Construction Manager
Laporte & Associates, through its subsidiaries, is a 480-employee engineering firm specializing in the supply of process, building and utilities design services to the agri-food, beverage, biotech and pharmaceutical industry sectors. Laporte operates across Canada, the United States and Europe. The firm has experienced significant growth over the past several years and anticipates continuation of this growth. For more information, visit our website: www.laporteconsultants.com
Construction Manager – Lethbridge, AB
Responsibilities and Duties:
Join our innovative team as a Construction Manager, where you’ll lead dynamic projects in engineering and construction, ensuring success from concept to completion.
As a key member of our integrated project team, you will:
- Lead and Drive Projects: Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate high-impact construction projects from start to finish, ensuring they are completed on time, on budget, and in line with top-tier specifications.
- Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with the capital works manager and engineering teams to define project scope and ensure alignment with overall objectives.
- Create Winning Proposals: Develop comprehensive business proposals, integrating design elements, detailed OPCC forecasts, and ROI projections, while reviewing safety records to ensure excellence.
- Ensure Design Excellence: Monitor design schedules daily, ensuring every project stage meets the client’s vision and requirements.
- Oversee Project Execution: Manage all facets of project accounting, from issuing purchase orders to final billing and closure, ensuring financial precision.
- Optimize Construction Workflows: Supervise on-site operations, ensuring compliance with plans and specifications, and lead efforts to troubleshoot, optimize, and drive continuous improvement.
- Be a Catalyst for Change: Identify and capitalize on opportunities for site optimization, resolving challenges to enhance project performance.
- Deliver Results: Oversee construction progress, including shop drawings, site meetings, change notices, and final checks, ensuring flawless start-up and commissioning.
Key Requirements
- Extensive experience on different verticals related to electrical, mechanical, process mechanical, structural, civil, controls, in the food production industry is a must.
- Exceptional people and communication skills.
- Experienced in leading and managing design projects, proposals, on-site commissioning, and/or power system studies in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong knowledge of local, Provincial and National regulations and standards
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment in the food and beverage, biopharmaceutical or medical device industry an asset.
- BS or MS degree in Electrical/Mechanical engineering. Current registration as P. Eng – An asset.
Benefits
What we have to offer :
- Opportunities for rapid career growth;
- Hybrid work mode, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office;
- A work environment that encourages empowerment and professional growth;
- Comprehensive group health insurance with coverage from day one (medical, dental, vision);
- 3 weeks of regular vacation starting upon hiring;
- +1 week of paid vacation during the Christmas holidays;
- +1 week of additional personal leave;
- Employer-contributed RRSP plan at 4%;
- Fees for professional membership (e.g., APEGA, PEO) covered by the company;
- Reimbursement of public transportation costs;
- A dynamic and non-conformist work environment that values work-life balance and promotes efficiency in daily tasks.
Laporte is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, and persons with disabilities. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Travel is expected for this position.