Construction Delivery · Toronto, GTA and Southern Ontario

Lucio Dias Construction Site Superintendent

I focus on keeping the field, schedule and technical details aligned so the work stays clear and buildable.

My work covers field leadership, scheduling, trade coordination, MEP and BAS coordination, quality and safety, with most of my experience in active, occupied and technically demanding environments.

$7M Institutional renewal led onsite
Since 2013 Construction-related project experience
ICI+ Institutional · healthcare · industrial · commercial
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Project environments include
University of Toronto UHN York University Yorkdale Honeywell

My job is to turn the owner's expectations and the design into a plan the field can actually build.

I've worked in project management, hands-on construction and Site Superintendent roles across ICI and complex renovation work. Today I spend most of my time coordinating trades, managing the daily plan, building and updating schedules, working through procurement and technical issues, and carrying projects through inspections, commissioning and closeout. I also support company health and safety systems.

A lot of that work has been in active and occupied spaces, including universities, hospitals, retail, industrial facilities and controlled environments. In those settings, phasing, shutdowns, logistics and clear communication matter just as much as the physical work.

How I operate

Four layers of construction leadership.

01

Site Operations

I run the day-to-day work on site: coordinating trades and subcontractors, sequencing work, managing access and logistics, tracking inspections, and dealing with issues before they slow the job down.

  • Multi-trade & subcontractor coordination
  • Occupied-site logistics & phasing
  • Deficiency, closeout & turnover management
02

Project Controls

I build schedules around contract milestones, procurement and real field constraints so the sequence makes sense to the people doing the work.

  • Microsoft Project scheduling
  • Procurement & long-lead logic
  • Tender and preconstruction planning
03

Technical Coordination

I review drawings and specifications, coordinate the right people, and work through technical issues before they become field problems.

  • MEP and BAS interfaces
  • Shutdown, testing & commissioning planning
  • RFIs, inspections & closeout
04

Safety Leadership

Safety has to work in the field, not just on paper. I use inspections, hazard controls, training and documented processes to keep production and safety moving together.

  • COR-aligned systems
  • Procore safety workflows
  • High-risk work planning

Selected Work

Different projects. The same discipline.

A few examples of projects and initiatives that show how I work on site, coordinate trades, build schedules, handle technical issues and support quality and safety.

Public Sector · Completed Kitchener
8 washrooms · 5 days

Accelerated Occupied Renovation

Coordinated trades, sequencing and site logistics for an occupied public-sector washroom renovation program, including a five-day production period in which eight washrooms were delivered.

SequencingOccupied SiteQuality Control
Retail · Completed East Gwillimbury
$400K · 4 weeks

Retail Shell Build-Out

Delivered a four-week shell build-out, coordinating mechanical, electrical, refrigeration, inspections, finishes and turnover against a tight schedule.

RetailFast TrackMEP
Industrial · Current Experience Cambridge
MEP and BAS

Controlled-Facility Technical Coordination

Current work, kept anonymous, includes HVAC replacement, electrical and controls interfaces, Siemens BAS and BACnet coordination, validation, shutdown planning, TAB, commissioning, and civil and structural coordination.

HVACControlsCommissioning
Professional Initiative Company Systems
H&S System

COR-Aligned Safety and Procore Systems

Built health and safety documentation and field workflows covering inspections, hazard assessments, corrective actions, training, internal audits, management review and document control.

CORProcoreTraining
Preconstruction and Planning Southern Ontario
289 days

Complex Construction Scheduling

Built logic-linked schedules for technical, healthcare, laboratory and multi-site work, tying together design, procurement, long-lead items, site logistics, field execution, testing, commissioning and closeout.

MS ProjectCritical PathProcurement

Current and security-sensitive work is intentionally kept general. Tender and preconstruction assignments are shown separately from completed construction.

“Good construction is not just getting today’s work done. It is making the next decision clearer, the next trade ready, and the next risk visible.”

Experience

A career built from both sides of the work.

2026 to Present

Site Superintendent

Allyant Design & Construction Inc.

Field execution · scheduling · technical coordination · safety systems

2024 to 2026

Site Superintendent

Diligent Construction

Institutional · healthcare · restricted-access renovations

2022 to 2024

Site Superintendent

Synerex Construction Group

Retail · commercial interiors · field systems

2021 to 2022

Carpenter

GPW Construction

Structural and finish carpentry · layout · retrofit work

2019 to 2021

Site Superintendent

Index Construction

Public-sector · commercial · occupied renovations

2013 to 2018

Project Manager

York Fabrica

Fabrication · procurement · logistics · installation coordination

Formal construction training, backed by tools I use on real projects.

Construction Project Management CertificateGeorge Brown College · 2017
COR Essentials and Internal AuditorCompleted
Construction Industry EthicsCompleted · 2026
Gold Seal SuperintendentDesignation in progress
Safety TrainingWHMIS · Working at Heights · First Aid and CPR · Ontario awareness training

Demonstrated working tools

Microsoft Project Procore Procore Inspections Bluebeam Excel Word Revit Review AutoCAD Review Grundfos GO Remote BAS and BMS Coordination

I list tools I've actually used on projects rather than giving myself arbitrary proficiency scores.

NEXT

Professional Direction

Keep strengthening the field side while building broader project delivery skills.

I'm continuing to build my experience on larger and more complex ICI work while strengthening my scheduling, project controls, safety systems and practical use of construction technology. Gold Seal Superintendent certification is part of that path.

Blog

What I am learning while I build.

Notes on construction, project delivery, technology and the systems behind the work.

9 min read

I Built My Website With ChatGPT. Here’s What Actually Happened.

I started with a domain and the idea of making something better than a résumé. It turned into a 3D Toronto portfolio, a crash course in web development, and a lot of troubleshooting.

Lucio Dias LD branding over the site's 3D Toronto screensaver

Contact

Build the plan.
Run the work.

If you're an owner, project team or contractor looking for strong field leadership, practical scheduling, technical coordination or safety support across Toronto, the GTA or Southern Ontario, connect with me on LinkedIn.

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