Foreman Foundations- Civil Infrastructure BC
Gold Seal: 2 Credits
Description
A One-Day Field Leadership Training Course
Designed for civil infrastructure contractors across British Columbia, this in-person course equips foremen with the field leadership, documentation, safety, quality, schedule and planning skills that every superintendent, project coordinator, and project manager depends on. It covers the skills, other than building the work itself, that it takes to be a great foreman.
About This Course
What's Included
• A full-day, instructor-led course- eight modules, each with a hands-on workshop exercise drawn from real BC job sites
• A participant workbook and course materials for every attendee
• Gold Seal Accredited by the CCA- worth 2 Gold Seal Credits toward the GSC and P.GSC designations
• Open sessions: send one foreman or several from your company
"Every dollar the company makes is earned by a crew in the field. Everything else exists to support that crew. The foreman is one of the most important leadership roles on the project."
What Participants Will Be Able to Do Afterward
- Explain their role in the project team, what the other roles need from them and what they need in return, including when their company is a subcontractor
- Meet their legal duties as a supervisor under the BC Workers Compensation Act, the OHS Regulation and the Criminal Code (Westray Law)Run a pre-task meeting that engages the crew, know when to stop work, and report incidents properly
- Complete a Daily Field Log that protects their company and supports accurate tracking, invoicing, future estimates and dispute resolution
- Read and use contract drawings and specifications to find the quality requirements to ensure they build it right the first time
- Recognize when something could be a change, tell their superintendent right away, and track the extra work so it gets paid
- Know the main environmental constraints on site and report any issue to their superintendent right away
- Measure daily quantities and understand how they connect to billing and the project budget
- Understand man-hour factors and productions, and how to use them to set a daily target and track crew productivity against the budget
- Read a project schedule and understand how their daily productions move it forward or backward
- Create and maintain a 1 to 2 week look-ahead schedule, with the next 3 to 5 days locked in, that supports the superintendent’s 4-week look-ahead
- Communicate problems, changes and risks to the right person at the right time
- Communicate effectively with every role on the project and use emotional intelligence to build trust and a positive, respectful site culture
Your Instructor
Steve McRae, P.Eng., is a Professional Engineer registered with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC), with over 14 years of experience in heavy civil, underground utility and structural concrete construction in British Columbia and Alberta. Steve has worked as a field engineer, an estimator, and spent 6 years as a superintendent running self-perform crews. Most recently he was a Civil Operations Manager in the Fraser Valley, directing field operations across multiple concurrent projects, overseeing superintendents and field crews, acting as project manager on projects up to $12 million, and training superintendents and project coordinators.
Who Should Attend
– Working foremen looking to strengthen their leadership, documentation, and planning skills
– Crew leads being considered for promotion to foreman
– Experienced foremen who want to formalize the practices they already use