Continuous Improvement Manager - Toronto, Canada - Aecon Group

Aecon Group

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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 First. Our number one core value. If we can't do it safely, we don't do it at all.

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Integrity. We lead by example, with humility and courage.
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Accountability. We're passionate about delivering on our commitments.
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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 wellbeing

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?

The Continuous Improvement (CI) Manager is responsible for evolving and enhancing operational excellence, business processes, and overall productivity within the Urban Transportation Solutions (UTS) sector.

The CI Manager will have the opportunity to support UTS with bids, playbook development and sector CI initiatives.

This role may shift to a project-based position when the next Urban Transportation Solutions project in the GTA is awarded.

What You'll Do Here:

Playbook (Progressive Design Build Operating Model) Development and Implementation
Support in planning / delivering PB milestones:
Accountable Business Lead (ABL)/ Subject Matter Expert (SME) weekly and monthly check-in support.
Status updates and steps to milestones.
Support UTS PDB Operating Model development with documented guidelines, best practices, templates & RACI.
Work with content SME owners to adopt, utilize, and sustain the UTS PDB Operating Model program (transition from development to implementation).
Lessons Learned Program & Process:
Facilitating lessons learned / root cause workshops (with projects / sector) to develop improvement opportunities.
Embed Lessons Learned in PB (design out waste through improved PB documents/systems/processes).
Support ABLs/SMEs in creating content for PB documents.
Create net new documents (Lean for PBD) leveraging the Aecon Building Smarter program and industry best practices.
Embed CI / Lean philosophies into existing & developing PB content.
Support PB Training and Project Deployment Plan.
Expert review / challenging of existing & developing content.
Develop PDCA plan to ensure ongoing viability of UTS PDB Operating Model implementation.
UTS Sector
UTS workstream CI improvement initiatives (HR, Finance, Commercial, IDD, Project Controls, Bids, etc)
Analyze existing work practices, identify waste, and establish productivity measures: clear, published, and tracked.
Develop Job / Role specific lean training standards.
Provide lean training and development for staff.
Develop communication plan & rollout schedule, with support of the CI Comms team, for required lean training, and usage, on current and future projects.
Develop and sustain a sector lessons learned program (PDCA cycle) including intake, analysis, and implementation of inputs for Continuous Improvement.
Work with project teams to improve cross project operations and dissemination of opportunities for improvement.
Integrate lean organizational and operating system methods in preconstruction services including proposal development, validation and scoping, partner development and alignment.
Develop and update Lean Project Development Plan (LPDP) a structured approach to ensure cohesive lean deployment on projects.
Sector workstream planning (LPS).
Sector Waste Walk Challenges.
Rollout new corporate lean initiatives to projects.
Work with Project CI Managers to implement, monitor, and improve the LPDP.
Project Support
Develop and support highperforming teams with