Materials Groundman

About Us

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies is a leading utility infrastructure contractor helping power communities across Canada and the United States. Built on family roots, we value safety, hard work, and getting the job done right for our clients. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to build your skills and grow your career.

Role Details

• Work arrangement: Yard-based work supporting material handling, staging, and inventory activities, including outdoor work in varying weather conditions.
• Schedule: Frequent overtime and weekend work as required by project schedules and operational needs.
• Travel: Travel to different work locations is required based on project and business needs.

The Opportunity

The Groundman – Material supports daily material yard operations by organizing and staging materials, assisting with loading and unloading, and completing material counts and inspections. You will help keep yards safe and organized while checking incoming materials for damage and shortages.

This opportunity suits someone who enjoys physical work, pays attention to detail, and takes pride in supporting a crew. You will contribute to accurate material handling and quality checks while helping prepare the resources needed for construction.

Key Elements of the Role

• Carry, move, organize, and stage materials, and assist crew members with loading and unloading by hand or equipment.
• Operate material handling equipment, small equipment, and hand tools as assigned, and provide spotting support for vehicles and equipment.
• Perform material counts and inspect incoming deliveries for damage, shortages, and other quality concerns.
• Support site setup and cleanup, including removing trash, rubble, debris, and potentially hazardous materials in accordance with safe work practices.
• Complete work to specifications, drawings, and client requirements, and communicate non-conforming work or material issues to supervision.
• Follow company safety requirements, protective equipment requirements, permits, and site procedures, and identify hazards and appropriate controls.
• Participate in tailboards and Safety, Quality, and Production meetings, contribute to safety improvements, and assist with other groundman duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

• A high school diploma.
• General knowledge of material handling principles and inventory tracking.
• Strong safety awareness, with the ability to recognize hazards and apply the hierarchy of controls to eliminate or reduce risks.
• Strong listening, problem-solving, and time-management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and report to work punctually.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team with minimal supervision.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work, including manual labor and heavy lifting, in varying weather and site conditions.

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies and its affiliated entities are committed to providing a respectful and accessible recruitment process.

Employment is subject to the requirements of the applicable role, location, project, and employing entity. Depending on the position, this may include verification of work authorization, background screening, driver abstract, drug and alcohol screening, credential verification, client/site access requirements, and other pre-employment conditions permitted by applicable law.

Applicants who require accommodation during the recruitment process are encouraged to contact the recruitment team.