Plumbing Foreperson

Trotter & Morton Building Technologies is a multi-service construction company providing electrical, mechanical and metal work for a wide variety of commercial, civil and industrial building projects.

Since 1927, our skilled workforce has brought their high-quality workmanship, experience, and passion to a diverse project portfolio that includes some of Alberta and British Columbia 's most iconic structures.

At Trotter & Morton, we know we're only as good as our employees. We are looking to hire hard-working and committed individuals who will contribute to our team of experienced personnel by bringing a willingness to learn and an entrepreneurial spirit to every project. We are currently looking for a Plumbing Foreperson to join our team to help build a wide range of exciting projects in Calgary!

What's In It For You

• Competitive pay rates
• Extensive benefit plan
• Inclusive and engaging work environment
• RRSP contributions
• Fun company events and barbeques

Roles and Responsibilities

• Accountable for project plans and schedules and ensuring the crew’s daily and weekly activities to meet goals
• Identify and/or verify that all tools and materials required by the crew are available
• Identify needs and deficiencies in the plan/schedule and communicate these to the appropriate persons
• Translate general work requirements into a prioritized plan for individual tasks and assignments
• Resolve, or if unable to resolve, report any scheduling conflicts with other crews and contractors to the appropriate person
• Accountable for ensuring that the completed work meets standards and for recommending work processes that will improve productivity and product quality
• Oversee the execution of the work, including quality and production, by ensuring that the crew works to job specifications and follows blueprints
• Inspect completed work and initiating timely resolutions
• Ensure new crew members are oriented to the job
• Assess competency and capability of tradespersons; evaluating crew capability and benchmarking to others to ensure that the crew meets required levels of quality
• Assign individual and crew tasks
• Coordinate on the job training for apprentices and facilitating mentoring of apprentices by Journeymen/women
• Identify other training needs for the crew and facilitate the delivery of that training
• Responsible for facilitating a safe work culture and is accountable for the safety of the crew and must understand the legal liability of the role
• Responsible for ensuring crew members apply the standards for safe working conditions and are fit for work each day
• Conduct “safety tool box” meetings
• Completing initial safety and hazard assessments and participate in safety/incident investigations and reviews
• Know, understand, communicate and ensure compliance with all company policies, procedures and programs
• Recognize, address and resolve issues/problems among/between crews
• Accountable for the preparation of reports as required by the employer
• Maintain Foreman’s log or diary
• Complete quality reports
• Time keeping and time cards, including recording late stars/early starts
• Distribute cheques and handling problems with cheques
• Recommend personnel actions such as hiring, promotions and discipline
• Performs other duties as required

Required Skills

• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude
• Attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
• Good mathematical and analytical skills
• Ability to prioritize workloads and utilize planning & time management skills to adhere to strict deadlines
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to lead and foster a positive work environment
• Foster open communication within team and organization
• Ability to understand and communicate advanced construction concepts
• Intermediate computer skills (MS Office)
  

Required Experience

• Completion of a Journeyperson certificate
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS)
• Current Standard First Aid certificate
• Minimum of 3 years of experience required as a qualified and competent foreperson who is familiar with other construction trades
• Proven ability in leadership and management of field staff

Additional Requirements

• Travel may be required
• Position may be on a job site

We firmly believe our employees are our best assets and we are committed to providing ongoing training and support to allow them to reach their full potential. Trotter & Morton Group of Companies is an industry-leader in safety, and we strive for an incident-free workplace in all aspects of our operations. If you have a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence, apply today and build a rewarding career as a member of our high-performing team.

Our Commitment to Diversity

The Trotter & Morton Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring talented, qualified professionals without regard to race, age, gender, or any other protected ground and to providing an environment without discrimination.

Every effort is made to provide fair and equal employment and development opportunities and to ensure that our policies regarding hiring, compensation, promotions, and transfers are based solely on skills and capabilities, job requirements, job performance, and other job-related criteria.

We thank all applicants in advance, however, we will only contact candidates selected for an interview.

Job Type: Full-time