Learning the Whats and Whys before the Hows
Training that builds stronger people to create better teams
Civil Edge teaches the safety, quality, production, communication and planning skills that foremen, superintendents and project coordinators can apply every day, drawn from 12+ years of hands-on field and management experience across Kiewit and multiple BC contractors. Every contractor wants a team that holds the same standards and pulls in the same direction, all working from the same playbook. That is what each program works toward, whether it runs as a scheduled cohort or as a custom in-house session year-round.
Facilitated by Steve McRae, P.Eng
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Foreman Foundations
The Skills That Make a Great Foreman
The foreman is the first line of defence for safety, quality, and production - the first to see conditions change on site and stop an incident before it happens, the first who can catch a quality issue before it becomes rework, and the person whose daily calls drive the crew’s output. This one-day intensive teaches the whats, whys, and hows of the skills a foreman needs to lead at a high level, built specifically around BC civil infrastructure work. It is also the foundation for the next step up, the superintendent role.
Testimonials
“An eye opening experience”
“The course is very interesting and clear”
Accredited
Gold Seal Accredited
Gold Seal Accredited by the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) - worth 2 Gold Seal Credits toward the GSC and P.GSC designations.
The Eight Modules
- 1.Your Role in the Project Structure
- 2.WorkSafeBC & Field Safety Leadership
- 3.Daily Field Reporting
- 4.Reading Contract Documents to Ensure Quality in the Field
- 5.Productions, Quantities & Man-Hours
- 6.Schedules: How They’re Built & How to Track Against Them
- 7.Communication, Relationships & Emotional Intelligence
- 8.Living In The Future & Planning The Plan
Every module includes a hands-on workshop exercise drawn from real BC job sites.
A detailed module breakdown and the full day’s agenda are available on request.
Superintendent Excellence
Owning the Whole Job
A foreman is responsible for a crew. A superintendent is responsible for the site and everyone on it - the safety of every employer on the job, the company’s position in the contract, the schedule, the quality, and the coordination of every crew, sub, and supplier. This three-day course teaches the whats, whys, and hows of leading the team that builds the job. Days one and two cover the foundational skills every superintendent is expected to develop. Day three is all about what creates the difference between a good superintendent and a great one. The course covers MMCD and MoTT contracts.
Coming soon - this program is currently in development.
The Ten Modules - Across Three Days
- 1.The Superintendent’s Role - Leading the Whole Project
- 2.Safety Leadership & the Prime Contractor Role
- 3.Contract Proficiency
- 4.Change & Claims Management
- 5.Cost & Budget Awareness
- 6.Schedule Ownership
- 7.Quality Management
- 8.Subcontractor & Resource Management
- 9.Communication - The First Differentiator
- 10.Living In The Future & Planning The Plan - The Second Differentiator
Every module includes a hands-on workshop exercise drawn from real BC job sites.
A detailed module breakdown and the full three-day agenda are available on request.
Civil Project Coordinator Progression
A planned three-level certification pathway that will take new and developing project coordinators from industry fundamentals through to advanced project and stakeholder management.
Coming soon - this program is currently in development.
The Three Levels
- 1.Basics: Industry fundamentals and how civil infrastructure projects come together, blueprint reading, navigating MoTT and MMCD specifications to find answers, safety documentation, field communication, quality requirements and documentation - for new grads & career changers
- 2.Intermediate: Scheduling, look-ahead planning, procurement, RFIs, change management, subcontractor coordination - for coordinators with 1–3 years experience
- 3.Advanced: Estimating, cost control, forecasting, client & stakeholder management, risk mitigation, leadership, Indigenous relations - for intermediate PMs & senior coordinators
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Scheduled cohorts or custom in-house delivery across British Columbia. Let’s talk about what your team needs.
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