Backframe Foreman

**About Us**

Marcon Construction is a trusted name in the construction community. If a project needs building, we can do it, and chances are we have. Low-rises, high-rises, townhomes, retail centres, industrial parks—we’ve built them all, and partnered with well-known and highly regarded developers to complete each project. With every building our clients’ priorities come first, ensuring each development is completed on time and with Marcon quality built in. None of this is possible without a hardworking team, working together, to make it all happen.

**About the Role**
- Understand basic survey principles, with the ability to set up and operate laser levels and record and report data;
- Assist with management of all wood and steel stud Rough-Ins;
- Assist with all aspects of wood and steel stud framing, inclusive of; walls, joisting, drops, stairs, shafts, roofs and all related back framing;
- Assist with all required layers of wood and drywall in the framing process to achieve required ratings in assemblies;
- Understand all aspects of wood frame shrinkage and techniques to mitigate;
- Assist with basic mechanical and electrical Rough-In elements and sequencing in townhouse and four/six story multi-family wood frame construction;
- Understand all required pre firestop sequences for drops and bulkheads;
- Understand all masonry construction and relationships to wood framing;
- Understand basic elevator installation sequences;
- Understand and manage all aspects of siding installation including masonry, stone, cementitious fibreboard, window wall and storefront glazing and metal panel;
- Understand all aspects of finishing sequence and provide support when needed;
- Assist with all aspects of light weight concrete toppings, cementitious floor leveling techniques, wood frame hold down, shear wall, and other seismic systems.

**Internal & External Inspections**
- Assist with scheduling all inspections, inclusive of structural Framing; Geo Tech; Envelope; firestop; materials testing;
- Inspect and monitor framing quality for plum, level and square and ensure correct location as per drawings, inclusive of all required back framing and rough-ins;
- Understand basic concrete reinforcing terms, sequences and install methods.

**Envelope**
- Understand and assist with managing all aspects of below grade and above grade envelope sequencing, including but not limited to flashings, hot rubber, building paper, S.A.M, deck coatings, SBS, Asphalt shingles, standing seam, cementitious, damp proofing and waterproofing;
- Ensure envelope details on the drawing are being used and done correctly;
- Monitor water egress from higher levels in the structure and manage as necessary;
- Understand basic vinyl window installation sequencing;
- Understand basic multi-family wood frame moisture control and drying techniques;
- Understand and manage all aspects of temp hoarding.

**About You**
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and a continuous learning attitude;
- Red seal carpenter preferred with minimum five years framing experience;
- Some Microsoft skills; excel; word; outlook, MS Project as well as construction specific software i.e. Fieldwire and blue beam;
- Understand basic trigonometry and construction math;
- Tickets: bobcat; forklift; L1 First Aid; Fall Pro; Safety Supervisor;
- Ability to work long hours when necessary to maintain project schedule;
- Ability to accurately estimate quantities for wood framing materials inclusive of hardware and hold down systems.

**What We Offer**
- Full-time, long-term employment
- Group benefits after 3 months
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Dynamic fun work environment and company wide social events
- Competitive pay rates

If you are an enthusiastic, reliable, and hard-working individual who is interested in being a part of our team, then we want to hear from you