The Site Engineer will be responsible for the safe and successful completion of Menard Canada project/s in British Columbia. This includes working with and assisting the Tender Manager and Operations Manager and supporting all levels of project staff in tender and/or construction phase of projects. The individual is to be versed in BC OHS legislation with a good working knowledge of WCB requirements.

Project Preparation:
• The Project Manager is subject to following-up various sites at the same time and assist as required Construction Superintendent & Site Manager on projects.

• Prepare Budget 0
• Contractual Review
• Link with Design Department
• In charge of all documents (HSE, Method statement, BC one call)
• Make sure that the Construction Superintendent is aware of all the particularities on the site
• Ensure that Materials and Transport have been ordered
• Make sure that the Construction Superintendent visited sites prior mobilization.

Project Supervision:
• Supervise and Train the Site Managers
• Be there at the beginning of each site to ensure the validity of the Design
parameters,
• Attend to all meeting requested by the Client
• Be the main point of contact of the Client,
• Follow the budget, P&L
• Ensure the contractual review of the project and coordinate all contractual aspects with the Project Director
• Submit the client invoicing and supervise the payment tracking with the accounting
department
• Submit the site internal rentals to the Operations Manager and Yard/Equipment
Manager
• In charge of the quality.

Health and safety:
• Ensure all HSE requirements are respected according to risk assessment and safety manual and comply with Worksafe BC regulation.
• Attend project Safety Orientation and make sure all staff and visitors have followed the Orientation prior to access the site.
• With the help of the safety officer, establish a Site Hazard Analysis prior to start of the works.
• Report accidents to HSE officer and supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and other Requirements

• Understanding of geotechnical principals
• General Knowledge of Ground Improvement techniques
• Knowledge of management principles involved in planning, resource distribution, leadership
techniques, production system and coordination of people
• Understanding of mathematics and their applications
• Familiarity of relevant equipment, policies, procedures to ensure public safety
• Knowledge of surveying
• Computer competences in MS office, AutoCAD, MS Project and other software required

Skills

• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Continuous improvement attitude
• Well-developed critical thinking skills and mental agility
• Ability to read and understand drawings/specifications
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and schedules while maintaining safety and profitability
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to ‘think on your feet’ and make quick decisions that allows the safe and profitable
advancement of projects
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of construction tools and equipment
• Knowledge of MS Office
• Team player with a positive ‘can do’ attitude

Abilities

• Ability to multitask in a rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent communication skills and able to work effectively in a diverse team environment in
different geographical areas
• Ability to guide direct and motivate subordinates
• Establish and maintain good working relationships
• Displays strong written and oral communication skills and employs effective listening skills
• Excellent verbal and written command of English

Other requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering other relevant degree
• Proven working experience in Ground Improvement or at a management level
• All professional designations in the Associations related to our geographical reach
• Maintain up to date passport
• Class 5 Drivers License
• Preference will be given to those with experience in ground improvements, pile driving,
earthworks, heavy civil, infrastructure, general contracting or oil & gas

Menard Canada is a specialty geotechnical contractor focusing on ground improvement nationally. Those in the development industry have long considered Menard Canada to be Canada’s leader in ground improvement. For well over 50 years, Menard has been proud to provide ground improvement solutions to municipalities, construction, industrial, private, and public sectors across Canada.

In addition to its core competencies as a ground improvement specialist, Menard operates throughout the entire infrastructure life cycle, offering soil investigation and remediation expertise through its ConeTec and Remea brands. These two specialty brands are being developed, utilizing the existing Menard network to gain a solid foothold within the ground improvement arena.

Menard is a nationally renowned specialty contractor, offering proven expertise in the design and execution of ground improvement and geotechnical solutions. Menard is recognized as a leader and innovator in the Canadian geotechnical construction industry.