Foreman
- Halifax, NS, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Role Description The Foreman is a full-time, on-site position based in Halifax, NS, responsible for overseeing daily construction activities and crew performance. This role includes coordinating work schedules, assigning tasks, and monitoring progress to ensure projects meet quality, safety, and timeline requirements. The Foreman will supervise trades and laborers, inspect work for compliance with plans and specifications, and communicate project updates to site management and contractors. Day-to-day responsibilities include supporting site safety practices, troubleshooting issues on the job site, coordinating the use of heavy equipment and materials, and assisting with hands-on construction tasks.
Qualifications
- Strong supervisory skills and experience leading construction crews or teams on-site.
- Proficiency with heavy equipment operations and understanding of safe equipment use.
- Effective communication skills for coordinating with workers, subcontractors, and project managers.
- Practical carpentry skills and familiarity with general construction methods and tools.
- Experience with maintenance and repair of tools, equipment, and site infrastructure.
- Solid knowledge of construction safety standards and ability to enforce safety protocols.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, drawings, and project documentation.
- Previous experience as a Foreman, Lead Hand, or similar role in construction is preferred.
- High school diploma or equivalent; technical or trade certification in construction is an asset.
- Capacity to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and perform moderate physical labor as required.
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Responsibilities
Oversee daily construction activities, supervise trades and laborers, assign tasks, and monitor progress to meet quality, safety, and schedule requirements. Coordinate equipment and materials, address job-site issues, support safety practices, inspect work, communicate updates, and assist with hands-on construction.
Requirements
Candidates should have construction crew leadership experience, practical carpentry and general construction skills, heavy equipment proficiency, and knowledge of safety standards. The role also calls for blueprint-reading ability, effective communication, tool and equipment maintenance experience, and the capacity to work outdoors and perform moderate physical labor; a high school diploma or equivalent is specified, with trade certification considered an asset.
Skills
- Construction Crew Supervision
- Work Scheduling
- Task Assignment
- Progress Monitoring
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Construction Safety
- Blueprint Interpretation
- Carpentry
- Construction Methods
- Tool and Equipment Maintenance
- Quality Inspection
- Subcontractor Coordination
- Troubleshooting
- Materials Coordination
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Categories
- Construction
- Trades
- Management & Leadership
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Construction
- Foreman
- Site Supervision
- Crew Leadership
- Trades
- Laborers
- Work Scheduling
- Task Assignment
- Project Coordination
- Heavy Equipment
- Equipment Safety
- Carpentry
- Construction Tools
- Tool Maintenance
- Equipment Maintenance
- Site Infrastructure
- Construction Safety Standards
- Safety Protocols
- Blueprints
- Drawings
- Project Documentation
- Quality Inspection
- Project Specifications
- Subcontractors
- Materials Coordination
- Troubleshooting
- Construction Methods