New Installations and Modernizations Foreman Job Details | Schindler Group

Schindler Group; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent elevator company in Ottawa is seeking a Foreman responsible for overseeing new installations and modernization projects. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years in the elevator industry, with strong leadership and problem-solving skills. This role involves managing field employees, ensuring quality standards, and liaising with clients for customer satisfaction. Benefits include competitive salary and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Competitive Bonus Incentive Program

Professional development opportunities

Extended Health, Dental & Vision Plans

Generous Paid Time Off Plans

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Group RRSP with Company Match

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in the elevator industry or related supervision experience.
• Ability to coach and mentor team members.
• Self-motivated team player with a record of achieving results.

Responsibilities

• Manage the installation and modernization of elevator projects.
• Ensure quality standards and compliance with safety regulations.
• Liaise with property management and ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving ability

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Post Secondary education in Engineering or Project Management

Tools

MS Word

Power Point

Excel

Project

Job description

Overview

Location: Ottawa, ON, Ontario, Canada

Job ID: 82719

We Elevate... Quality of urban life

Our elevators, escalators, and moving walks safely transport more than two billion of us up and down buildings and across transportation hubs every day. As part of the Schindler team, you’ll discover meaningful work that enhances quality of life for communities, and contributes to making places more accessible, inclusive, and sustainable for all. We combine innovation, safety, and high ethical standards, ensuring respect both among colleagues and for the world around us. By joining us, you don’t just become part of our success story; you help shape the future and continue our rich legacy that started back in 1874.

With Canadian Headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Schindler Elevator Corporation specializes in latest-technology engineering as well as mechanical and micro-technology products designed and rigorously tested for comfort, efficiency and reliability. Schindler products can be found in many well-known buildings throughout Canada, including Scotia Plaza, Bay & Adelaide, Edmonton Arena, Calgary Airport, and Vancouver Canada Line.

Responsibilities

Your main responsibilities

The Foreman – New Installations (NI) and Modernizations (MOD) is responsible for the installation of new construction and modernization projects through conforming to customer and company requirements as related to quality improvements, safety, cost improvement and customer satisfaction in support of Branch objectives. This role has responsibility for managing, coaching and training field employees as well as health and safety requirements.

Safety and Supervision

• Implement customer and Company requirements for quality, performance reliability and passenger safety for each location under their supervision
• Ensure exceptional quality standards, training and performance of field personnel
• Manage hourly field employees through providing mentorship, guidance and constructive feedback to promote employee development
• Make sound judgments as related to motivation, training and work assignments for all employees within their assigned responsibility, while at the same time, adjusting manpower to minimum level and meeting and or exceeding customer requirements
• Coach hourly field employees Company’s methods of quality, productivity and safety
• Monitor the work of all hourly field employees from both a quantitative and qualitative point of view
• Review of time tickets for accuracy and maintain vacation schedules
• Persuade field employees to follow practices and procedures that will foster teamwork and improve quality and productivity

Financial Management

• Manage/support all service work in area of responsibility within framework of financial budget
• Manage Mechanic and Helper manpower to maximize business results

Process and Quality Management

• Manage ongoing program of project field audit to assurance conformance of performance standards of quality, completeness and safety.
• Implement route management strategy in support of assuring uniform application of preventative maintenance procedure while controlling manpower to minimum level
• Provide technical support to Sales and Field employees
• Ensure ISO compliance

Customer Service and External Relations

• Liaise with property management representatives/building owners
• Ensure compliance with government regulatory requirements
• Interpret customer concerns and mobilize the necessary internal resources in such a way that customer satisfaction is assured while cost and human resources disruption is minimized
• Ensure customer needs or enquires are met in a prompt, professional manner. Provide clear and written communications
• Demonstrate to customers that they are receiving fair value for their expenditures
• Communicate with and influence business agents, inspectors, etc., in resolving disputes
• Monitor service calls in assigned portfolio to eliminate repetitive calls
• Maintain and manage pro-active relationships with Union business agent

Qualifications

What you bring

• Post Secondary – preferably in Engineering or Project Management
• 3-5 years in elevator industry or related experience, or a similar industry which includes the supervision of capital equipment installation
• Excellent leadership skills and demonstrated ability to solve problems
• Ability to coach, mentor and guide team members
• Strong communication skills, organization skills and ability to work without supervision
• Self motivated team player with record of achieving results
• Work flexible hours as business demands
• Computer literacy – MS Word, Power Point, Excel, Project

Benefits

• Competitive Salary (commensurate with experience)
• Competitive Bonus Incentive Program or Commission Plan
• Wide range of professional and leadership development opportunities
• Competitive Extended Health, Dental & Vision Plans
• Generous Paid Time Off Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Competitive Group RRSP with Company Match