JOB POSITIONS NOW AVAILABLE AT TURF MASTERS

►Project Superintendent

Are you ready for an exciting career change?

Turf Masters Ltd is a diversified, growing company involved in various types of large and small site development. We specialize in sport field, commercial site, golf course and residential developments throughout Atlantic Canada.

Turf Masters is currently seeking a qualified individual to fill the role of Project Superintendent.

This is a fast paced, hands-on role within the company and requires an individual with a depth and capacity for such activities. This position will have you working with various different levels within our corporate structure, with heavy emphasis on operational strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Project launch and startup
• Managing all daily onsite construction activities, such as planning, scheduling materials organization, equipment organization, quality control, labour force, survey instruction, and cost controls
• Progress management reporting and paperwork
• Contract compliances / closeout
• Training for staff / clients as required by contracts
• Site safety management and compliance

As well as many other daily “hands-on” aspects of the construction industry

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in construction site supervision or similar supervisory role
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Strong abilities to read, understand and work from construction drawings
• Strong time management, human resources, and project organization skills
• Site survey experience or diploma in this field
• Equipment operation experience and knowledge of effective use
• GPS machine controlled equipment knowledge will be considered a huge asset
• Sports field construction / golf course construction considered an asset

Interested individuals are asked to e-mail or fax your resume as soon as possible.

►Truck/Float Operator

Turf Masters Landscaping Limited is currently looking for truck/ float operator.

This position requires the following:

• Must have a clean abstract
• Trucking products and materials to construction jobs around NS and NB
• Floating equipment of various sizes around NS and NB
• Equipment experience considered an asset
• Working onsite with construction crews
• Class 1 license is required.

Interested individuals are asked to email or fax your resume as soon as possible. Please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

►Mechanic

Turf Masters, a division of the Granview Group of companies, is a diversified, growing company specializing in site development, precision grading, excavation and sport field construction throughout Atlantic Canada.

Turf Masters is currently seeking a qualified individual to assume the role of Mechanic.

This full-time position reports directly to our VP Operations, and is based at our company headquarters in Elderbank, NS, a 30 minute drive from Halifax. The successful candidate will carry out all required heavy/light equipment maintenance repairs to our fleet of company owned vehicles and construction equipment. Time will be split between shop and field work at various job sites within the province. This position requires a self directed individual who can work without direct supervision.

We offer a competitive pay rate and benefits to the individual who can bring the right attitude, flexibility, and ability to this position.

Mandatory Requirements:

Interested individuals are asked to e-mail or fax your resume as soon as possible. Please note that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted

►Landscape Foreman

Turf Masters is currently seeking qualified individuals to staff projects in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland.  This hands-on role will have you actively participating in projects from start to finish working with all levels of our operational team.

Experience / Requirements:

• Valid drivers’ license
• 3 years experience in landscape construction industry
• Landscape construction equipment experience ex. Skid steer, mini excavator etc.
• Basic understanding of landscape practices
• Experience leading crews of 2-6 individuals
• Academic diploma, horticultural certification considered assets

• Work with Project Superintendents and clients to organize all daily site works
• Lead landscape crews on various size projects
• Ensure efficient use and maintenance of onsite equipment
• Directly supervise a crew of 4-6 individuals
• Complete all daily documentation and paperwork
• Safety documentation and compliance
• “Hands-on” involvement with all daily site works

Interested individuals are asked to e-mail or fax your resume as soon as possible.

►Equipment Operator

We are currently seeking qualified equipment operators to fill various roles within our company. We have several openings for individuals with experience operating large and small construction and excavation equipment. These positions are available for different types of equipment at different sites throughout Atlantic Canada. Travel for some sites is required.

Positions Available:

• Small Equipment:
  • Backhoe
  • Mini Excavator 3 – 10 tonne
  • Skid Steer Loaders – track and wheeled
  • Farm tractor
• Large Equipment:
  • Excavator 15 – 50 tonne
  • Dozer D3 – D8
  • Front End Loader

Applicants must have a valid drivers’ license and clean abstract.
GPS Machine Controlled experience considered an asset.

Interested individuals are asked to e-mail or fax your resume as soon as possible.

►Project Manager

Turf Masters is currently seeking a qualified individual to fill the Project Manager role within our management team. Our ideal candidate is a professional who has worked hard in the industry and has excellent leadership skills. This hands-on role would actively participate in projects from inception to completion to ensure top quality workmanship with a successful and profitable outcome. This position will have you working with various different levels within our corporate structure and will include daily interaction with both senior management and operational staff.

List of Responsibilities:

• Project estimation, budgeting
• Analysis of construction plans and specs
• Project organization
• Organizing project teams
• Project launch
• Client relations
• Job meetings, progress reports and progress claims
• Project close outs and contract compliance
• Strict adherence to established budget
• Periodic “hands-on” field work and training requirements

As well as many other daily product, material and human resources management duties.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum 3 - 5 years experience in Project Management or similar construction management roles
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong reporting and contract development skills
• Experience and understanding of the public procurement process and standard construction contracts
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Extensive knowledge of site works construction process
• Extensive knowledge of site works finishing.

Education:

• Diploma or University degree in engineering and surveying or business management
• Equivalent combination of academic and 7-10yrs practical experience will be considered

►Construction Labourers

Turf Masters is currently seeking qualified individuals to staff projects in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. This hands-on role will have you actively participating in projects from start to finish working with all levels of our operational team.

Requirements:

• Physically fit and prepared to put in a good days works
• Keen mental attitude towards performing tasks required of this position
• Able to travel to work sites or convenient car pool area by own resources
• Willing to work with crews of 4-16 people with varying levels of supervision

Any Academic or Horticultural training will be considered an asset. With excellent advancement opportunities, this position will appeal to those looking to build a career in the landscaping industry.

Interested individuals are asked to e-mail or fax your resume as soon as possible.

►Construction Foreman

Turf Masters is currently seeking qualified individuals to staff projects in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. This hands-on role will have you actively participating in projects from start to finish working with all levels of our operational team.

Experience:

• 3 years experience in site development and excavation
• Heavy equipment operation and knowledge of operator best practices
• Experience with GPS guided grading systems
• Experience leading crews of 4 – 20 individuals

Responsibilities:

• Work with Site Superintendent and Project Managers to organize all daily site works
• Lead crews performing small and large earth moving and construction projects
• Ensure efficient use of multiple pieces of heavy equipment
• Directly supervise a crew of individuals of 4-16 people
• Complete all daily documentation and paperwork
• Safety documentation and compliance
• Manage site-level human resource issues
• “Hands-on” involvement with all daily site works

Interested individuals are asked to e-mail or fax your resume as soon as possible.

►Survey Technologist/Cad Specialist

Turf Masters is currently seeking qualified individuals to fill the Survey Technologist/Cad Specialist role within our team. Our ideal candidate is a highly motivated and skilled specialist who can excel in survey, estimating and technical aspects of our business. This position will have you working with various different levels within our corporate structure and will include daily interaction with administrative and operational staff. 

Responsibilities:

• Quality survey and estimating
• Construction site survey and layout
• Digital terrain modeling
• CAD drawing manipulation
• GPS machine control configuration and set up
• Daily interaction with Project Manager and Superintendents
• Survey equipment set up, use and configuration
• As-built drawings, development and progress contract updates

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years practical field work experience
• Academic or co-op program experience will be considered
• CAD design and manipulation experience
• Valid drivers’ license
• Strong computer skills
• Knowledge and experience in construction industry also considered an asset
• GPS and total station survey experience
• GPS machine controlled equipment experience, considered an asset

Education:

• Diploma or degree in survey and geomatics or engineering
• Equivalent combination of academic and practical experience will be considered

Interested individuals are asked to e-mail or fax your resume as soon as possible.

►Survey Technician

Using 'state-of-the-art' survey equipment, including newly acquired GPS survey system, you will be working with our on-staff survey technician to help our company manage layout on multiple construction sites. You will have the opportunity to use your technology skills to manipulate digital layout files and creation of TIN models for upload into GPS enabled grading equipment.

►Survey Tech Assistant

Assisting our on-staff survey technician you will be exposed to the latest technologies including GPS survey systems. This position would be ideal for the student looking to gain experience over the summer break.

►Lead Hand

Foreman of a small crew. Experience with landscape construction, earth moving, equipment operation and leadership experience are all considered assets.


Resumes from interested individuals are accepted on-line, or by fax or mail. Our construction season has begun so we recomend you send us your resume for consideration as soon as possible.

Turf Masters has many exciting projects this year with job positions available. These include site development, sport field installations (natural and artificial), running tracks, commercial landscapes, golf course construction, as well as indoor sports flooring projects throughout Atlantic Canada.

Mailing Address
Turf Masters Ltd.
6706 Old Guysborough Rd.
Elderbank, NS
B0N 1K0, CANADA

Contact: (902) 384-2090
Fax: (902) 384-3439

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