Commerical Foreman​/Woman

Synergy Group of Companies (SGC) is an integrated organization created to provide clients with all of their commercial construction, interior build‑out, and real estate investment and development needs. We accomplish this through seven business units that operate in three core divisions:
Commercial Buildings, Innerspaces, and Syn Vest.

Part of SGC’s Commercial Buildings division, Synergy Projects Ltd. (SPL) is an Alberta-based, full‑service construction firm specializing in general construction, design‑build, and construction management services. SPL is focused on the commercial construction market, including major and structural construction and tenant improvements, and has been in business for 29 years as the original construction arm within SGC.

A Commercial Foreman/Woman is responsible for ensuring that everything goes smoothly at a construction site. They are responsible for being the point of contact between the construction workers and supervisors. A few of the main duties of a Commercial Foreman/Woman are coordinating tasks for the day, creating schedules for workers, oversee quality of the site.

Based in Calgary

Monday to Thursday, 7:00 am-4:30 pm, Friday 7:00 am - 3:30 pm

Weekends as the required by the project schedule

All workers onsite and ready for work at 7 a.m. That means boots, hard hat, vest, gloves, glasses have been adorned prior to 7 a.m. and worker is physically prepared to walk onsite and work

Morning Toolbox Talk to be held each day at 7 – 7:15 a.m. Daily tasks to be reviewed along with applicable Safe Work Procedures, Quality Forms, subtrade work areas, expected deliveries for the day. Daily progress expectations to be discussed and measured over the work week to monitor progress.

FLHA Completion

Equipment Inspections and Maintenance Logs.

Site trailer cleanliness, sea can organization, clean work areas – we set the precedent for the entire site.

Coffee/lunch breaks – communicate when to be in the trailer and when to be ready to go back to work.

Supply of drawing details pertaining to specific work areas. This will be done in conjunction with the site superintendent.

Notification of changes to scope and/or drawings to Synergy workers.

Other duties as assigned by the management team.

Responsible for carpenter, apprentice, and labourer assignments of the employees assigned to the project.

Oversees the employee performance management, attendance management, disciplinary and safety issues, injury accidents, overtime authorization, timesheet approvals and related administrative matters.

Ensure that the appropriate licensing, safety training, certification, and occupational health and safety procedures are followed by employees and sub trade workers. Responsible for the Synergy safety program compliance on site.

Coordinate on the job training for apprentices and mentoring when applicable.

Administer quality control programs, including collection of appropriate inspections and documentation as required.

Maintaining daily and weekly project documentation such as daily logs, photo records, safety reports, time sheets, etc. consistent with Synergy policies.

Maintain site project files, including master set of drawings. Collect all information to produce a red- line as built drawing at project completion.

Purchasing of materials, services and acceptance of deliveries, and responsible for safe storage of material (Synergy and customer supplied) on site.

Prepare progress reports and short‑term look‑ahead schedules.

Responsible for administration of the safety program and application of OH&S and corporate safety policy and procedures.

Working knowledge of Quality Assurance and Quality Control Practices in the construction industry.

Degree/diploma from a post‑secondary or trade school, Journeyman Carpenter, Interprovincial Red Seal & CCA Gold Seal certifications or equivalent combination of experience and education.

Professional engineering status or construction trade certification may be required for some projects.

Leadership for Safety Excellence,…