How do you move from trades to GC (field coordinator / assistant super) on commercial projects?

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Hi everyone, I’m 25 and working in construction in the GTA. I have 1 year of framing and 2 years of mechanical insulation (pipes, ducts, fire wrap). Currently I’m a foreman in a small company. I handle site work, read drawings, coordinate with other trades, and communicate directly with superintendents. I’m trying to move to the GC side (field coordinator / assistant superintendent) on commercial projects. I’ve spoken with several supers on site. Some of them offered help or asked for my resu...