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Foreperson, Red Seal Electrician ($90K+/yr plus Relocation Assistance to the Okanagan, BC)

Posted 4 days ago

Job Description

  • Take charge of major residential and commercial electrical projects
  • Earn a competitive salary starting at $90,000, along with comprehensive benefits and relocation support for the right candidate
  • Join a bold, people-first electrical contractor shaping cleaner, smarter projects across British Columbia
About Aurora Electric Inc.

Aurora Electric is a British Columbia–based electrical contractor driven by the belief that strong teams build strong projects. Working across residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional construction, Aurora takes on complex electrical work with care, preparation, and pride in the result. The company puts real weight behind pre-planning, jobsite safety, clear communication, and honest pricing, creating consistency for clients and stability for crews.

Aurora is building a future shaped by cleaner power, smarter construction, and meaningful work that supports employees and their families. Team members are encouraged to speak up, work together, and take part in decisions that shape the company’s direction. Growth here is tied to shared effort, long-term thinking, and projects that challenge people to stretch their skills. For electricians and construction professionals who want steady work, supportive leadership, and the chance to contribute to something bigger than a single job, Aurora Electric offers a place to build a career with purpose.

For more information, please visit our website: auroraelec.ca

About the Opportunity

Aurora Electric Inc. is looking for a full-time Electrical Foreperson based out of our offices in Kelowna or Penticton, BC, working on site across projects throughout the Okanagan region.

Reporting to the Project Manager, this position is accountable for leading an electrical crew on construction sites, overseeing daily field operations, coordinating labour and materials, supporting project schedules, and ensuring all work is completed in accordance with project drawings, specifications, company safety policies, and the Canadian Electrical Code.

In this position, you will be primarily responsible for supervising multi-family residential and commercial electrical builds, managing crews of up to 25 electricians through rough-in and finishing stages, overseeing large distribution and fire alarm installations, and maintaining strong safety, quality, and site organization standards throughout construction.

More specifically, your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Leading and supervising electrical crews on active multi-family and commercial construction sites
  • Planning and organizing daily work activities while coordinating labour requirements with Project Managers and HR
  • Managing site materials, including forecasting and coordinating B materials and lot releases
  • Overseeing large electrical distribution installations, including 1,200 amp services and fire alarm systems
  • Reviewing IFC drawings, layouts, and submittals to ensure accurate execution
  • Supporting project schedules through three-week lookaheads and ongoing coordination
  • Conducting field-level hazard assessments, leading toolbox meetings, and enforcing safety procedures
  • Reviewing and entering timesheets while mentoring apprentices and maintaining workmanship standards

To read the full position description, please click here.

About You

To qualify, you will need a Red Seal Electrician certification, along with 5+ years of experience leading multi-family residential, commercial, or institutional electrical construction projects as a Foreperson.

The following are required:

  • A valid driver’s licence and a clean driver's abstract
  • Ability and willingness to travel across the Okanagan as project needs require
  • Comfort working on active construction sites, including working at heights when necessary

Additionally, the following skills and background will be highly valued:

  • Experience leading electrical crews of 10 or more workers
  • Familiarity with Bluebeam or comparable construction software
  • Strong working knowledge of the Canadian Electrical Code
  • Experience reading and interpreting blueprints and specifications
  • Proven experience with large electrical distribution systems, ideally 1,200 amps and above
  • FSR-A or FSR-B certification, or interest in working toward certification
  • Fire alarm installation experience

As our ideal candidate, you bring clear communication habits, strong organization, sound judgement, and a steady approach to problem solving. You lead from the front, maintain high safety standards, and hold your team accountable for quality and productivity while fostering a respectful and efficient job site culture.

This is a working Foreperson role suited to someone who takes pride in staying active in the field while leading larger residential, commercial, and institutional builds from rough-in through completion.

About the Benefits

Compensation negotiable based on skills and experience, is a competitive annual salary of $90,000+, and a host of excellent benefits including:

  • Extended health and dental coverage
  • Paid Time Off
  • Relocation Assistance for the right candidate
  • On-site parking at our offices
  • Professional development funding, including training and certifications
  • A casual dress environment suited to site and office work
  • A supportive and flexible work environment that allows space for work-life balance
  • A strong team environment with access to experienced project managers, field leaders, and office staff
  • Monthly safety meetings that bring teams together over food at every job site
  • Company appreciation get-togethers during the year, including a Christmas celebration and team golf days

If you’re ready to plug into a team that values solid work, steady projects, and mutual respect, we invite you to apply today.

About Scout Talent

Who is Scout Talent? Despite what you might be thinking, Scout Talent is not a traditional recruitment agency. Born out of a great idea and an understanding of what employers really want, we provide customized, intelligent recruitment marketing, employer branding and candidate management services to clients throughout Canada and around the World. Our key strength lies in our ability to create unique candidate attraction strategies that enable clients to tap into the best talent pools. We're proud to say that 90% of our clients are repeat business which is testament to the value of our service. At ST, we're revolutionizing the recruitment industry. Our purpose: Connecting people to grow companies, careers and communities.

Industry

Staffing, Recruiting, HR Outsourcing

Company Size

11-50 employees

Application closing date is 2026-03-25

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