Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2023):
Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Feb 13, 2023)
Here are some of the reasons why Turner Construction Company Ltd. was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2023):
- Turner Construction Company encourages employees to get out and support charitable initiatives in their community, offering paid volunteer time and generous matching charitable donations, up to $500 annually
- Turner Construction Company encourages employees to become recruiters for the firm with generous new employee referral bonuses, from $1,500 to $14,000 depending on the position
- Turner Construction Company manages a reduced summer hours program that includes a company-paid early shutdown every Friday afternoon, from the end of May to the end of August

An employee at the Turner Construction Company office
(Photo credit:
Chiang Liu)
Highlights
Industry | Construction |
Established in Canada | 1951 |
Parent company | Turner Construction |
Parent company head office | New York, NY, United States |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Toronto ON, Vancouver BC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 139 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 3 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 34 years |
Longest serving employee | 22 years |
Hybrid work | office equipment loan program, varying by role |
Flexible work options | flexible work hours, telecommuting, reduced summer hours |
Long-term savings | matching RSP, non-matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 80% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $750 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 8 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 8 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 100% of salary for 8 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months |
In-house training initiatives | apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer |
The Career Directory
Turner Construction Company Ltd. has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

Turner Construction Company employees on a work site
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Construction |
Full-time employees in Canada | 101 to 250 |
Parent company | Turner Construction |
Parent company head office | New York, NY, United States |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Toronto ON, Vancouver BC |
Student opportunities | paid internships, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Typical new grad positions | Project Coordinator, Estimating Assistant, Marketing Coordinator, Administrative Assistant, Project Safety Assistant, Procurement Agent |
Starting salary | $60K to $70K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day) |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Engineering
- Architectural / Building / Construction
- Civil
- Electrical
- Mechanical
Recruits at these schools
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- Conestoga College
- Fanshawe College
- George Brown College
- Mohawk College
- Queen's University
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- University of British Columbia
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- York University