About the Company
Waiward Construction Management Inc. is an Alberta-owned and operated civil construction company with over 50 years of specialized experience in the earthworks service industry, primarily supporting industrial and oil and gas projects. Through our strong project portfolio and proven expertise, we have established ourselves as a trusted leader in delivering essential construction, maintenance, and reclamation services throughout Alberta.
Our success is driven by a highly skilled and dedicated team that works closely with clients to deliver efficient project management and high-quality construction services. With extensive knowledge of the construction industry and regional market, we are able to tailor our solutions to meet the unique needs of each project while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and performance.
As we continue to grow, Waiward Construction Management Inc. remains committed to expanding our operations and supporting projects across Alberta and Western Canada.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced and reliable industrial working foreman to join our industrial construction team.
Primary Responsibilities
- Supervise and lead a crew performing civil earthworks activities.
- Work alongside the crew while providing daily direction and oversight.
- Coordinate daily work activities with the Site Superintendent and client representatives.
- Read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and grade stakes.
- Ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and to project specifications.
- Plan daily manpower, equipment, and material requirements.
- Assign tasks based on worker skills and project priorities.
- Monitor productivity and maintain project schedules.
Safety Responsibilities
- Promote and enforce a strong safety culture.
- Conduct daily toolbox meetings and hazard assessments (FLHA/JHA).
- Ensure compliance with site-specific gas plant safety rules and permit systems.
- Verify all workers have required certifications and PPE.
- Stop work when unsafe conditions exist.
- Participate in incident investigations and corrective actions.
- Maintain housekeeping and environmental compliance.
Civil Earthworks Duties
- Oversee excavation, trenching, grading, and backfilling operations.
- Supervise underground utility installations.
- Coordinate hydrovac operations around live utilities.
- Ensure proper compaction and testing requirements are met.
- Direct construction of gravel pads, roadways, drainage systems, and foundations.
- Coordinate culvert installations and ditching.
- Verify elevations, slopes, and grades using survey information.
Equipment Coordination
- Coordinate and if needed operate excavators, dozers, graders, skid steers, packers, loaders, and haul trucks.
- Ensure equipment inspections are completed daily.
- Communicate equipment requirements with project management.
- Monitor equipment utilization and minimize downtime.
Quality Control
- Ensure all work meets client specifications and engineering requirements.
- Perform quality inspections throughout construction.
- Coordinate with surveyors and inspectors.
- Document deficiencies and corrective actions.
Communication
- Liaise with project managers, superintendents, inspectors, and client representatives.
- Attend daily coordination meetings.
- Maintain accurate daily reports, timesheets, and production records.
- Communicate schedule changes and field issues promptly.
Leadership
- Train and mentor labourers and equipment operators.
- Monitor employee performance and provide coaching.
- Foster teamwork and maintain positive crew morale.
- Resolve minor conflicts in the field.
Administrative Duties
- Complete daily field reports.
- Track labour hours and equipment usage.
- Record material deliveries and quantities installed.
- Assist with planning upcoming work activities.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of industrial civil earthworks experience.
- Previous foreman experience.
- Experience working on oil & gas or gas processing facilities.
- Strong knowledge of excavation safety and underground utilities.
- Ability to read construction drawings and survey information.
- Valid driver's license.
- Required industrial safety tickets (such as CSTS, WHMIS, H2S Alive, Ground Disturbance Level II, First Aid, and any client-specific orientations).
Key Skills
- Leadership
- Team supervision
- Safety leadership
- Excavation and grading
- Utility installation
- Equipment coordination
- Planning and scheduling
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Quality control
- Time management
- Knowledge of industrial construction standards
