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Site foreman/woman, construction

  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 40 to 55 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Noisy

Work setting

  • Various locations
  • Construction site
  • Excavation
  • Construction

Tasks

  • Read blueprints to determine work requirements
  • Assist in aligning pipes during pipeline construction
  • Supervise workers and projects
  • Ensure health and safety regulations are followed
  • Co-ordinate and schedule activities
  • Co-ordinate work activities with other project supervisors or managers
  • Read blueprints and drawings

Supervision

  • Labourers
  • Heavy equipment operators, except crane
  • 5-10 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Confined Space Entry Training
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Leadership for safety excellence course

Type of industry experience

  • Pipeline construction

Construction specialization

  • Pipelines
  • Roads and bridges
  • Water mains

Security and safety

  • Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

  • Vehicle supplied by employer
  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail

Weight handling

  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Hardworking
  • Initiative
  • Organized

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

  • Morning

Experience

  • 5 years or more

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Overtime available

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Gasoline paid
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Transportation provided by employer
  • Travel insurance