Plumbing Foreperson
- Calgary, AB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive pay rates
- Extensive benefit plan
- Inclusive and engaging work environment
- RRSP contributions
- Fun company events and barbeques
- Accountable for project plans and schedules and ensuring the crew’s daily and weekly activities to meet goals
- Identify and/or verify that all tools and materials required by the crew are available
- Identify needs and deficiencies in the plan/schedule and communicate these to the appropriate persons
- Translate general work requirements into a prioritized plan for individual tasks and assignments
- Resolve, or if unable to resolve, report any scheduling conflicts with other crews and contractors to the appropriate person
- Accountable for ensuring that the completed work meets standards and for recommending work processes that will improve productivity and product quality
- Oversee the execution of the work, including quality and production, by ensuring that the crew works to job specifications and follows blueprints
- Inspect completed work and initiating timely resolutions
- Ensure new crew members are oriented to the job
- Assess competency and capability of tradespersons; evaluating crew capability and benchmarking to others to ensure that the crew meets required levels of quality
- Assign individual and crew tasks
- Coordinate on the job training for apprentices and facilitating mentoring of apprentices by Journeymen/women
- Identify other training needs for the crew and facilitate the delivery of that training
- Responsible for facilitating a safe work culture and is accountable for the safety of the crew and must understand the legal liability of the role
- Responsible for ensuring crew members apply the standards for safe working conditions and are fit for work each day
- Conduct “safety tool box” meetings
- Completing initial safety and hazard assessments and participate in safety/incident investigations and reviews
- Know, understand, communicate and ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures and programs
- Recognize, address and resolve issues/problems among/between crews
- Accountable for the preparation of reports as required by the employer
- Maintain Foreman’s log or diary
- Complete quality reports
- Time keeping and time cards, including recording late stars/early starts
- Distribute cheques and handling problems with cheques
- Recommend personnel actions such as hiring, promotions and discipline
- Performs other duties as required
- Strong work ethic and positive team attitude
- Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
- Good mathematical and analytical skills
- Ability to prioritize workloads and utilize planning & time management skills to adhere to strict deadlines
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to lead and foster a positive work environment
- Foster open communication within team and organization
- Ability to understand and communicate advanced construction concepts
- Intermediate computer skills (MS Office)
- Completion of a Journeyperson certificate
- Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS)
- Current Standard First Aid certificate
- Minimum of 3 years of experience required as a qualified and competent foreperson who is familiar with other construction trades
- Proven ability in leadership and management of field staff
- Travel may be required
- Position may be on a job site