About the role
Wales McLelland is an industry leader because of the people behind the scenes. Over the past few decades, our team has driven our success thanks to their years of experience and excellence in the field. They're the reason why we have a name that our partners trust. They're the heart of who we are and integral to what we do. Simply put, they're family, and were always looking to welcome new talent to the team.
We are looking for a Foreman who will be responsible for scheduling, workplace planning, coordinating, supervising, assisting in cost control and ensuring the safety, consistent and fair application of all policies, procedures, and productivity of crews.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities and assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs
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Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirement or to plan procedures
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Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met
-
Lead daily site meetings, monitor, and record daily activities
-
Evaluate projects to determine compliance with technical specification
-
Inspect equipment or tools to be used in construction or excavation
-
Set elevations and grades for roads, underground utilities and slap prep
-
Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, or company policies
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Ensure compliance with Wales McLelland Safety Standards.
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Minimum 5 years of work experience
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Familiar with grades
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The ability to work safely around live utilities
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Red Seal certificate or equivalent is required
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Must be safety orientated, self-motivated and work well with others
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As solid communicator both written and verbal
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Excellent interpersonal skills
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Valid BC Driver's License
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Must be physically fit and able
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Level 2 first aid is an asset
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Must have your own vehicle
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Able to work flexible schedule including night shifts.
Please note that we can only accept candidates who are eligible to work in Canada.
**No Recruiting Agency phone calls, please**
About Wales McLelland Construction
Wales McLelland Construction has been operating in Vancouver for 50 years with professional expertise in General Contracting, Design-Build, Construction Management, sustainable and LEED™ building, tilt-up construction, and pre-design planning and consulting services. Strong client relationships have been the key to our success, and we believe that it is only through maintaining a high level of concern for all the elements of our business that we can exceed expectations, as well as ensure we honour our commitment to, and reinforce trust with, our valued clients. As a result, we have excelled as a design-build specialist, and have been able to diversify our construction methods and disciplines to better serve our client’s needs. This approach has enabled us to complete projects in a broad range of industrial and commercial building categories, not only in Vancouver, but throughout British Columbia, and across Canada.
Wales McLelland is a privately held company with Doug Scott (President), Tony Vigini (Vice President, Development) and Kevin Armon (Vice President, Construction) all as shareholders. Senior personnel include James Sanderson (Chief Financial Officer), Darren Sauer (Director, Development), Ash Kumar (Director, Operations), Christina House (HR Manager), Janis Lawrence (OH&S Manager), Dave Iurman (Chief Estimator), Kyle Scott (General Superintendent) and Nick Wong (Field Manager). Our Senior Management Team collectively has over 100 years of construction experience in the industrial, commercial and residential markets. Internally, we have forty-plus full-time office staff and seventy-plus field staff to support and administer every project and ensure its successful on-time delivery.
About the role
Wales McLelland is an industry leader because of the people behind the scenes. Over the past few decades, our team has driven our success thanks to their years of experience and excellence in the field. They're the reason why we have a name that our partners trust. They're the heart of who we are and integral to what we do. Simply put, they're family, and were always looking to welcome new talent to the team.
We are looking for a Foreman who will be responsible for scheduling, workplace planning, coordinating, supervising, assisting in cost control and ensuring the safety, consistent and fair application of all policies, procedures, and productivity of crews.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
-
Supervise, coordinate, or schedule the activities and assign work to employees, based on material or worker requirements of specific jobs
-
Read specifications, such as blueprints, to determine construction requirement or to plan procedures
-
Inspect work progress, equipment, or construction sites to verify safety or to ensure that specifications are met
-
Lead daily site meetings, monitor, and record daily activities
-
Evaluate projects to determine compliance with technical specification
-
Inspect equipment or tools to be used in construction or excavation
-
Set elevations and grades for roads, underground utilities and slap prep
-
Train workers in construction methods, operation of equipment, safety procedures, or company policies
-
Ensure compliance with Wales McLelland Safety Standards.
QUALIFICATIONS:
-
Minimum 5 years of work experience
-
Familiar with grades
-
The ability to work safely around live utilities
-
Red Seal certificate or equivalent is required
-
Must be safety orientated, self-motivated and work well with others
-
As solid communicator both written and verbal
-
Excellent interpersonal skills
-
Valid BC Driver's License
-
Must be physically fit and able
-
Level 2 first aid is an asset
-
Must have your own vehicle
-
Able to work flexible schedule including night shifts.
Please note that we can only accept candidates who are eligible to work in Canada.
**No Recruiting Agency phone calls, please**
About Wales McLelland Construction
Wales McLelland Construction has been operating in Vancouver for 50 years with professional expertise in General Contracting, Design-Build, Construction Management, sustainable and LEED™ building, tilt-up construction, and pre-design planning and consulting services. Strong client relationships have been the key to our success, and we believe that it is only through maintaining a high level of concern for all the elements of our business that we can exceed expectations, as well as ensure we honour our commitment to, and reinforce trust with, our valued clients. As a result, we have excelled as a design-build specialist, and have been able to diversify our construction methods and disciplines to better serve our client’s needs. This approach has enabled us to complete projects in a broad range of industrial and commercial building categories, not only in Vancouver, but throughout British Columbia, and across Canada.
Wales McLelland is a privately held company with Doug Scott (President), Tony Vigini (Vice President, Development) and Kevin Armon (Vice President, Construction) all as shareholders. Senior personnel include James Sanderson (Chief Financial Officer), Darren Sauer (Director, Development), Ash Kumar (Director, Operations), Christina House (HR Manager), Janis Lawrence (OH&S Manager), Dave Iurman (Chief Estimator), Kyle Scott (General Superintendent) and Nick Wong (Field Manager). Our Senior Management Team collectively has over 100 years of construction experience in the industrial, commercial and residential markets. Internally, we have forty-plus full-time office staff and seventy-plus field staff to support and administer every project and ensure its successful on-time delivery.