Construction Site Supervisor

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 44 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- **Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- At heights
- Hot
- Cold/refrigerated
- ** Work setting**:

- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Residential
- Commercial facility
- Residential/client's home
- ** Tasks**:

- Read blueprints and drawings
- Requisition or order materials, equipment and supplies
- Utilize hand and power tools
- Troubleshoot and locate faults
- Tender and administer contracts
- Supervise staff
- Schedule work
- Resolve work problems, provide technical advice and recommend measures to improve productivity and product quality
- Repair and maintain equipment
- Read blueprint, schemas and drawings
- Read and interpret blueprints, maps, drawings and specifications
- Plan and direct grounds maintenance
- Plan and estimate labour and materials
- Organize and direct construction of decks and decorative or retaining walls
- Monitor progress and cost of work for property owners
- Measure and mark guidelines to be used for installations
- Maintain work records and logs
- Create and submit estimate reports, quote sheets and bids forms
- Establish methods to meet work schedules
- Determine layout and installation procedures
- Design and construct low voltage (30 to 750V) multiphase service for single or multimeter installations
- Plan, manage and supervise landscape construction work
- Train staff/workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Write daily basic progress reports
- Hire, supervise and schedule staff
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Study drawings and specifications to determine the layout of the installation and materials required
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine layout of plumbing system, water supply network and waste and drainage systems
- Supervise daily activities of floorhands, labourers and helpers
- Schedule events, programs and activities
- Resolve work problems by providing technical advice to increase the value and functionality of a property
- Repair and service exterior prefabricated products
- Organize planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Install exterior prefabricated products
- Direct planting of trees, gardens and lawns
- Coordinate work activities to ensure projects meet deadlines and budgets
- ** Supervision**:

- 5-10 people
- ** Type of related experience**:

- Landscape construction
- ** Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Small engine equipment
- Pick-up truck
- Irrigation pumps and equipment
- Chain saw
- Automated irrigation system
- Skidsteer
- ** Equipment, eystems and controls experience**:

- Lighting system
- ** Area of work experience**:

- Irrigation and drainage
- Design
- Snow removal
- ** Specialization or experience**:

- Green economy sector
- ** Security and safety**:

- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle
- Own transportation
- Vehicle supplied by employer
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Work under pressure
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Manual dexterity
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Tight deadlines
- ** Own tools/equipment**:

- Steel-toed safety boots
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Excellent oral communication
- Team player
- Initiative
- Flexibility
- Client focus
- Judgement
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- ** Workplace information**:

- On the road job
- ** Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Other benefits