Posted 9 days ago
Commercial Steel Foreman
@ Synectics Inc.
Alberta
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Overview
Synectics Inc. is hiring a commercial steel foreman to lead a crew of 5-10 ironworkers and welders on Alberta project sites while doing hands-on ironworking, fitting and welding. The role covers crew supervision, blueprint-based planning, crane and rigging coordination, safety leadership and quality inspection. It is full-time with up to 75% regional travel, and the posting states hourly rates tied to experience and extended health, dental and vision benefits after probation.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor a crew of 5-10 ironworkers and welders
- Assist with steel layout, fitting, bolting, rigging and welding
- Plan daily tasks from structural and erection drawings
- Coordinate cranes, critical lifts and material deliveries
- Conduct daily safety talks and inspect completed work
Requirements summary:
- 6+ years commercial structural steel erection and welding
- 2+ years Journeyperson Ironworker or 1-2 years foreman/lead hand
- Journeyperson Ironworker certification (Red Seal or provincial ticket)
- Valid site supervisor or leadership safety certification
- Ability to read structural layouts and erection drawings
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-05
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Construction trades |
| Experience | 6+ years |
| Management experience | 1+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | ground: frequent |
| Work setting | Construction site, Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Journeyperson Ironworker certification, Red Seal, provincial trade ticket, Leadership for Safety Excellence, CWB welding tickets, Driver's licence |
| Driver’s licence | preferred |
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Synectics Inc.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 49 |
Job description
About The Role
This is an active, working foreman role. You will balance crew management and job-site coordination with hands-on ironworking, fitting, and welding. As our in-house field team grows, you will play a key role in mentoring apprentices and developing future site leaders.
Key Responsibilities
This is an active, working foreman role. You will balance crew management and job-site coordination with hands-on ironworking, fitting, and welding. As our in-house field team grows, you will play a key role in mentoring apprentices and developing future site leaders.
Key Responsibilities
- Crew Leadership: Direct, supervise, and mentor an on-site crew of 5-10 ironworkers and welders, maintaining high standards of quality and productivity.
- Hands-On Trade Work: Actively assist with steel layout, fitting, tacking, bolting, rigging, and welding in accordance with project specifications and your certifications.
- Blueprint Reading & Planning: Interpret structural engineering and erection drawings to map out daily task assignments, site workflow, and material stages.
- Site Coordination: Oversee crane signals, critical lifts, heavy equipment staging, and material deliveries with general contractors and site superintendents.
- Safety Leadership: Conduct daily toolbox talks, enforce company and OHS safety standards, identify hazards, and maintain a proactive zero-incident site culture.
- Quality Assurance & Reporting: Inspect completed work against drawings, flag discrepancies early, and complete daily progress logs, safety sign-offs, and equipment checklists.
- Experience: 6+ years of commercial structural steel erection, ironwork, and welding experience.
- Leadership Background: Minimum 2 years as a Journeyperson Ironworker, or 1-2 years in a Foreman/Lead Hand capacity overseeing field crews.
- Trade Certification: Recognized Journeyperson Ironworker certification (Red Seal / provincial trade ticket) or equivalent authorized trade standing.
- Safety & Supervisory Credentials: Valid site supervisor training / leadership safety certification (e.g., Leadership for Safety Excellence or equivalent).
- Technical Skills: Confident in structural layout, crane signalling, rigging practices, high-strength bolting, and on-site fitting.
- Blueprint Literacy: Solid ability to read structural layouts, weld symbols, and erection drawings without constant supervision.
- Current CWB welding tickets applicable to structural field work.
- Valid driver's licence with a clean commercial driving record.
- Dual-trade capability across both structural ironwork and field welding.
- Work Location: Active commercial project sites throughout Alberta.
- Travel Requirement: Up to 75% regional travel depending on project phase. Travel schedules, rotations, and lodging arrangements will be detailed during the initial interview.
- Competitive, experience-aligned hourly rates with regular performance reviews.
- Comprehensive benefits package (Extended Health, Dental, and Vision) following the standard 3-month probationary period.
- Company vehicle and tooling supplied upon completion of probation.
- Long-term career stability and clear advancement pathways into general site superintendency.
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