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.

Equal Opportunity & Recruitment

Forbes Bros. Group of Companies and its affiliated entities are equal opportunity employers committed to a respectful and accessible recruitment process. We make employment decisions based on job-related qualifications and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or family status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must currently be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located and must maintain valid work authorization throughout their employment.

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, review of driving records or driver’s abstracts, drug and alcohol screening, credential verification, client or site-access requirements, and other pre-employment conditions permitted by applicable law.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process in accordance with applicable law. Applicants who require accommodation are encouraged to contact the recruitment team so we can discuss their needs and arrange appropriate support.