Director - Operations & Construction

·         Provide general oversight and supervision to all departmental staff, including structuring and planning of work, training & coaching, reviewing and approve time sheets, undertaking disciplinary actions in conjunction with the Director of Corporate Services & Human Resources

·         Support business development and sales activities including identification and evaluation of opportunities, development of proposals, negotiation of joint venture agreements, purchase orders and contracts

·         Identify, evaluate and plan the expansion of the capacity of WLLP to self-perform various construction works and generally reduce reliance on subcontracting and joint venture agreements when viable

·         Participate as a member of various project teams and joint venture management committees, as a member or resource/technical advisor, as determined by the CEO

·         Provide oversight and project management and coordination of all projects, contracts

·         Attend at various job, construction sites to lead and manage site issues and ensure quality control of work and compliance with terms of contracts, purchase orders

·         Assist in the development and management of departmental budgets

·         Lead and manage all purchasing and tendering processes within WLLP policies

·         Plan and manage inventory and tracking systems for materials and equipment

·         Provide care and maintenance of all WLLP assets including lands, buildings, vehicles, equipment, including preventative maintenance, repairs and replacement, general property management, as required

·         Ensure all operations are carried on in an appropriate, cost-effective way

·         Monitor and improve operational management systems, processes and best practices

·         Working closely with the health and safety manager, ensure safe practices and competencies on all job sites

·         Ensure compliance of operations and projects with applicable laws and regulations (e.g. labour, environmental, etc.)

·         Participate in regular skills training and professional development in order to optimize performance

·         Prepare an annual workplan and key performance indicators for the approval of the CEO

·         Prepare monthly and other departmental activity reports for submission to the CEO and the Board of Directors

·         Attend meetings of management, board, other stakeholders as requested by the CEO

·         Liaise and coordinate with external technical services organizations on project planning and execution matters (e.g. Nokiiwin)

·         Maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, partners, suppliers, etc.