Site Foreman

Novacom-Building-Partners; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Career Ladder

Benefits

Technology

Profit Sharing

Career Development

Culture

Job summary

Novacom Building Partners in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland seeks a Site Foreman to lead our field crew on commercial tenant improvement and fit‑out projects. You’ll stay hands‑on while directing trades, coordinating with the General Superintendent, Project Manager, and client, ensuring safety, schedule, and quality.

This role offers a clear path to superintendent, competitive pay, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial construction experience, including 2+ years as an assistant/lead carpenter or foreman.
• Commercial tenant improvement and fit-out experience, ideally in occupied or operating buildings with landlord/adjacent‑tenant coordination.
• Journeyman Trade Certificate (carpentry preferred).
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, specifications and field drawings, and spot conflicts.
• Competent in Procore: daily logs, punch lists and photo albums; comfortable reading schedules and facilitating look-aheads.
• Working knowledge of WorkSafeBC requirements, building codes, and commercial construction best practices.
• Able to run a small project or a section of a larger one, with coaching.
• Valid driver’s license and own transportation.
• Physically capable of lifting/moving up to 50 lbs and enduring long hours on site.
• Legally entitled to work in Canada, reside in Greater Vancouver, and be available for in‑person site work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Field Crew: direct site assistants, labourers, and temporary workers; track time and cost codes.
• Act as Second Superintendent: own areas on larger sites, coordinate trades, lead toolbox talks, cover when the Superintendent is off-site.
• Run Smaller Projects: manage low‑complexity projects up to ~C$500K with coaching.
• Coordinate Trades & Deliveries: ensure trade readiness, review daily task completion, manage materials and equipment to match the schedule.
• Build Look-Aheads: create and track look‑ahead schedules using Last Planner System.
• Own Site Safety: conduct orientations, FLHAs, Procore inspections, toolbox meetings, incident reporting, and site fire safety plan.
• Drive Quality & Closeout: verify trade work against contracts, manage punch list, and maintain as‑built drawings.
• Read Drawings: review drawings/specs, spot conflicts, draft RFIs with PM oversight.
• Keep the Record: maintain daily logs, progress photos, weekly client/PM updates, payroll in hh2, weekly Expensify reports.
• Run Site Logistics: manage cleanliness, layout, security, signage, protection, and equipment care.
• Work the Landlord Interface: coordinate shutdowns, service tie-ins, use of public areas, and good-neighbour program with landlords.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Education

Journeyman Trade Certificate (carpentry preferred)

Tools

Procore

Last Planner System

Expensify

Job description

Site Foreman – Vancouver

AtNovacom Building Partners, we’re more than a general contractor. We’re a team redefining what construction can be. Based inSurrey, BC, we deliver innovative, people-focused commercial projects acrossfinancial institutions, restaurants, offices, and retail spaces. Our culture is built onrelationships, integrity, and a shared passion for continuous improvement, and we’re looking for aSite Foremanto help us build the future.

We are seeking an experiencedSite Foremanto lead the hands-on work on ourcommercial tenant improvement and fit-outprojects across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. This is a hybrid role by design: you’ll stay strong on the tools while leading the field crew, acting as second superintendent on our larger sites, and running smaller projects yourself with coaching from our General Superintendent. If you’re a lead carpenter or foreman who wants a real route into running projects, this is the role that gets you there.

Location: Vancouver & Lower Mainland, BC
Project Type: Commercial tenant improvement and fit-out, including occupied and operating buildings
Project Values: $1M – $35M (you may run low-complexity projects up to ~$500K solo)
Reports To: General Superintendent
Start Date: Immediate or within 1–2 weeks (preferred)

What You’ll Do

• Lead the Field Crew:Direct Novacom’s site assistants, labourers, and temporary workers. Set the pace and the standard, track time, and cost code the work correctly.
• Act as Second Superintendent:Own assigned areas on our larger sites, run trade coordination for your area, lead portions of toolbox talks, and hold the site when the Superintendent is off-site.
• Run Smaller Projects:Take low-complexity projects up to roughly $500K from startup through closeout, with coaching from the General Superintendent and Project Manager.
• Coordinate Trades & Deliveries:Confirm trade readiness ahead of scheduled dates, review daily task completion, and keep materials, tools and equipment flowing to suit the schedule.
• Build Look-Aheads:Create, track and update look-ahead schedules using the Last Planner System and pull planning for your area or project.
• Own Site Safety:Worker and visitor orientations, daily FLHAs, weekly Procore inspections, weekly toolbox meetings, incident reporting, and the site-specific fire safety plan.
• Drive Quality & Closeout:Check trade work against the contract documents, build and expedite the Procore punch list, and keep the as-built set current.
• Read the Drawings:Review drawings and specifications thoroughly, spot conflicts early, and draft RFIs through to resolution with PM oversight.
• Keep the Record:Daily logs and progress photo albums in Procore, weekly updates to the client and Project Manager, payroll daily in hh2, expenses weekly in Expensify.
• Run Site Logistics:Site cleanliness, layout, security, signage, finish protection, and care of Novacom tools and equipment.
• Work the Landlord Interface:Coordinate shutdowns, tie-ins to existing services, use of public areas, and the good-neighbour program with landlords, adjacent tenants, and base building contractors.

Who You Are

• A field leader:Trades respect you, and labourers follow your direction without being pushed.
• Hands‑on and happy about it:Still strong on the tools, and getting steadily better at running the work around them.
• Driven:Self‑motivated, and you push the work forward no matter the circumstance.
• A communicator:Proactive with trades, your Superintendent, and the PM team; clear in writing and in person.
• An organizer:Meticulous about site organization, documentation, and safety paperwork.
• Honest:Comfortable admitting a mistake, taking ownership, and fixing it.
• Mobile:Willing to travel across the Lower Mainland and stay flexible on work locations.

Qualifications

• 5+ yearsof commercial construction experience, including2+ yearsas an assistant/lead carpenter or foreman.
• Commercial tenant improvement and fit‑out experience, ideally including work in occupied or operating buildings, with the landlord and adjacent‑tenant coordination that comes with it.
• Journeyman Trade Certificate(carpentry preferred).
• Able to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, specifications and field drawings, and to spot conflicts.
• Competent inProcore: daily logs, observations, punch list and photo albums. Comfortable reading a schedule and facilitating look‑aheads.
• Working knowledge of WorkSafeBC requirements, building codes, and commercial construction best practices.
• Able to exercise the authority needed to run a small project, or a section of a larger one, with coaching.
• Valid driver’s licence and own means of transportation.
• Physically capable of the work: lifting or moving up to 50 lbs, and sitting, standing, kneeling, bending, reaching, pushing and pulling for long periods.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada, already reside in the Greater Vancouver area, and be available for in‑person site work.
• Preferred:availability to start immediately or within1–2 weeks. We have projects starting quickly.

Why Join Novacom?

• Competitive Pay:$95,000 – $110,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
• A Real Path to Superintendent:Site Foreman is the bridge role into our Site Superintendent track, and our career ladders are written down. Our General Superintendent coaches Foremen and Level 1 Supers directly on trade meetings, scheduling, and pushing trades, and the Foreman pay band deliberately overlaps Site Super Level 1. If you want to run projects, we’ll show you the route. If you’d rather stay a strong field leader, that’s a career here too.
• Comprehensive Benefits:An industry‑leading plan for you and your family.
• Modern Technology:Procore, Outbuild, SiteDocs and Microsoft Teams, fully licensed and trained.
• Profit Sharing & Incentive:An annual bonus based on company performance, plus a role‑based incentive program.
• You Finish What You Start:We don’t pull field staff between projects mid‑build, and our PM and admin team owns the paperwork loop so you can lead the work.
• Strong Culture:A collaborative, family‑like team, staff events, an annual retreat with partners, and an optional El Salvador build trip.

Ready to Build Something Bigger?

• If you take pride in the work, lead well on site, and want a clear path into running projects, we’d love to hear from you.
• Interviews are happening immediately, and we’re ready to bring the right person on board within 1–2 weeks.