integrity
Location
- Canada
Work Type
- Traveling
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Superintendent
- Lead Superintendent
Benefits
- Vehicle allowance
- Per diem
- Living expenses on traveling jobs
- Airplane ticket home every 2 weeks when traveling
- Business expenses reimbursement
- Mileage reimbursement
- Industry-leading performance-based bonus program
About the Company
- ARCO is a design-build construction company with over 30 years of experience.
- They have completed over 6,550 design-build projects nationwide.
- Ranked #6 on ENR’s Design-Build Firms list and #29 on ENR's Top 400 Contractors list of 2025.
- Committed to diversity in recruiting, hiring, and subcontractor selection.
- Hires experts in architecture, design, engineering, project management, and business services.