Construction Foreman

at  Corrosion Service Company LTD

Corrosion Service Company Limited (CSCL) was founded in 1950 by Thomas R.B. Watson as the first Canadian firm to specialize in cathodic protection and corrosion engineering. Our founding philosophy was based on the principles of providing great customer service and developing a deep understanding of customer needs, these same core principles still guide our company today.
We are an employee-owned company - This ownership structure gives us a unique perspective on business and ensures that our stakeholders (customers, employees, and partners), rather than shareholders, always come first. This is vital for a company such as ours, given that we exist primarily to protect the environment and the prosperity of the communities in which we live.
The world’s most challenging, and interesting projects nationwide – you can work side-by-side with industry leaders and apply your skills to the most challenging and interesting projects. We value the diversity of our areas of practice and our people. It’s what makes Corrosion Service a great place to work and grow.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Good oral and written skills are required.
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Construction Management (an asset).
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
• 5+ years site management experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff.
• Skilled at solving conflict between different project members and staff.
  Note: All employment is conditional upon completing and obtaining a satisfactory background check, including employment, references, and criminal records (for which a pardon has not been granted) checks. You must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
  Please advise the Human Resources Department to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout this process.
  Thank you for your interest but only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

Responsible for leading field teams to execute construction-based projects and:

• Ensuring all project objectives and standards are met, and for finding solutions to problems as they arise.
• Working within the project and operations teams to ensure the project is planned in a manner that meets and exceeds all objectives, and ensure it is completed on time and within budget.
• Be a skillful delegator, adept at identifying crucial aspects of the project and prioritizing them— while staying on top of all other aspects of the site.
• In-field training, support, and development of all team members.
• Review completed projects for teaching/learning opportunities

The Construction Foreman duties include:

• Work with the project managers to contribute to proposals, estimates, budgets, schedules, WBS, change orders, RFIs, sub-contractor RFPs including recommending cost saving strategies.
• Builds and maintains relationships with new and existing clients and inspectors; promote and demonstrate Service is at Our Core
• Leads onsite crews in the construction and installation of new AC and CP systems.
• Responsible for onsite ground disturbance activities, and ensuring adherence to all client and legislative requirements.
• Ensuring crew members are executing project requirements and tasks according to all company and client policies.
• Contribute to, review and/or revise:
• Schedules
• Work breakdown structure (WBS)
• Requests for Information (RFI)
• Sub-Contractor RFPs
• Cost savings recommendations
• Be responsible for assisting with the construction training for new and existing staff.
• Work with project managers to follow projects’ change management processes, both internally and externally, to capture changes to design, costs, and schedule
• Contribute to the development and tracking project schedules and milestones including progress reporting for internal and external stakeholder