Construction Supervisor

Position Details

• Job Category: Non-Union
• Division: Infrastructure and Development Services
• Job Status: Full Time
• Hours of Work: 40 hours/week
• Wage Rate: $50.16 - $59.71/hour
• Posting Date: Monday, September 28, 2026
• Closing Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026
• Location: County of Lambton Administration Building, 789 Broadway St., Wyoming, ON

About Us

The County of Lambton is located in Southwestern Ontario, nestled along Lake Huron and the St. Clair River, next to the state of Michigan and is home to a diverse and welcoming population of approximately 128,000 residents.

The Corporation of the County of Lambton is one of the area’s largest employers with approximately 1,300 employees. The County’s seven divisions deliver hundreds of services and programs to our residents, such as emergency medical services, provincial offences court, three long-term care homes, 25 library branches, three museums, an art gallery, archives, public works, public health services, social services, planning and building services.

We are committed to sustainability, economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with our municipal and community partners.

About the Role

Direct all road construction, major maintenance and culvert projects, supervising County field staff and overseeing the activities of hired contractors including job costing and payment processing.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Capital Activities:

• Assume responsibility for Capital Activities, organize crews for new construction projects, assigning duties, checking work (quality control) arrange for/schedule County equipment as well as hired equipment
• Manages the procurement lifecycle for road construction activities, including preparing and issuing requests of tender (RFT), request for quotation (RFQ), evaluating proposal and awarding contracts in accordance with the County’s Procurement Policy.
• Supervise entire capital activities, make necessary design changes
• Ensure that all safety procedures are followed (construction, drainage, utility work, etc.)
• Oversees contractors in culvert construction.
• Track activity costs vs. budget. Maximize/Utilization of all available resources.
• Complete payment certificates for capital activities.
• Oversees excess soils program and ensures compliance with Provincial and County Standards.
• Assume responsibility of Capital activities in absence of the Public Works Manager.

Pre-Engineering and Design:

• Complete all pre-engineering work for present jobs or future jobs
• From survey notes develop construction plans, grades, etc.
• Reviews, comments and approves final road design drawings ensuring that the final design meets the County’s requirements/standards and acceptable construction standards
• Calculate quantities, costing jobs, draw up “tender” documents
• Complete actual “survey” work from which plans are developed
• Assists the Development and Transportation Coordinator with the traffic data collection program, including documentation and analysis as required.
• Assists the Operations Manager – Roads, as required, on field design changes, interpretation of drawings, resolving job problems and related matters.

New Utilities:

• New utilities on County Right of Ways: give input as to location, approve/locations, supervise actual work and ensure County right of ways are restored properly. During installation/restoration ensure that County interests are adhered to such as underground culverts, boulevards, etc.
• Oversees the coordination of work performed by utility companies and railways.

Communication:

• Maintain good relations with property owners, contractors, utilities, railways, etc.
• Respond to rate payer complaints.
• Represent the County as required in liability claims.

Supervisory:

• Assists in hiring of technical staff and responsible thereafter for their supervision, orientation, and training, and supports the Public Works Manager when necessary.
• Responsible for employee appraisals.
• Assist in disciplining and terminating employees.
• Provide direct supervision to assigned staff (Construction Technicians, Public Works Technician, and Seasonal Staff, including directing activities, assigning workload, evaluating performance, recruitment, discipline, coaching, mentoring, training, health & safety, etc.)
• Provide functional supervision to hired contractors performing work on behalf of the County.

Other Duties:

• Responsible for County’s interest in Municipal Drains – accept/approve invoices and oversees coordination of the work performed in the County right-of-way related to municipal drains.
• Oversees excess soils program and ensures compliance with Provincial and County Standards.
• Acting on the County’s behalf, will maintain, update and respond to questions for projects being registered on the Excess Soils Registry.
• Arrange for property acquisition as required for road widening, etc.

General:

• Incumbents must keep up-to-date on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed.
• Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis.
• These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision Requirements

Direct Supervision: Public Works Technician, Construction Technicians (2), Seasonal Staff