About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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About the Confidential Client

Confidential Client is a diversified construction and engineering organization working across North America to deliver complex projects in industries such as automotive, commercial, civil, energy, food & beverage, healthcare, heavy industrial, industrial process, and water. The organization emphasizes safety, integrity, continuous improvement, and investment in employee growth.

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What You’ll Do

The Lean Associate supports project delivery by assisting with Lean implementation and planning routines on assigned construction projects. Working under Lean leadership and alongside Project Managers, Superintendents, trade partners, and project-level Lean Champions, you will help increase workflow reliability and coach teams on Last Planner practices.

• Support Lean implementation activities on smaller construction projects with oversight from Senior Lean Associates or Lean Managers
• Assist project teams during early planning cycles and coach teams toward ownership of planning routines
• Help deliver introductory Lean and Last Planner System training and prepare project-specific training materials
• Coach teams on Last Planner System behaviors and reinforce planning discipline and commitment reliability
• Support data collection and documentation for Team Health Surveys and retrospectives, capturing actions and improvement themes
• Help prepare logistics for partnering meetings, Collaborative Design Sessions, and team alignment sessions; assist with breakout activities
• Provide feedback on Lean tools, templates, and pilot testing of new processes
• Travel to company/subsidiary offices, offsite client/subcontractor/supplier meetings, and other locations across North America as required
• Perform other duties as assigned

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 1–3 years of practical experience implementing Lean practices on construction projects (or equivalent experience)
• Familiarity with Lean philosophy and the Last Planner System; understanding of CPM/Last Planner integration preferred
• Experience with collaborative planning and facilitation environments preferred
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively to project locations across North America (up to 85%)
• Reliable attendance and ability to perform required duties in person as dictated by project or office needs
• Ability to work remotely (telecommute) and coordinate with distributed project teams
• Reasonable accommodations provided to qualified individuals with disabilities

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Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Touchplan or other Last Planner System management tools
• Demonstrated facilitation or training delivery experience
• Strong communication, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience capturing team health or continuous improvement metrics

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What We Offer

Confidential Client provides a competitive package and a range of benefits designed to support employees and their families:

• Profit-sharing plan, cash bonus programs and annual cost-of-living adjustments
• Generous salary increases and per diems for qualified out-of-town assignments
• Health, dental and vision insurance eligibility on day one
• Paid parental leave
• Continuing education reimbursement
• Personalized career development and training programs
• Minimum of 29 days of PTO (including holidays) for entry-level roles
• Fitness center access for office-based team members (where available) and gym membership reimbursement for project-based team members
• Corporate office cafeteria access (where available)
• Employee Resource Group (ERG) opportunities and philanthropy engagement

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Growth Opportunities

This role sits on the quality/Lean career ladder. Typical progression includes:

• Senior Lean Services Associate
• Lean Services Manager

Confidential Client invests in professional development, technical training, and leadership aptitude to support internal career growth.

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Location & Travel

This is a remote (telecommute) role with significant travel required. Candidates must be available to travel to project locations across North America — up to 85% of the time — for extended assignments.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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