General Foreman

This is a great opportunity to join a busy and fast paced business unit involved in a range of civil engineering works in a variety of sectors to include Rail (Civils), Environment Agency and Local Authority.  

Job Description:  

As General Foreman you will have responsibility for planning and implementing the successful delivery of our rail buildings and civils projects throughout the Western region at various locations on the railway infrastructure.  

Duties and Responsibilities:  

- Ensuring the Health, Safety and Welfare of employees and others under their direct control through compliance with the requirements of the Supervisors Health and Safety Responsibility Statement  

- Ensuring that all company and client Health &Safety and Environmental initiatives are effectively implemented  

- The reporting of any unsafe practices  

- The promotion of a continuous improvement culture and the use of best practice.  

- The effective leadership, supervision, utilisation and monitoring of Direct and Subcontract Labour Force  

- Delivery of works within programme and to budget, ensuring that the works are executed in accordance with the requirements of:  

- All applicable legislation  

- The Terms and Conditions of the contract  

- The Contract Health and Safety Plan  

- The Contract Quality / Environmental Plan  

- The Network Rail approved Works Package Plans and Task Briefing Sheets  

- The approved Construction Drawings and Specification  

- The Policies and Procedures contained within the Company Business Management System

- PTS  

- SSSTS / SMSTS  

- Experience as a General Foreman in a rail and civils infrastructure contracting environment.  

- Experience in rail working on civil engineering associated projects