Bridge Construction Foreperson - Lead Hands-on, Safety-Driven

Sierra Construction Group; Woodstock; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra Construction Group is seeking a Working Foreperson to lead a bridge crew in Canada, providing hands-on construction leadership and ensuring safe, high‑quality daily execution. You will organize labour, equipment, materials, and sub-contractors, while coordinating with supervision to keep work progressing smoothly.

Responsibilities include planning daily tasks, enforcing safety, supervising workmanship, and maintaining site documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of bridge/heavy civil construction with field leadership.
• Ability to lead crews, plan daily work, and deliver safe, high-quality results under schedule pressure.
• Strong knowledge of bridge construction methods including formwork and concrete placement.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specs, and procedures.
• Strong safety leadership and experience with high-risk activities.
• Proficient in basic field documentation and production tracking.

Responsibilities

• Lead a crew in the field while performing hands-on work to meet daily production goals.
• Plan and assign daily tasks, communicate expectations clearly, and ensure the crew understands the work plan and constraints.
• Maintain a strong field presence and actively supervise workmanship, safety behaviours, and productivity.
• Coach crew members through clear direction, training, and on-the-job problem-solving.
• Ensure work is performed in compliance with company safety policies, project safety plans, and all applicable legislation.
• Lead daily hazard identification and ensure controls are in place before work begins.
• Conduct and document toolbox talks.
• Ensure proper PPE, safe work procedures, and equipment/tool inspections are completed and enforced.
• Support look-ahead planning by identifying upcoming labour, equipment, material, and access needs.
• Drive daily and weekly productivity by managing crew output, minimizing downtime, and maintaining steady workflow.
• Track labour and equipment usage for assigned work activities and communicate variances or issues to the Superintendent.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste while maintaining quality and safety.
• Support timekeeping and daily records for crew hours, equipment hours, and key production quantities as required.
• Ensure work is completed to drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Verify layout, dimensions, elevations, and tolerances for assigned work and escalates discrepancies promptly.
• Maintain housekeeping standards and protect completed work from damage.
• Execute and supervise typical bridge activities including excavation, formwork, rebar placement, concrete placement, demolition, structural elements, bearings, joints, drainage, and restoration as applicable to the project.
• Provide clear daily updates to the Superintendent on progress, constraints, safety issues, manpower needs, and changes to plan.
• Maintain daily documentation as required including field notes, photos, delivery tickets, inspection records support, and production tracking.
• Communicate professionally with inspectors, consultants, and other stakeholders on-site as directed by supervision.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned, whether specifically or generally related to the role

Skills

Leadership

Daily planning

Safety leadership

Reading drawings

Communication

Problem solving

Timekeeping/documentation

Travel/License

Job description

Sierra Construction Group is seeking a Working Foreperson to lead a bridge crew in Canada, providing hands-on construction leadership and ensuring safe, high‑quality daily execution. You will organize labour, equipment, materials, and sub-contractors, while coordinating with supervision to keep work progressing smoothly.

Responsibilities include planning daily tasks, enforcing safety, supervising workmanship, and maintaining site documentation.