General Foreman - Civil (Canal Flats)

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If you’re energized by massive scale, deep technical complexity, and the opportunity to shape the next era of compute, this is your moment. Join a team where groundbreaking work meets competitive compensation, meaningful impact, and a chance to accelerate your career at the forefront of AI innovation. We want to meet you.

Why IREN?

IREN is a vertically integrated AI Cloud provider, delivering large-scale data centers and GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN’s platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and power in renewable-rich regions across North America, Europe and APAC.

With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way: responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.

This position is based on-site in Canal Flats, BC, supporting the construction of a 30 MW liquid-cooled AI data center campus. It is a camp-based role working a 14 days on / 7 days off (14&7) rotation in support of the project's 24-hour, two-crew (A/B) construction schedule. Camp accommodations, meals, and site transportation are provided during on-rotation periods.

The Role

The General Foreman – Civil is the Superintendent's eyes and ears on the civil scope. Working under the direction of the Superintendent, you provide day-to-day oversight of the contractors executing site preparation, earthworks, underground utilities, duct banks, foundations, concrete, structural steel, pre-engineered building and envelope, paving, and site finishing on IREN's 30 MW data center project in Canal Flats, verifying that work is performed safely, in the right sequence, to the approved drawings and specifications, and in line with the project quality process. This is a mission-critical build: you hold contractors to a zero-defect standard, escalate issues early, and spend the majority of every shift in the field as the primary daily point of contact for contractor foremen and site supervision.

• Daily Contractor Oversight: Conduct daily walkdowns of all active work areas to confirm crews are working to the current plan, drawings, and specifications; verify contractor manpower, equipment, test equipment, and material readiness against the three-week look-ahead and report shortfalls to the Superintendent.
• Coordination: Coordinate civil work fronts, haul routes, excavation, dewatering, crane pads, laydown, and site logistics with the other trades to avoid conflicts and damage to installed underground services.
• Permits & Controls: Confirm that permits, hazard assessments, excavation and trenching protection, utility locates, ground disturbance authorizations, traffic management, and erosion and sediment controls are in place before work proceeds.
• Quality Process Oversight: Enforce the project Quality Management Plan and discipline Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) in the field, including hold points, witness points, and required sign-offs. Perform first-hand verification of installations covering: site preparation, grading, drainage, stormwater, and erosion and sediment control; earthworks including excavation, engineered fill, compaction, subgrade preparation, and dewatering; underground utilities including electrical duct banks, grounding grid, process and cooling water piping, storm and sanitary, fire water mains, and communications conduits; foundations and concrete including piles or footings, slabs, equipment pads, transformer and generator foundations, containment, anchor bolts, embeds, and grouting; structural steel, pre-engineered building, roofing, cladding, envelope, and seismic restraint; paving, roadways, fencing, security perimeter, retaining walls, and site finishing.
• Testing & Inspections: Verify survey layout, line, grade, and elevation against design, with particular attention to equipment pad and anchor bolt tolerances; witness compaction and density testing, concrete pre-pour inspections, slump, air and cylinder sampling, pile or anchor testing, pipe pressure and mandrel testing, and as-built survey; coordinate geotechnical, materials testing, and structural field reviews; release civil work to the electrical and mechanical trades in the correct sequence.
• Non-Conformance: Identify, document, and track non-conformances and deficiencies; drive contractors to timely, verified closure and confirm rework meets specification; support the Engineers of Record in obtaining the field-review evidence required for BC Building Code letters of assurance.
• Contractor Supervision Interface: Act as IREN's primary daily field contact for contractor general foremen, foremen, and site supervisors; lead daily plan-of-day meetings; resolve field issues promptly and escalate schedule, quality, or safety concerns with recommended solutions; hold contractors to housekeeping and site-logistics standards appropriate to a mission-critical facility.
• Safety Leadership: Model and enforce IREN's safety culture and WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation requirements across all contractor crews; lead toolbox talks and field-level hazard assessments; stop work where conditions present an unacceptable risk.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain daily field logs, photo records, progress notes, and deficiency tracking; support the Superintendent with RFI follow-up, field changes, and as-built markups; contribute to weekly progress and quality reporting.

• 10+ years of hands-on industrial civil construction experience (data centers, power generation, substations, oil and gas, mining, or heavy industrial) including earthworks, underground utilities, concrete, and structural work, with 3+ years as a foreman, general foreman, or equivalent supervising civil contractor crews.
• Strong working knowledge of earthworks, compaction, underground utility installation, formwork, rebar, concrete placement, structural steel, and pre-engineered buildings; able to read grading plans, foundation and structural drawings, utility plans, and specifications.
• Familiarity with CSA A23.1/A23.2, CSA S16, BC Building Code, WorkSafeBC OHS Regulation (excavation and ground disturbance), and environmental permit conditions. A Red Seal carpenter, ironworker, heavy equipment operator, or concrete finisher ticket is an asset; equivalent industrial field experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated experience enforcing quality programs, ITPs, and inspection hold points on industrial projects.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to deal firmly and professionally with contractor supervision.
• Proficiency with common construction software (Procore or similar), Microsoft Office, and mobile field-inspection tools.
• Valid driver's licence and legal eligibility to work in Canada.
• Ability to work on-site in Canal Flats, BC on a 14&7 camp rotation, including night shift coverage as the project ramps; camp/remote-site experience an asset.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with large duct bank, grounding grid, and underground utility installations supporting heavy electrical infrastructure, and with equipment foundations and anchor bolt setting for switchgear, transformers, generators, and large mechanical equipment.
• Winter concrete and earthworks practice in mountain or cold-climate conditions.
• Prior experience on mission-critical or data center construction.
• Gold Seal Certification, CSTS-2020 or BCCSA safety training, and standard first aid.
• Experience working on remote industrial sites in British Columbia or similar environments.

• Work with state-of-the-art AI hardware and some of the most advanced compute systems in the world
• Be part of a team that values innovation, autonomy, and continuous learning
• Make a measurable impact on the performance and reliability of global AI workloads

The IREN Package 
At IREN, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to support your health, well-being, and long-term success. Our Canada package for hourly paid positions includes:
 
Compensation

• The hourly rate of pay range for this position starts at $50 and is reflective of experience

 
Health & Wellness

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage – 100% company paid for employees and dependents
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Voluntary life and critical illness coverage available
• Employee Assistance Program and virtual health care platform 

 
Financial Well-Being

• Voluntary TFSA

 
Time Off & Flexibility

• Bi-weekly paid vacation and paid holidays

Growth & Development

• Opportunities for advancement and internal mobility
• Training and personal development opportunities

 
Lifestyle & Culture

• Company events and team-building activities