For us, projects are not just about wood, concrete and steel – the best projects are about the people involved.
We take pride in being a leading, equal opportunity employer who places great importance on people and their ability to succeed. Our priority is around people Building Capacity.
Our projects generate work for a wide range of positions.
Current Job Openings
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Project Manager
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the entire project life cycle, from planning and budgeting to execution and delivery. The Project Manager will be responsible for developing project plans, tracking progress, managing resources, and ensuring that projects are completed on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record of successful project management.
Responsibilities:
Client: Primary contact with our clients during all phases of the project. Ensure we are always targeting a win/win solution.
Leadership: Always demonstrate strong work ethic and standards. Provide leadership to the execution teams. Communicate with the client on a regular basis from award to completion of turn-over documents.
Estimating: Supporting the estimating department by providing input regarding manpower, equipment, and material requirements for the projects you are involved in. Review estimates for accuracy and completeness.
Scheduling: Review with Project Superintendent the project schedules and ensure they are updated on a regular basis. Reviews and monitors schedule and communicates planned vs actuals with our client.
Material Procurement: Communicate with project coordinators and superintendents to create accurate bill of materials and material requisition requests.
Contract Administration: Maintain open communications with the contracts admin to ensure that all contractual items are captured, and our risk is minimized.
Cost Control and Tracking:Communicate with our cost controller to ensure that all financial data is current and trends can be monitored. Actions are initiated on negative trends.
Documentation: Maintain project documentation, control drawings and revisions, control and maintain contract change documentation (CIC’s, SI’s, RFI’s), assist in all QA/QC documentation and records, maintains correspondence with clients and vendors.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Profit sharing
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Saskatchewan: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- Project management: 5 years (preferred)
Language:
- English (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Construction Foreman/woman
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced construction Foreman to join our team. This successful candidate will oversee construction projects from beginning to end- Ensure that projects are completed safely on time and within budget- Manage and supervise construction crews- Conduct quality control checks to ensure that work meets industry standards-along with managing equipment and materials required.
Responsibilities
– Complete projects with high quality and efficiency.
– Interpret plans, blueprints, and sketches.
– Coordinate tasks according to priorities and plans.
– Review individual crew daily Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) for compliance and attending weekly crew safety meetings to make sure all employees are engaged.
– Comply with the Mine Regulation Act and Regulations clauses that apply to the work area
– Produce schedules and monitor attendance of crew.
– Allocate general and daily responsibilities.
– Supervise the use of machinery and equipment.
– Ensure manpower and resources are adequate.
– Foster positive relationships with clients, employees, and contractors.
– Coach and mentor employees to improve job performance, morale, and complete ongoing PME training.
– Proactively coordinate equipment needs with Equipment Manager, as well as ensuring heavy equipment is maintained.
– Maintain safe working conditions to PACL’s high safety standard on site and ensure employees follow site specific safety protocol.
– Maintain project documents on site.
– Accurately input employee time into B2win.
– Resolve problems when they arise.
– All other duties as required.
Requirements / Qualifications
– Industrial experience required.
– Possess a minimum of 1 years experience in a construction supervisor role.
– Successful completion of pre-employment and pre-access drug & alcohol tests.
– Hold a valid driver’s license.
– Possess knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office (i.e. Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams).
– Be willing to travel to job sites and work overtime hours (a modified shift schedule may be required).
– JM Ironworker, JM Pipefitter, JM Millwright, or JM Welder is preferable.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Saskatchewan: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- construction: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person
Journeyperson Pipefitter
Job Description
Points Athabasca is in search of Journeyperson Pipefitters for work at fly in camp in Northern Saskatchewan. In application, please state if you are a Resident of Saskatchewan’s North.
Pipefitters
Include certifications with resume. Minimum certificates: SCOT, Trade Certificate. Certificates that are a definite asset: CSTS, Fire Extinguisher Training, Confined Space, Fall Arrest, AWP, First Aid & CPR.
Journeyperson rate range, dependent on experience: $47/hour.
Overtime paid after 8 hours, Mon – Fri, stat holidays, and weekends.
Pension and benefits available.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Job Types: Full-time, Seasonal
Salary: $47.00 per hour
Supplemental pay types:
- Overtime pay
Work Location: On the road
Successful candidates will be contacted.
JM Pipefitter/Gasfitter
Job Description
Pipefitters/Gasfitter
Valid JM Plumber
Valid class 5 drivers license
Valid Saskatchewan Gasfitter license
Experience with propane distribution operation and maintenance
Experience with mine air heating systems
Experience with residential and commercial heating and ventilation
Experience with fire systems maintenance
Experience fabrication carbon steel pipe and vic grooving and pipe threading
Recognized AWP operator training certificate
Underground certificate an asset
Experience at Cigar Lake an asset
Include certifications with resume. Minimum certificates: SCOT, Trade Certificate. Certificates that are a definite asset: CSTS, Fire Extinguisher Training, Confined Space, Fall Arrest, AWP, First Aid & CPR.
Overtime paid after 8 hours, Mon – Fri, stat holidays, and weekends.
Pension and benefits available.
Overtime paid after 8 hours, Mon – Fri, stat holidays, and weekends.
Successful candidates will be contacted
Salary: $47.00 per hour
Welder
Job Description
We are seeking a talented, highly motivated individual interested in a Welding position at a camp location in Northern Saskatchewan on a 2-week in 2-week out rotation. This exciting position will require general fabrication work with an emphasis on welding. A Welder must be able to work in a team environment and be detail-oriented and safety-conscious in order to work with other professionals. The ability to multitask is also very important as is an overall love for working with metal.
Responsibilities:
- Work as part of a team.
- Read and interpret blueprints or welding process specifications
- Operate brazing and soldering equipment
- Operate metal shaping machines such as brakes, shears and other metal straightening and bending machines
- Repair worn parts of metal products by welding on extra layers.
Supplementary Pay Type :
Overtime
Construction Project Superintenden
Primary Purpose of Position:
The Project Superintendent is one of the most important positions in our organization reporting Project Manager. This position supports many areas of the business. This role is key in the success of the project and the link between Points Athabasca Contracting LP (PACLP) and the client representatives.
Key Responsibilities:
. This includes but are not limited to:
- Leadership: You are the senior representative of PACLP on site at most times and must demonstrate strong leadership, morals, and ethics always.
- Estimating: Supporting the estimating department by providing input regarding manpower, equipment, and material requirements for the projects you are involved in. You will be expected to provide timely feedback to estimating for issues that arise during the project, so we learn and grow. Ensure project changes are properly investigated to ensure that estimating has the proper information to cost and load the change.
- Scheduling: With your team you must ensure that project schedules are continually updated and communicated to the PM, Client, and execution team. You will develop plans to recover from schedule slip to ensure we meet project plans. You will need to look at the coordination of several schedules and plans to ensure all projects are properly resourced and executed.
- Safety: Hold your team to the highest level of safety accountability. Your role is to demonstrate that all PACLP, Government and Client standards are met as a minimum. Lead by example.
- Administration: Provide accurate and timely information to Project Manager. Ensure your team is providing all the required information to all areas of our business.
- Documentation: Ensure all documentation is accurate and up to date for all aspects of the project. Controls drawings and revision, controls and maintain contract change documentation (CIC’s, SI’s, RFI’s), assists in all QA/QC documentation and records, maintains correspondence with clients and vendors. Ensure that all project plans are well developed and followed (FIWP’s)
Qualifications and Experience:
1. Journeyman Ticket Inter-Provincial Trade Certification or alternatively, a technical diploma and extensive field supervision experience.
2.10+ years of Industrial Construction Experience, 5+ years in Construction Leadership role.
3. Current First Aid Certification & Leadership for Safety Excellence training would be considered an asset; Additional training will be provided as required
4. Computer literate and familiar with Microsoft applications. Ability to learn new software is essential.
5 · Willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel as needed.
Skills/Competencies:
As a minimum the following are the requisite skills to work in this position.
a) Job Specific: advanced knowledge of construction technology, methods, equipment, tools, procedures, scheduling and cost control.
b) General Requirements:
- Good organization skills
- Remote work experience
- Budget conscious
- Good communications
- problem solving
- Knowledge of contingency planning and knows how to interpret contract documents to mitigate risk and plan work effectively
Schedule: This Role will primarily be at remote job sites, but work in the office may be required. Hours on Site: 11 hr per day; 77 hr per week; 2 week in-2 weeks out Rotation; 40 hr per week while in Saskatoon office.
Travel: Travel to remote job sites will be required.
Must possess a valid Class 5 drivers’ license.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
Job Description
Journeyman Carpenter
Job Description
- Proficient in many aspects of construction including demolition, flooring installation, drywalling, taping and mudding, painting, cladding or siding installation, metal roof installation, cabinet installation, finishing carpentry, concrete formwork, concrete placements, and concrete repairs.
- Strong Supervision skills and ability to safely lead small crews
- Ability to read drawings, guides and specifications
- Build and repair houses and buildings, using a variety of construction materials such as wood, metal, or concrete
- Ability to do material take-offs
- Ability to learn software ( Bid2Win)
- Ability and willingness to work in remote locations
- Ability and willingness to work overtime and weekends
- Have valid drivers license
Must Haves:
Journeyman Certification
Meet Drug and Alcohol policy requirements
WHMIS Training
Commercial Construction Superintendent
Job Description
Primary Purpose of Position:
Reporting to the Project manager, the Commercial Construction Superintendent will supports many areas of the business. This role is key in the success of the project and the link between Points Athabasca Contracting LP (PACLP) and the client representatives.
Key Responsibilities:
. This includes but are not limited to:
- Leadership: You are the senior representative of PACLP on site at most times and must demonstrate strong leadership, morals, and ethics always.
- Estimating: Supporting the estimating department by providing input regarding manpower, equipment, and material requirements for the projects you are involved in. You will be expected to provide timely feedback to estimating for issues that arise during the project, so we learn and grow. Ensure project changes are properly investigated to ensure that estimating has the proper information to cost and load the change.
- Scheduling: With your team you must ensure that project schedules are continually updated and communicated to the PM, Client, and execution team. You will develop plans to recover from schedule slip to ensure we meet project plans. You will need to look at the coordination of several schedules and plans to ensure all projects are properly resourced and executed.
- Safety: Hold your team to the highest level of safety accountability. Your role is to demonstrate that all PACLP, Government and Client standards are met as a minimum. Lead by example.
- Administration: Provide accurate and timely information to Project Manager. Ensure your team is providing all the required information to all areas of our business.
- Documentation: Ensure all documentation is accurate and up to date for all aspects of the project. Controls drawings and revision, controls and maintain contract change documentation (CIC’s, SI’s, RFI’s), assists in all QA/QC documentation and records, maintains correspondence with clients and vendors. Ensure that all project plans are well developed and followed (FIWP’s)
Qualifications and Experience:
1. Journeyman Ticket Inter-Provincial Trade Certification or alternatively, a technical diploma and extensive field supervision experience.
2.10+ years of Commercial Construction Experience, 5+ years in Construction Leadership role.
3. Current First Aid Certification & Leadership for Safety Excellence training would be considered an asset; Additional training will be provided as required
4. Computer literate and familiar with Microsoft applications. Ability to learn new software is essential.
5 · Willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel as needed.
Skills/Competencies:
As a minimum the following are the requisite skills to work in this position.
a) Job Specific: advanced knowledge of construction technology, methods, equipment, tools, procedures, scheduling and cost control.
b) General Requirements:
- Good organization skills
- Remote work experience
- Budget conscious
- Good communications
- problem solving
- Knowledge of contingency planning and knows how to interpret contract documents to mitigate risk and plan work effectively
Schedule: This Role will primarily be at remote job sites, but work in the office may be required. Hours on Site: 11 hr per day; 77 hr per week; 2 week in-2 weeks out Rotation; 40 hr per week while in Saskatoon office.
Travel: Travel to remote job sites will be required.
Must possess a valid Class 5 drivers’ license.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- RRSP match
Mechanical Superintendent
Job Description
Reporting to the Project Manager, the Mechanical Superintendent provides direct supervision and coordination of general foremen and/or foremen, subcontractors, and the coordination of project equipment, materials and labor. The Mechanical Superintendent oversees the total construction effort to ensure the project is constructed in accordance with design, budget and schedule.
Responsibilities:
- Maintains ongoing communication with Project Manager, Foremen and Subcontractors.
- Recommends to Project Manager and Director of Operations and then implements operations management decisions on construction methods, schedule, quality, and safety.
- In conjunction with the Project Manager, determines the method of construction, manpower requirements, materials quantities, equipment, temporary power sources, work schedule and documentation of hours worked. Implements the execution plan.
- Monitors and addresses job cost and performance of construction projects in conjunction with the Project Manager. Communicates expected performance standards and production results to Foremen.
- Responsible for on-site project administration and reporting adhering to Company standards.
- Subtrade coordination and progress.
- In conjunction with the Project Manager, responsible for sub-trade coordination, site staffing, quality control, sub-trade coordination, project scheduling, field cost control, safety administration and reporting.
- Assists with preparation for project mark-up meetings, project specific labor negotiations, training and education coordination of field staff, and general site labor issues.
- Is involved with the selection, development and training of junior field supervisory staff.
- Takes a lead role with developing and hiring of foremen and monitoring performance in conjunction with the Project Manager and HR.
- Takes an active role in the hiring, training, progressive discipline and assigning of field personnel, and monitoring performance in conjunction with the HR unit.
- Establishes initial project site mobilization and project close-out.
- Assists project managers with resolution of outstanding claim items and with warranty follow-up.
- Assists with client liaison and marketing.
- Carries out the implementation of management decisions, such as construction methods, schedule, quality, and safety.
- Responsible for all on-site safety and implementation of Points Athabasca safety procedures.
- Responsible for managing site tools and equipment.
- Assists with grievance issues, and general site labor issues.
- Partakes in all on-site owner daily and weekly coordination meetings in respect to schedule and interferences.
- Completion of all Project Coordinator tasks when no coordinator is on a project.
- Daily, weekly, monthly reporting and forecasting.
- Ensures all B2W Field Logs are entered, verified and approved.
Qualifications:
1. Engineering Degree (P.Eng.) Or Journeyman Ticket Inter-Provincial Trade Certification or alternatively, a technical diploma and extensive field supervision experience.
2. Safety-certified Safety Office certificate preferred, alternatively 4 COR courses.
4. Better Supervision courses are preferred
Experience: 5+ years of experience in a construction supervisory
Skills/Competencies:
As a minimum the following are the requisite skills to work in this position.
a) Job Specific: advanced knowledge of construction technology, methods, equipment, tools, procedures, scheduling and cost control.
b) General Requirements:
- Good organization skills
- Remote work experience
- Budget conscious
- Good communications
- problem solving
- Knowledge of contingency planning and knows how to interpret contract documents to mitigate risk and plan work effectively
c) Systems: Computer literate in a Windows environment. Ability to interpret computerized data essential.
Procurement / Asset Manager
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Asset/Procurement Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the effective sourcing, purchase, coordination, delivery, storage and management of goods and services for PACL. This position manages daily operations for equipment procurement, inventory management and maintenance. Tracks the records, licenses, inspections, warrantees, and service agreements for the organization’s assets and lease/rental fleet.
The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, and a proven track record of successful Asset management.
Responsibilities:
Assets
Controlling the Asset Log, keeping up to date locations for all PACLS owned equipment. Inputting maintenance costs associated with that equipment into the asset log. Adding and deleting assets out of the log as they are purchased and sold.
Purchasing new assets, such as trucks and selling other assets that are no longer required.
Printing stickers, branding, and tracking numbers when new assets are purchased.
Insurance – ensuring all assets that require insurance are up to date, and all vehicle/trailer plates are up to date. Maintain an approved driver list for PACL trucks.
Maintenance and Repair
Being the point of contact for all heavy and light duty asset maintenance and repair. Coordinating getting these assets to the proper repair facility, keeping up to date as repairs progress and pick up of these assets when repairs are complete.
Tracking of repair costs and ensuring these costs get entered into the log and charged the project if applicable.
Coordinating mechanics when repair on site is required.
Procurement
Being the point of contact between operations and PACL shop procurement personnel. Assigning priorities to items to be purchased and coordination of building job box kits to send to project sites.
Assisting in the coordination of project mobilization, packing job boxes and seacans with owned tools and equipment.
Receiving tools and materials when they are shipped directly to PACL yard.
Shipping and Receiving
Coordination of transportation of tools and equipment to project sites. This includes bringing these items to the STW shipping site and communicating with other transportation companies as required.
Qualifications and Experience:
Tertiary degree or Diploma in Engineering and or Asset Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, or related field
A current driver licence.
Minimum 3 years Asset Management / procurement experience or related position.
Demonstrated skills:
Solid knowledge and an understanding of purchasing processes, policies, and systems.
The ability to build trusted relationships with people, excellent written, oral and communications skills and the ability to liaise with stakeholders at all levels.
Advanced word processing and computing skills.
Proficiency in asset management software and tools.
Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards. Be well organised, self-motivated, efficient, and able to multi-task
Construction Estimator
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced construction estimator to join our team. This successful candidate will work within the estimating department at PACL, interacting with internal and external stakeholders, and be a part of estimates from the initiation to project review stages.
Key Responsibilities:
Help to ensure all estimates are detailed, clear, and informed.
Participate in the handover of projects from estimating department to execution teams.
Write estimate go/no-go reports for management review.
Analyze drawings, specifications, and other documentation to prepare comprehensive cost estimates.
Refer to previous projects of similar nature for cost comparison and build new estimates in a way that can be referred to for future estimates.
Review prepared estimates with relevant parties before obtaining required signatures and clearance to submit.
Coordinate with team and client on all changes in scope, questions or clarifications regarding the project before award and/or handover.
Establish and work within existing costing methodologies and references for quick and accurate costing where possible.
Track all deliverables and due dates regarding projects in the estimating stages.
Assist in analyzing lost quotes.
Identify and select highly qualified subcontractors and solicit competitive pricing for tenders.
Conduct thorough analysis of tender drawings. Comment on the design, scheduling, possible cost savings and potential construction problems.
Attend on-site pre-bid/proposal, tender walk, conferences and site visits.
Key Accountabilities:
Maintain detailed estimating log.
Answer technical specification questions regarding attachments.
Ensure estimating email and estimating department correspondence is timely and accurate.
Contribute to project close-out meetings.
Create initial project schedules.
Identify and quantify cost factors such as labor, material and time requirements and prepares estimate for each project.
Consult with Customer and project team to determine scope, specifications, compliances, application, etc.
Handover preliminary resource, equipment, and material requirements to execution teams after award.
Maintain good relationships with subcontractors and suppliers.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
5-10 years experience
Offer generalized industry experience. Civil, mining, and industrial experience are assets.
Training for or directly related to estimating is an asset as are industry certifications.
Engineering Degree, Technical Diploma or Equivalent Work Experience
Experience in using estimating software (training on PACL software will be provided).
Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge is required.
Must possess a valid Class 5 drivers’ license.
Job Type: Full-time
If you are a detail-oriented individual with a passion for construction management, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday