Lead Hand / Working Forman

Workstream; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Unlimited Building Solutions in Vaughan, Canada seeks a seasoned Lead Field Installer / Working Foreman to join the team. You will install hands-on daily while guiding a crew, reading blueprints, and ensuring safety and quality across projects.

The role requires 7-10+ years of experience, broad trade knowledge, and mentoring skills. Expect active field work, collaboration with clients and trades, and a strong emphasis on safety and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of hands-on construction or installation experience.
• Broad construction knowledge across trades and building systems.
• Blueprint fluency for interpreting schematics and project plans.
• Proven leadership experience mentoring junior staff.
• Strong organizational skills to track progress and scopes of work.
• Excellent verbal and written communication for clients and team.
• Safety-first mindset with knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Adaptable and proactive—foreseeing issues before delays arise.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle.
• On-site physical capability for strenuous installation work.

Responsibilities

• Work directly on installations while guiding and training your crew.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and project plans to ensure accuracy.
• Lead and coordinate installation teams, fostering collaboration and productivity.
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols, project specs, and quality workmanship.
• Troubleshoot on-site challenges and implement timely solutions.
• Communicate project progress and issues to project/field managers.
• Oversee daily site conditions, document progress, and manage materials flow.
• Interact professionally with clients, homeowners, sub-trades, and inspectors.

Skills

Hands-on installation

Leadership

Blueprint reading

Communication

Safety mindset

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Physical stamina

Drivers license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Lead Field Installer / Working Foreman

Are you a seasoned installer who loves to get your hands dirty but also has a knack for leadership? We're looking for a highly skilled Lead Field Installer / Working Foreman to join our team. In this role, you won't just supervise you'll be on the tools every day, working alongside your crew, setting the standard for excellence and efficiency on every project.

If you have 7-10+ years of hands-on construction experience, deep technical knowledge across multiple trades and building systems, and a passion for mentoring junior staff, we want to hear from you.

What You’ll Do:

• Work directly on installations while providing expert guidance and training to your team and laborers
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and project plans to ensure precise execution
• Lead and coordinate your installation team, fostering a collaborative, productive work environment
• Ensure strict adherence to safety protocols, project specifications, and quality workmanship
• Anticipate issues, troubleshoot on-site challenges, and implement solutions to keep projects on track
• Communicate project progress, challenges, and directives to project and field managers via phone, email, and cloud-based platforms
• Oversee daily site conditions, document progress, manage material flow, and assist with scheduling sub-trades and phases of work
• Professionally interact with clients, homeowners, sub-trades, product reps, inspectors, and other stakeholders

What You Bring:

• 7-10+ years of hands-on experience in construction or installation, with proven proficiency across tools and trade disciplines
• Strong, broad construction knowledge you understand how different building systems and trade sequences fit together, not just your own specialty, and can speak confidently to methods, materials, and code requirements on site
• Blueprint fluency comfortable reading and applying schematics and project plans without hand-holding
• Proven leadership experience leading small teams and mentoring junior staff
• Sharp organizational skills able to follow scopes of work, document site conditions, and manage daily progress independently
• Strong communicator, verbal and written, for both internal and client-facing interactions
• Safety-first mindset with a solid working knowledge of health and safety regulations and best practices
• Adaptable and proactive thinks ahead and gets in front of problems before they become delays
• Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle
• Physical capability for strenuous, hands-on installation work
• High school diploma or equivalent; additional trade certifications/training an asset

Drawing on more than three decades of construction expertise, Unlimited Building Solutions has specialized in General Contracting for a diverse range of institutional, commercial, and residential projects since its establishment in 1999.