Jesse McCallum
Senior Construction Superintendent | High-Rise & Mixed-Use Commercial
Vancouver
Professional Summary
Construction Superintendent with extensive field leadership experience overseeing high-density residential towers and mixed-use commercial developments across Metro Vancouver. Skilled at driving structural concrete cycles, subtrade accountability, and proactive hazard prevention while maintaining tight schedule baselines.
Proven history of managing site workforces of up to 160 tradespeople, collaborating with municipal inspectors and consulting engineers, and ensuring uncompromising quality control from excavation through to final occupancy.
Work Experience
Capilano Urban Builders Ltd.
Vancouver, BC
Construction Superintendent
Apr 2020 – Present
- Direct total on-site construction operations for a 32-storey mixed-use concrete tower with 280 residential units and ground-floor commercial space.
- Supervise daily field activities of up to 160 trade personnel, ensuring strict compliance with project drawings, engineering specifications, and building codes.
- Optimized slab pour cycles from eight days to six days per suspended deck by restructuring crane staging and formwork sequencing.
- Administer the site occupational health and safety program, sustaining zero lost-time incidents across 410,000 worker-hours.
- Lead weekly subtrade scheduling meetings and look-ahead planning sessions to identify potential trade interface conflicts and maintain critical path milestones.
Pacific Crest Developments
Burnaby, BC
Assistant Construction Superintendent
Jun 2015 – Mar 2020
- Assisted the lead superintendent in managing field execution for a multi-building residential development comprising 240 townhomes and low-rise apartments.
- Coordinated daily material deliveries, crane picks, and site access logistics in a constrained urban footprint.
- Conducted rigorous pre-pour and rough-in quality inspections alongside consulting structural and mechanical engineers.
- Managed punch-list remediation using Procore, driving down turnover deficiencies by 35 percent prior to municipal occupancy handovers.
Fraser Valley Framing & Structures
Surrey, BC
Site Carpenter Foreman
May 2011 – May 2015
- Led a dedicated crew of 12 carpenters and apprentices constructing heavy timber framing and structural concrete formwork.
- Laid out gridlines, elevations, and structural elements from civil and architectural drawing sets within specified tolerances.
- Trained apprentice carpenters on jobsite safety standards, power tool operations, and structural assembly techniques.
Education & Apprenticeship
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Diploma of Technology · Construction Management · Burnaby, BC · Honours · Sep 2009 – Apr 2011
Completed technical training focusing on construction law, cost estimating, critical path scheduling, building envelope technology, and Canadian building codes.
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Certificate of Qualification with Interprovincial Red Seal · Carpentry · Burnaby, BC · Pass · Sep 2007 – Jun 2009
Fulfilled four-year technical coursework and field apprenticeship hours encompassing concrete formwork, framing, and architectural finishes.
Key Construction Projects
Burrard Ridge Tower
Jan 2022 – Nov 2024
- Directed site delivery for a 28-storey reinforced concrete residential tower with five levels of underground parkade, handed over on schedule.
- Enforced rigorous envelope installation and window wall flashing protocols to comply with Step 3 of the BC Energy Step Code.
Cambie Corridor Commercial Center
Mar 2018 – Jan 2020
- Supervised base-building core, structural steel framing, and interior fit-outs for an 85,000 sq ft multi-tenant retail and medical centre.
- Sequenced mechanical and electrical rough-ins across multiple zones, enabling tenant fit-outs four weeks ahead of schedule.
Core Competencies
Site Logistics & Staging
Subtrade Coordination
WorkSafeBC OHS Compliance
Structural Concrete Construction
Procore & Bluebeam Revu
Critical Path Look-Ahead Scheduling
Building Envelope Quality Control
Municipal Permitting & Inspections
Deficiency Management & Turnover
Cost & Resource Verification
Languages
English
C2
French
B1
Certifications & Safety Training
Gold Seal Certification (GSC) - Superintendent
Canadian Construction Association · Nov 2021
Occupational First Aid Level 2 (OFA 2)
WorkSafeBC · May 2024
Construction Safety Officer (CSO)
BC Construction Safety Alliance · Aug 2016
Community Involvement
Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver
Vancouver, BC · Jun 2017 – Sep 2023
- Volunteer Build Crew Leader
- Supervised volunteer teams during weekend residential framing and envelope installations for affordable housing builds.
- Instructed volunteers on proper tool usage, personal protective equipment requirements, and basic carpentry methods.