Forepeople Sheet Metal

OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES

A Sheet Metal Foreperson oversees the daily operations of Sheet metal crews on construction and industrial sites, ensuring that work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to specifications. Their role includes hands-on supervision while maintaining communication with upper management.

• Supervision & Coordination – Directs sheet metal crew members, assigns tasks, and ensures smooth workflow.
• Worksite Planning – Organizes daily activities, reviews blueprints, and ensures materials and tools are ready for use.
• Safety & Compliance – Enforces safety protocols, conducts inspections, and ensures adherence to regulations.
• Quality Assurance – Monitors sheet metal installation for accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Problem-Solving – Addresses technical challenges and resolves any worksite issues.
• Reporting & Documentation – Maintains daily logs, progress reports, and communicates updates to supervisors.
• Training & Development – Provides guidance to workers, ensuring skill development and adherence to best practices.

A Sheet Metal Foreperson serves as a vital link between labor crews and project managers, ensuring smooth operations on-site. Expected rate of pay is $52.40

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Trade Qualification
• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Excellent verbal and written communication, time management and multi-tasking in order to prioritize workload and stay on top of things as project demands increase
• Excellent organizational and decision making/problem solving skills.
• Ability to analyze and understand construction drawings, associated documentation, contracts, cost coding systems and work breakdown structures
• Customer focused & resourceful
• Experience with troubleshooting maintenance and service-related tasks
• Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles and ability to effectively plan, assign and inspect the work of subordinates.
• Ability to maintain time and material records and to prepare reports and cost estimates.
• Skill in the use of the tools and equipment of the trade.
• Experience in commercial and institutional projects is an asset 

About Modern Niagara 

Who We Are 

Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada's infrastructure — and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal. We build for life. 

Our Culture & Values 

We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do, and our award-winning safety culture consistently performs well above industry standards. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Modern Niagara 

We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where everyone has access to opportunity, feels a sense of belonging, and can thrive. We actively work to remove barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (including women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada) in the construction industry. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences and are committed to a barrier-free hiring process.  

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We appreciate every applicant's interest in joining Modern Niagara. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.