Working Foreman

Highstreet • Lake Country, BC

21h • CA$80,000 - CA$105,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a full-time Working Foreman to join our team on a multi-family, wood-frame project currently under construction in Lake Country, BC. This role offers the opportunity to grow your skills with a professional, supportive team in a company that is the largest developer, builder and operator of net-zero-ready homes in Canada. Highstreet is committed to a vision where everyone in our community wants to work with us, live with us, and invest with us.

Requirements

• 5+ years leadership experience in multi-family construction
• Journeyman Carpenter (or equivalent skill set) with ability to manage multiple scopes of work
• Ability to read and interpret plans, drawings and specifications to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Comfortable using standard computer programs (Excel, Outlook, Teams, Bluebeam)
• Have good physical conditioning and stamina
• Valid Class 5 driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Satisfactory credit and criminal record check.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced First Aid
• Ticketed on skid steer, rough terrain forklift, boom lifts, and/or excavator
• Valid safety and equipment certifications (Fire stop installation, Hilti Rebar Installation, Fall Arrest, Hoisting & Rigging, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Safety management
• Material organization
• Quality control
• Cleanliness
• Removal of roadblocks to facilitate project schedule
• Work closely with Assistant Site Superintendent to provide daily direction to crew on self-performing scopes
• Hands-on with self-performed scopes, leading by example on site
• Balance hands-on site work (approx. 80%) with planning, coaching, and administrative duties (approx. 20%)
• Perform quality checks with the Assistant Site Superintendent before beginning any self-performed tasks
• Communicate material, tool, and equipment requirements prior to any job start
• Complete material take-offs, place orders, and manage deliveries to align with project schedules
• Manage roadblocks, team capacity, and scheduling to ensure self-performed tasks are completed on time
• Direct, manage, and mentor Carpenters, and Site Dynamos (Labourers)
• Attend daily foreman meetings and collaborate with site leadership to align on priorities

Benefits

• Annual Salary: $80,000-$105,000 dependent on experience
• Annual Bonus: Highstreet pays an annual bonus based on company performance. A typical bonus for a Working Foreman is approximately 14% of annual salary.
• Investment Opportunity: Highstreet encourages all employees to share in our success by offering the opportunity to invest in the projects we build and operate. Highstreet matches contributions at 50%, up to 20% of annual salary (i.e. for every $1 invested by the employee, Highstreet invests $0.50 on the employee's behalf). The investments are TFSA and RRSP eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED