Overview

Are you a natural leader? Do your friends look to you when it’s time to make a move? You may be a Foreman in the making. Foremen are great at delegating tasks, and from budget to client satisfaction, they know their stuff. This rewarding and lucrative career is an excellent opportunity to grow within the water and wastewater industry.

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Skills You’ll Need

  • Strong knowledge of the trade
  • The ability to balance competing priorities
  • Clear communication and effective reporting
  • Leadership, planning, delegation, and instruction
  • Problem-solving skills
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How To Get There

To become a Foreman, you’ll need to meet the following requirements.

  • A high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • At least four years of experience in your desired trade
  • Some roles require leadership training
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What You’ll Do

  • Allocate responsibilities (generally and day by day)
  • Ensure enough people and resources are on site to complete the day’s work
  • Schedule crews and monitor their attendance and performance
  • Coordinate tasks in adherence with project plans
  • Supervise and train workers and tradespeople
  • Report project progress to managers, engineers, and other key stakeholders
  • Resolve problems as they arise
  • Guarantee adherence to safety and quality standards
  • Monitor expenses (and stay within budget)
  • Oversee the use of heavy machinery and other equipment

How To
Get Started

Ready to join the thriving water and wastewater industry as a Foreman? Here’s how.

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Find Your Role

Choose an area you’d like to specialize in, then get hired. Building up experience in a specific area is a must for any future Foreman. Take a look at entry-level positions on A Single Drop’s job board to get started.

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Focus on Management

Level up your skills by taking on more responsibilities, leading teams, or enrolling in supervisory courses.

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Become a Foreman

Once you’ve got the qualifications, seek new opportunities as a Foreman on A Single Drop.

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What
Ontarians
Are Saying

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“I have been doing this for twenty two years. It’s a very rewarding career. There’s a tremendous amount of knowledge that you can pick up if you aren’t afraid to learn.”

Rob Stack
Foreman
Rankin Construction

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