General Foreman

Our client is principle contractor working on heavy civils and rail projects across the South West of England, they are currently seeking a Site Supervisor / General Foreman.  

Some of the main responsibilities for this role include:  

• Ensuring that Quality standards are achieved and are ‘right first time’  

• The continuous monitoring of the progress of the works to ensure contract objectives are being met  

• Ensuring that, changes to the scope of works are identified, agreed, implemented and effectively managed  

• Ensuring that robust records are maintained i.e. diaries, allocation sheets, plant etc.  

• The provision of formal reports on progress to the Project Manager/Site Agent  

• Ensuring that all relevant issues, which cannot be resolved at site level, are passed for the attention of the Project Manager / Site Agent  

• Effective leadership, supervision, utilisation and monitoring of Direct and Subcontract Labour Force  

• Reporting of any unsafe practices  

• Identify changes to the scope of work, implementing and managing change effectively:  

o All applicable legislation  

o The Terms and Conditions of the contract  

o The Contract Health and Safety Plan  

o The Contract Quality / Environmental Plan  

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

o The approved Construction Drawings and Specification  

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

To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as a Supervisor or Site Foreperson in a rail and civil engineering environment.  

• Heavy Civils  

• Bridge engineering  

• Experience as a Supervisor or Foreman on civils or rail projects  

• Experience as a Supervisor or Foreperson in a rail contracting environment.  

• Experience in rail working on civils and buildings associated projects  

• PTS  

• PTS  

• SSSTS / SMSTS