Operations Manager
- Parry Sound, ON
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations.
- Manage project schedules, resources, materials, and equipment.
- Coordinate subcontractors, crews, and suppliers to maintain productivity and timelines.
- Oversee daily highway maintenance operations
- Monitor and improve efficiency and profitability across project operations.
- Work with project partners to plan new and ongoing maintenance and construction work.
- Monitor progress, resolve delays, and adjust resource allocation as needed.
- Develop, implement, and maintain management plans for Quality (QMP), Safety (SMP), and Environmental (EMP) compliance.
- Ensure that all work meets Contract Specifications.
- Lead and manage field operations personnel, administrative staff, and subcontractors, ensuring MTO qualifications and training are met.
- Supervise and support site forepersons, crew leaders, and field staff.
- Lead recruitment and training initiatives for team members
- Promote a positive, inclusive, and safety-first work culture.
- Serve as the primary contact and authorized representative for Shwe Miikaan Miller 2020 LP in all communications with the MTO.
- Build and maintain respectful working relationships with First Nation leadership, community members, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure local Indigenous hiring, training, and subcontracting plan is clearly communicated with all stakeholders.
- Attend community and progress meetings and contribute to transparent communication around project impacts and benefits.
- Ensure compliance with the Highway 69 Endangered Species Act Agreement including training, fencing, and reporting protocols.
- 5+ years of experience managing large-scale civil construction, highway maintenance, or infrastructure projects.
- Proven leadership in operations or project management.
- Strong knowledge of MTO standards, specifications, and contract administration.
- Good understanding of Occupational Health and Safety requirements in a highway maintenance context.
- Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and subcontractors.
- Experience working in or with Indigenous communities or partnerships.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to provide required documentation (resumes, certificates, inspection reports) to verify qualifications before work begins.
- Post-secondary degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field.
- Direct experience with MTO Contractor Directed Maintenance Contracts (CDMC).
- Familiarity with MTO’s Maintenance Management Information System (MMIS) and Automated Mobile Data Collection System (AMDCS) technology.
- Knowledge of environmental and cultural protection practices, particularly related to the Endangered Species Act.
- Experience with government contracts and public infrastructure funding.