Underground Foreman

*This position is located in **Grande Praire, Alberta;** Must be willing to relocate for the duration of the season*

A key role in supporting Mainline Operations, the Underground Foreman is responsible for supervision of the crew and equipment to install deep utilities and services for residential and capital underground projects. The Underground Foreman is also responsible for presenting a professional image and attitude in all dealings with clients, public and fellow workers and for ensuring all tasks are carried out in a safe and responsible manner. This is a strategic role to support operations in ensuring Mainline projects are completed in an efficient and high-quality manner.

**General Responsibilities**:

- Supervise work at the assigned jobsite, including conducting daily field safety & environmental inspections as required, and maintain records and reporting.
- Check delivery of materials to verify accuracy of bills of lading and notify supervisor of material delivery discrepancies.
- Ensure materials required are available before they are needed to maintain a steady workflow on the jobsite.
- Ensure good employee relations are maintained and all training requirements are achieved.
- Ensure there is optimization of all resources through proper planning and coordination of work.
- Ensure all employees, with special emphasis on new hires, have had orientation training for the tasks they are required to perform and/or equipment they are expected to operate.
- Be responsible to ensure uniformity and compliance with contract specifications.
- Responsible for review, completion and corrections on all required documentation which includes daily timesheets, tailgate meetings, and incident reporting.
- Ensure all operations are conducted in a safe and responsible manner in conjunction with the Safety/Project Manager and duties are carried out as per OH&S regulations. Provide response to emergency situations and ensure proper actions taken.
- Be aware of one's own condition and relative fitness for duty and ensure total readiness for work.
- Inspect and maintain the company vehicle assigned to him/her to company standards and promptly report all possible problems or defects.
- Other duties as may be defined from time to time.

**Leadership**:
**Team Engagement**:

- Actively seek increased responsibility, takes initiative.
- Demonstrate ability to adapt and deal with issues as they arise.

**Manages Work**:

- Plan and schedule work and bundles groups of associated activities for optimal efficiency.
- Ensure work plans are appropriately communicated and understood.
- Understand and ensures compliance with basic labour laws, applicable specifications, and organizational police.

**Influences Quality**:

- Encourage others to achieve a high quality of service and leads by example.
- Alignment to Mainline Construction LTD. Strategies:

- Enbody Mainline Construction values, including contributing to the culture of safety excellence.

**Performance Management**:

- Ensure everyone on the team is aware of their duties and responsibilities.
- Hold each team member accountable for their own results through ongoing performance management: provide immediate verbal or written feedback, recognition of work well done, opportunities for development and cross training.
- Under the direction of the Operations Manager, and with the support of HR be thoroughly involved in recruiting and selection process of new team members.

**Job Management**:

- Check weather information to monitor potential adverse weather conditions.
- Adjust schedule to accommodate adverse conditions to avoid delays.
- Direct the mobilization and demobilization of crews and equipment.
- Ensure “work alone” protocol is followed.
- Understand productivity rates and work with crews to achieve the required outcomes.
- Complete all the required documentation as per company polices, directives, regulations, and all pertinent mandates.

**Preparation**:

- Maintain project records including measured material quantities, personnel hours, and equipment use.
- Ensure material meets the contract requirements.

**Training & Coaching**:

- Assess gaps in organizational and technical competency through observation.
- Identify staff to be trained as well as the training required.

**Safety**:

- Actively engage in the company’s culture of Safety Excellence.
- Engage management on an ongoing basis regarding safety activities and successes.
- Remain visibly committed to the safety excellence way of life by:

- Participating in all relevant safety training.
- Displaying behaviors that support a culture of Safety Excellence.
- Supporting for a Respectful Workplace environment.
- Ensuring Safety Meetings are held, reviewing Safety minutes and concerns, and ensuring concerns are actioned and corrected in a timely manner.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in underground utility construction.
- High School education or extensive experience.
- Previous experience in a f