Position Title:  Lead, Continuous Improvement

Come Build Your Career at Aecon!

As a Canadian leader in infrastructure development, Aecon is safely and sustainably building what matters for future generations to thrive! We lead some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of our generation, at the forefront of transformational change in transportation and energy, and partnering every day to build, connect, power, and strengthen our communities.

At Aecon, you can count on:

• Safety Always. Our number one core value. If we can’t do it safely, we don’t do it at all.
• Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
• Accountability. We’re passionate about delivering on our commitments.
• Inclusion. We provide equitable opportunities for everyone.

We lead the infrastructure industry with purpose, and our people are at the heart of everything we do. So, we invest in our people, just like they invest in us! 

At Aecon we:

• Ensure you and your family receive the services needed to support your mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
• Believe in helping you build your career through our Aecon University and Leadership Programs.
• Are committed to supporting and investing in inclusive work environments, through initiatives like Equity, Diversity & Inclusion training, our Aecon Women in Trades and Aecon Diversity in Trades programs, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to ensure we are building inclusion into every aspect of our culture at Aecon.
• Are a leader in sustainable construction. With a strong commitment to operating responsibly by minimizing our impact on the environment and surrounding communities.

Our business success relies on strong execution and continuous improvement – driven by the diversity, expertise and teamwork of our people. We’re always searching the globe for innovative, collaborative minds to join our best-in-class Aecon community!

What is the Opportunity? 
Faster. Smarter. Safer. This is how Aecon Utilities is committed to delivering projects. We simply do it better. We are Ontario’s premier utility contractor and are ready to become Canada’s #1 utility construction provider. Aecon is proud to build some of the most impactful infrastructure projects of this generation. From the roads and transit systems that connect our communities, to the communication networks that link us from coast-to-coast, and the water infrastructure that supplies our businesses and homes. Our integral work includes constructing the pipelines that join provinces with the energy that fuels the nation, and the airports and ports that connect us all. Aecon is there, safely, and sustainably building the future.  

The Continuous Improvement Lead will drive operational excellence across our Aecon Utilities team by implementing of Lean construction tools and best practices, with a primary focus on the Last Planner® System (LPS) and Waste Walks under our Building Smarter program.  This role is critical to delivering predictable project outcomes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.  Partnering with Project Managers, Superintendents, and subcontractors, you’ll improve schedule reliability, site productivity, and cost through disciplined planning, structured problem-solving, and waste elimination at the point of work.  This position offers the opportunity to grow into senior continuous improvement leadership roles and influence enterprise-wide lean initiatives.

What You’ll Do Here:

• Facilitate Milestone and Phase Planning with project leadership; break down scopes into reliable, sequenced tasks aligned to field constraints
• Lead Pull Planning sessions to develop collaborative work plans across trades/crews and external stakeholders
• Operate the Weekly Work Planning (WWP) cycle: prepare constraint logs, confirm “make-ready” status, and secure commitments from last planners (superintendents/foremen)
• Run Daily Huddles: verify planned percent complete, highlight blockers, assign countermeasures, and update production boards
• Track Percent Plan Complete (PPC) and reasons for variance; drive PDCA to increase schedule reliability
• Standardize LPS artifacts: look-ahead plans, commitment logs, constraint registers, variance tracking, visuals (Gantt boards, takt maps where applicable)
• Coach field leaders and subcontractors on reliable promising, constraint removal, and learning from plan failures
• Conduct regular Waste Walks (Gemba) to identify and quantify the 8 Wastes (Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Overprocessing, Defects, Unused Talent)
• Interface with Scheduling/PMO to align LPS outputs with baseline schedules and earned value reporting
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to improve material availability (kitting, staging, replenishment triggers, supplier readiness)
• Build simple dashboards for PPC, plan variance reasons, rework, crew productivity (units/hour), constraint cycle time, and waste walk actions
• Capture lessons learned and update a Lean playbook for Utilities sector
• Mentor “Lean Champions” within project teams to sustain improvements without constant CI presence
• Prepares, maintains, and delivers presentations and training for CI deliverables and initiatives

What You Bring to the Team:

• 5–8+ years in Utilities construction (electric/gas/water/fiber) with field exposure to multi-crew operations and subcontractor management
• Strong facilitation skills; comfortable leading crews, foremen, and subcontractors in dynamic field settings
• Working knowledge of construction scheduling (Primavera/MS Project), look-ahead planning, and short-interval control
• Excellent communication; able to influence without authority
• Lean certification (Lean Construction, LCI training, Yellow/Green Belt, or equivalent) is an asset
• Sound computer skills – MS Excel, MS Word, SAP, SharePoint, Power Apps and Power BI
• Self-motivated with good organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, accurately and under pressure. Ability to see a task from conception to implementation.
• Adaptable to flexible work schedule when required to meet deadlines.
• Availability to travel between all Utilities yards 

Aecon fosters diversity, inclusion and belonging within and across our organization. We welcome all to apply including, women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.

We are committed to adhering to the objectives and requirements outlined in the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), and to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner. Through the implementation of the requirements of the ACA and its applicable regulations, appropriate accommodations will be provided upon request throughout the interview and hiring process.

As part of our commitment to fair and transparent hiring practices, Aecon may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in screening and reviewing candidates. These tools are applied responsibly and in accordance with applicable privacy laws and Aecon’s AI Usage Policy. All final decisions are made by qualified Aecon team members.