JOB OFFER
General Foreman, Multi-Family Residential
Employer: Goodwerk
Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Reports to: Superintendent
Engagement: Contract, full-time, on-site (project duration)
About the Role
Goodwerk is a general contractor delivering multi-family residential and mixed-use projects. We are looking for an experienced General Foreman to run the field on our Saskatoon project on a contract basis.
The ideal candidate is self motivated, detail oriented, and prides themselves on delivering a quality product while keeping safety, schedule, and budget at the forefront. This is a hands-on leadership role for a builder who can plan and drive the workforce, own site logistics, and directly manage all the miscellaneous work that falls under the general contractor's responsibility.
The Project
A purpose-built multi-family residential development in Saskatoon. The building is a structural concrete project incorporating deep foundations, precast concrete wall panels, and hollow-core slab systems, with market residential and commercial space at grade. The General Foreman is central to delivering this build safely, on schedule, and to a market-residential standard of quality.
Position Responsibilities
Labour and workforce planning
- Plan, schedule, and manage the hired direct labour force, matching crew size and trade mix to the work and the schedule week over week.
- Set daily and weekly production targets with the Superintendent, assign crews and tasks, and hold the workforce accountable to them.
- Forecast upcoming labour needs, flag shortfalls early, and coordinate hiring, ramp-up, and demobilization with the Superintendent and office.
- Track hours, productivity, and crew performance, and mentor apprentices and junior workers to build a strong, reliable field team.
Site logistics and coordination
- Own day-to-day site logistics: the site plan, laydown and staging areas, access and egress, hoarding, temporary works, traffic, and material flow.
- Coordinate deliveries and offloading so materials arrive in the right sequence and crews are never waiting on the work in front of them.
- Coordinate the work of subtrades against the self-perform crews so the sequence stays clean and trades are not stacked on top of each other.
- Manage temporary services and site facilities, and keep the site clean, organized, and safe throughout.
Cranes, hoisting, and lifts
- Plan and coordinate all crane and hoisting operations, including tower and mobile crane use, daily pick schedules, and critical and multi-crane lifts.
- Prepare and review lift plans, confirm rigging, load charts, ground conditions, and exclusion zones, and coordinate with crane operators, riggers, and signal persons.
- Sequence precast panel and hollow-core deliveries and picks to keep erection moving without idle crane time.
Equipment and resources
- Plan and coordinate the use of site equipment (cranes, hoists, forklifts, telehandlers, pumps, and small tools), scheduling shared resources so they are available when and where needed.
- Manage equipment mobilization, servicing, inspection, and off-hire to control standby and rental costs.
- Coordinate power, temporary heat, dewatering, and other resources required to keep the work moving through all conditions.
Self-perform and miscellaneous works
- Directly supervise and execute the miscellaneous scope carried by Goodwerk, including general labour, backfill and grading, blocking and bracing, miscellaneous concrete, patching, protection, and site cleanup.
- Cover the gaps between subtrades, taking ownership of the odds-and-ends work that keeps the project moving and is not assigned to a specific trade.
- Coordinate and complete deficiency and close-out work under the general contractor's responsibility.
Structural and concrete scope
- Oversee deep foundation work, including piling, caissons or drilled shafts, grade beams, and shoring, with layout verification, survey control, and inspection hold points.
- Manage the erection of precast concrete wall panels: pre-lift planning, setting, bracing, connection welding and grouting, and tolerance and alignment control.
- Supervise hollow-core slab installation, including bearing preparation, setting sequence, grouting of keyways, embeds, penetrations, and topping pours.
- Coordinate cast-in-place concrete operations, including formwork, rebar, embeds, placement, finishing, and curing.
- Read and interpret structural, architectural, and shop drawings, confirm field conditions match the design, and manage RFIs and field changes with the project team.
Quality and safety
- Champion and enforce the company Health and Safety program and Saskatchewan OH&S regulations at all times, and lead by example on site.
- Lead daily toolbox talks, complete field-level hazard assessments, run safety orientations for crews and subtrades, and confirm crane, rigging, and concrete operations are carried out safely.
- Ensure all subcontractors submit the required safety documentation before starting work.
- Lead the field quality control program against approved plans, specifications, shop drawings, and building codes, and prepare the work so it passes engineer, inspector, and Authority Having Jurisdiction reviews.
Administration and reporting
- Maintain accurate daily logs covering manpower, equipment, weather, work performed, inspections, deliveries, delays, and site events.
- Develop short-interval (1 to 3 week) look-ahead schedules with the Superintendent that align with the master construction schedule.
- Support the Superintendent and Project Manager with quantity tracking, change and extra work documentation, and constructability input.
Desired Skills & Experience
- 7 or more years of construction experience, including at least 3 years as a foreman or general foreman on multi-family residential or structural concrete projects.
- Proven ability to plan and manage a direct hired labour force, including crew sizing, task assignment, and productivity.
- Strong site logistics, crane and lift planning, and equipment coordination experience.
- Direct, hands-on experience with deep foundations, precast concrete panel erection, and hollow-core slab installation is strongly preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret structural and architectural drawings, shop drawings, and specifications, and to anticipate constructability issues and create practical solutions.
- Solid understanding of Saskatchewan OH&S requirements and safe crane and rigging practices.
- Working knowledge of scheduling and digital jobsite tools such as MS Project, Procore, or Fieldwire.
- Valid driver's licence. Journeyperson Carpenter certification, Gold Seal, or a supervisory safety designation are strong assets.
- High standards of ethics, integrity, and safety at all times.
What Sets a Strong Candidate Apart
- Ownership. Treats the workforce, schedule, budget, and quality as their own and does what it takes to deliver.
- Planning. Works two to three weeks ahead, keeping labour, equipment, and materials lined up so the crew stays ahead of the work.
- Decisiveness. Makes sound field calls under pressure and knows when to raise an issue.
- Resourcefulness. Owns the miscellaneous and in-between work and finds a way to keep the project moving.
- Safety leadership. Sets the tone on site and addresses hazards before they become incidents.
Working Conditions
This is a full-time, on-site contract role in Saskatoon with exposure to the range of weather typical of Saskatchewan construction. It requires standing, walking, climbing, and lifting throughout the day, and comfort working around cranes, heavy equipment, and concrete operations. Overtime and adjusted hours may be required to meet pour windows, crane schedules, and project milestones.
To Apply
Please send your resume and references to [email protected]. Note that only selected candidates will be contacted.
This job offer reflects the general nature of the role and is not a complete list of duties. Responsibilities may change with project needs.
Pay: From $120,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
