Pipe Foreman

**Job description**:
**Starting wage**: $35 - $45 per hour, based on experience
A Central Vancouver Island privately owned company with almost 60 years’ experience in the industry. We are project and people driven. We hire people who excel at their work, take on new challenges while exploring new ideas
**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Duties include but are not limited to:

- Oversee the pipelaying process and direct pipelayers/graders
- Coordinate with site foremen, superintendents and construction manager
- Identify any potential hazard on site and implement the necessary pre-cautionary measures to prevent incidents. Ensure that the work area is kept safe and maintained with good housekeeping practices and that the job site is left neat and hazard free at the end of each day.
- Execute jobsite(s) work activities in an effective and efficient manner that conforms to the company’s and/or the client’s quality and safety standards.
- Perform any other duty or task as may be assigned from time to time by the superintendent or designated manager.
- Maintain a courteous and professional relationship with clients.
- Notify the Superintendent or Manager of all damaged equipment or material. Assist the service/equipment manager in scheduling equipment preventative maintenance or repair for equipment assigned to the project.
- Motivate, inspect, observe, and assign tasks to workers.
- Monitor productivity, promote training and cross training of all assigned workers, and promote team principles.
- Build a level of knowledge and understanding of safety knowledge, practices, scheduling techniques, trade knowledge and motivating employees.

**Qualifications Include**:

- Minimum of 3 years work experience as a foreman, lead pipelayer, or operator, supporting civil construction activities
- Sound understanding of Safety Regulations, Construction Safety Practices
- Broad knowledge and skills in working with personnel and equipment on civil construction projects
- Technical understanding of survey information and the ability to read engineered drawings.
- Excellent communication skills including spoken, written, and interpersonal.
- Ability to lead a group of employees.
- Planning and motivational skills.
- Ability to evaluate and understand the capabilities of workers and assign work accordingly.
- Proven troubleshooting abilities.
- Ability to work under high stress situations, if/when they arise
- Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

Milner Group offers a comprehensive benefit package as well as an Employer Contributed GRSP to help you plan for your retirement.
We'd like to thank all applicants for their interest in joining the team at Milner Group, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.