Site Foreman

Job summary

The Site Foreman supports the Site Superintendent in overseeing daily on-site construction activities, including managing trade partners and subcontractors. They are responsible for enforcing safety regulations, maintaining field documentation, and ensuring projects meet quality, budget, and timeline standards.

Job details

About York At York, we are bold, fast, and relentlessly focused on what matters: our clients. While others get lost in bureaucracy and outdated thinking, we cut through the noise. We challenge the status quo, move with urgency, and make decisions that serve our clients, not just our bottom line. We take full ownership, work together to solve complicated problems, and execute—no excuses, no shortcuts. This is not the place for complacency. Our team thrives in a high-performance, no-BS environment— we are a group of high performers who think critically, move fast, and follow through. The success of our business depends on the willingness of our team to ditch antiquated ways of operating and adapt new methods for achieving excellent results. This is how we work. This is how we win. Position Summary The Site Foreman will support the Site Superintendent in overseeing on-site construction activities, ensuring projects are completed safely, on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. This role involves managing teams of skilled workers from our trade partners, coordinating subcontractors, enforcing safety regulations, and liaising with the project management team to ensure smooth and efficient site operations. This individual is a hands-on leader with effective communication and problem-solving skills, who excels in both technical construction knowledge and team management. Key Responsibilities Daily communication with trades Site coordination of workforce (sub-trades, suppliers, and field workers) Conduct site safety orientation and weekly safety meetings with sub-trades Implement and enforce the requirements of OHS and York Construction Health and Safety Program Responsible for field documentation such as daily logs, conduct daily safety inspections and other required reports Coordinate materials in and out Supervision of smaller projects Some manual labour may be required Bona Fide Occupational Requirements (BFOR) The ability to lift up to 50 pounds regularly and safely as part of daily duties. The ability to walk long distances over uneven terrain as required by the nature of the work. This includes navigating areas with potential obstacles and varying surfaces. What you bring to York At least 1 year of experience in a similar role is required Experience working on projects in a variety of sectors – light industrial and commercial Leadership for Safety Excellence required NCSO is strongly preferred Journeyman Carpenter preferred Fall protection, AWP and forklift tickets & experience required First aid training preferred A collaborative and flexible approach Ability to work in a fast-paced organization continually meeting deadlines Provide leadership and technical guidance to other team members Constantly strive to improve company processes and the quality of the finished product Use your creativity to provide solutions Bring passion, excitement, and positivity to the job Ability to work within the team and uphold York’s values

What you’ll do

The Site Foreman supports the Site Superintendent in overseeing daily on-site construction activities, including managing trade partners and subcontractors. They are responsible for enforcing safety regulations, maintaining field documentation, and ensuring projects meet quality, budget, and timeline standards.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a similar role and possess relevant safety certifications such as Fall protection, AWP, and forklift tickets. A Journeyman Carpenter designation and NCSO certification are strongly preferred, along with the physical ability to perform manual labor.

Listed skills

• Site Supervision · Preferred
• First Aid · Preferred
• Construction Management · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Safety Compliance · Preferred
• Forklift operation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Team Leadership · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Construction management
• Site supervision
• Subcontractor coordination
• Safety compliance
• OHS regulations
• Field documentation
• Team leadership
• Technical construction knowledge
• Problem-solving
• Communication
• Material coordination
• Safety orientation
• First aid
• Fall protection
• AWP operation
• Forklift operation
• Fall Protection
• Ability To Meet Deadlines
• Lifting Ability
• Effective Communication
• Follow Through
• Positivity
• First Aid
• Construction
• Carpentry
• Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Forklift Truck
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Operations
• Quality Management
• Subcontracting
• Team Management
• Coordinating

Job areas

• Construction
• Trades
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety
• Site Foreman
• Construction Site Manager
• Construction Managers