Construction Manager

In your role as Construction Manager at The North West Company International (NWCI), you will oversee all onsite construction activities on projects as assigned. You will be responsible for managing the project team, subcontractors, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations, contract requirements, and quality standards.

Joining NWCI gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, a competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.

The North West Company International (NWCI) is a leading retailer of under-served rural communities and urban neighborhood markets in the following regions: Northern Canada, Western Canada, rural Alaska, the South Pacific islands, and the Caribbean. Our stores offer a broad range of products and services with an emphasis on food. Our value offer is to be the best local shopping choice for everyday household and local lifestyle needs. Check out www.northwest.ca for more information.

Your Responsibility:

• Control of all onsite activities
• Assist in the development, as well as train and monitor the use of the North West Company’s project methodologies, tools, and aids
• Work closely with other Project Coordinators, Project Managers and Senior Management to resource projects and meet the scope, budget and timelines
• Ensure projects are engineered in line with NWC long term standards and specifications goals and initiatives from cost effectiveness and a utilitarian perspective
• Monitor and audit project deliverables through the life of the project, make recommendations and report
• Working with Project PM and design establish quality control standards for specific projects
• Ensure project’s risk are identified and managed
• Distribute project ongoing communication and escalate issues appropriately – new requests/changes to project scope
  
  

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum 15 years of field supervisory construction experience
• Formal safety certification
• Trade certification or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of retail design, construction, and facility management processes is an asset
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Strong organization, time management and people management skills; capable of operating independently with minimal direction
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize them while adhering to strict schedule deadlines
• Accountable for all on-site aspects of construction activities
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of individuals in a wide range of situations
• Must be willing and able to travel and work remotely for extended periods as required
  
  

Working Conditions:

• Work on-site for extended periods
• Travel to remote and rural locations throughout the South Pacific and Alaska
• Long hours and flexible schedules
• Role based in Anchorage corporate office
• Strict adherence to safety protocols and procedures
• Ability to travel up to 75% of the time
  
  

Location: Anchorage, AK

Reports to: Field Resource Manager, NWC

We create a collaborative and constructive culture by:

• Acting with Integrity
• Fostering excellence
• Respecting Others
• Working Collaboratively
• Being Accountable
  
  

The North West Company is committed to inclusion and diversity and encourages applications from all candidates including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s , BIPOC, and persons with disabilities.

You may include your resume and cover letter together as a single document. A competitive salary is being offered along with opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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