Tunnel Superintendent

Position Overview

Reporting to the General Superintendent, the Tunnel Superintendent is responsible for the overall supervisory responsibility for planning, coordinating and reviewing all tunnel excavations, installation of tunnel lining, grouting, and monitoring data and protection of building structures, surface facilities and subsurface utility infrastructure. They are directly responsible for, although not limited to, ensuring the safety of crew members, ensuring the productivity of crew members, following health and safety legislation and Company policies, procedures, and guidelines.

District Overview

Kiewit Nuclear Canada is a full-service engineering, project management, and construction provider operating. Our experience and expertise span all aspects of the nuclear-related market from carbon-free, small modular reactors to the Department of Energy science, environmental, and nuclear security mission capabilities. With these broad capabilities, we operate in the power utility, renewable energy, industrial, and infrastructure markets.  As part of Kiewit, we are integrated with 135 years of construction and engineering excellence that provides holistic solutions, differentiating our team from the rest of the industry. 

Location

The position will be based on our project in Darlington, ON. The successful candidate will be local to Darlington, Oshawa or surrounding areas, or willing to relocate. 

One of the many things that makes Kiewit’s culture unique is that we go where the work is, which exposes your career to abundant opportunities. We relocate our teams based on the work that is available, combined with the development plans, skill sets, and career goals of each team member. This means your Kiewit adventure is custom-designed to meet our shared needs. The successful candidate will also be open to traveling and relocating for future projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all tunnel excavation activities, tunnel lining installation, grouting operations, and monitoring programs.

• Ensure all work is completed safely, to quality standards, and in accordance with project requirements and schedule.

• Provide constructability input to designers and support the development of technical solutions for tunnel works.

• Oversee the preparation, accuracy, and timely submission of construction records and documentation.

• Develop and implement work procedures, work plans, and shop drawings; initiate corrective actions when operational limits are approached.

• Maintain continuous presence in the mined tunnel during shifts and direct tunneling operations.

• Coordinate daily with Project Engineers, fellow Tunnel Superintendents, survey teams, instrumentation specialists, subcontractors, and client representatives.

• Ensure all equipment operators, mechanics, and crews are properly trained, certified, and equipped to perform tunnel support and lining activities.

• Direct and support tunnel surveyors and collaborate with instrumentation specialists to maintain accurate field data.

• Manage job‑site operations within assigned areas, including activities of the joint venture, subcontractors, suppliers, and client representatives.

• Plan and coordinate temporary construction facilities and ensure compliance with the Zero Accidents safety program.

• Review design documents to identify constructability improvements and potential cost or schedule impacts.

• Implement progress reporting processes and control expenditures for labor, equipment, materials, and services.

• Monitor equipment utilization, maintenance, and tool management; approve requisitions for tools and consumables.

• Develop labor and equipment forecasts and ensure craft jurisdictional assignments comply with labor agreements.

• Supervise all personnel within the assigned area and coordinate multi‑discipline craft activities on large or medium‑scale projects.

• Provide technical and administrative direction to operators, laborers, surveyors, electricians, engineers, coordinators, and administrative staff.

• Lead overall planning and scheduling to ensure timely and cost‑effective project delivery.

• Coordinate administrative, engineering, and construction functions and ensure contracts are kept current with change orders.

• Ensure compliance with local legislation, company policies, project procedures, and union agreements.

• Review and approve cost reports, ensuring accuracy of projected job profits.

• Build and maintain strong working relationships with clients, consultants, and subcontractors.

• Mentor technicians and engineers; recruit, hire, and supervise staff and subcontractors.

• Support the Project Manager with additional assignments as required.

• Develop and implement quality control programs, policies, and procedures.

• Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate daily operations and prepare required reports.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ construction experience
• 5 years’ tunnelling experience required, including hard rock & soft rock tunnelling
• 3 years’ supervisory experience overseeing tunnelling teams
• Demonstrated leadership in a team-based environment
• Previous experience managing multiple work sites at once
• 2-3 years’ experience working with tunnel boring machines
• Strong verbal and written skills are essential
• 2-3 years’ experience planning, coordinating and reviewing all tunnel excavations
• 2-3 years’ experience maneuvering tunnels around building structures, surface facilities and subsurface utility infrastructure
• 1-2 years’ experience working on the construction of LRT projects
• Effective time-management
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required
• Must be able to speak, read and write English
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Must be able to read and understand construction drawings and specifications
• Ability to maintain organization and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Previous experience working in joint venture environments