Project Supervisor – St. John’s

📍 Location: St. John’s, NL
🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time / Permanent
📅 Posting Date: October 16, 2026

Position Summary
Are you an expert in the trades? Can you tell the difference between superior and excellent work? Are you a born leader with exceptional customer service abilities? If you answered yes to those three questions, the Project Supervisor role at On Side might be the job you’re looking for.

Project Supervisors work directly with our Project Managers to ensure the correct execution and timely completion of projects. Supervising operations personnel and working on various projects in the field ensures the Project Supervisor is always on the move. With their extensive construction/restoration experience, strong organizational abilities, and passion for getting work done on time and under budget, the Project Supervisor is key to On Side’s success.

(This posting reflects an existing vacancy)

Compensation
• Salary Range: $30 – $35 /hour
• Overtime opportunities (where applicable)
• On-call premium and overtime paid for rotating coverage

Benefits
• Extended health coverage (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Group RRSP, with company matching DPSP
• Life and disability insurance
• Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility

What You’ll Do
• Overseeing: Large and complex commercial and residential rebuilds/restoration projects from initiation to completion
• Dealing with permits and city representatives on commercial and residential projects
• Collaborating with Project Managers to organize and execute scope of work
• Communicating with Project Managers, direct reports, and homeowners, as well as liaising with insurance adjusters, property managers, and other key stakeholders
• Working within a budget to get a job done, while monitoring project budgets and schedules
• Leadership and coaching field staff
• Health & Safety on job sites: Ensuring full compliance with company policies, building codes, and Occupational Health & Safety regulations
• Leading on-site teams (sometimes across multiple sites), including in-house staff, sub-trades, and supervising field staff while collaborating with other tradespeople, vendors, clients, and environmental consultants to achieve outcomes
• Monitor and maintain schedules, ordering materials, managing resources, coordinating deliveries, and communicating with stakeholders regularly to ensure customer satisfaction
• Documentation of site visits and job progress
• Site safety inspections and conduct site visits to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to quality standards
• Proactively resolving project challenges to keep projects on schedule
• Working on the tools as required

What You Bring
• 5 years of Construction or Restoration related experience managing restoration and reconstruction projects
• 5 years in a supervisory role coordinating and supervising field staff, trades, and subcontractors
• Leadership abilities and a preference for teamwork, with the ability to lead and coach on-site teams
• Finish Carpentry experience (ability to work on the tools as needed)
• Experience in the restoration industry
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Previous experience with flood and fire damage
• Standard First Aid
• CSO experience (preferred)
• Knowledge of building materials, building codes, resource management, and schedule/timeline management to complete tasks
• Commercial and residential experience – renovation/restoration vs. new build
• Superior communication skills: experience liaising and dealing with homeowners, Project Managers, insurance adjusters, property managers, sub-trades, stakeholders, and employees
• Ability to work within a budget and monitor project financial targets
• Strong work ethic and the ability to bring this out in others
• Tech-savvy with the ability to document site visits, track job progress, and upload work reports
• Strong organizational skills with a proactive approach to resolving project challenges
• Valid driver’s license and a clean criminal record (checks conducted)

Why You’ll Love Working Here
• A workplace that values respect, integrity, generosity, excellence and being customer driven
• Opportunities to grow your career and learn from the best in the industry
• A culture that celebrates teamwork, inclusion, and customer-driven service

Of Note:
• Major Disasters can strike at any time so after hours on-call work may be required when major weather events occur.

At On Side, everything starts with people. We live our values — respect, integrity, generosity, excellence, and customer focus — in everything we do. Join a team that helps families, businesses, and communities rebuild when it matters most. You’ll contribute to a workplace where people come together to bring order to chaos. Make a real impact, do work that matters, and grow your career with us.

On Side Restoration welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

*Your application is always reviewed by real people. We don’t use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for this role.