General Foreman

Description:

General Foreman - Local Authority Highways Improvement Scheme - Farrington Gurney, Somerset
£375 per day | CIS Umbrella | Initial 4-Month Contract with Strong Scope for Extension
Our client, a Tier 1 contractor, is seeking an experienced General Foreman to join the team delivering a local county highways improvement scheme in Farrington Gurney, within the Bath & North East Somerset region.
This is a great opportunity to join a Tier 1 contractor with a confirmed pipeline of 5 further schemes across the Bath/Somerset region next year, offering genuine long-term security well beyond the initial contract.
The Role

Supervising and managing construction works for the project team
Ensuring the highest possible Health, Safety & Environmental standards are employed across all projects, adhering to the client's health and safety and environmental policies and supporting a strong safety-first culture that's integral to the client's working environment
Ensuring subcontractor compliance with the client's standards at all times
Allocating resource daily to ensure work activities are sufficiently resourced by competent persons
Ensuring required plant, tools and materials are available for the working party, and flagging when stocks are running low to the Site Agent
Reviewing working documentation to ensure content is sufficient and relevant to the tasks being carried out
Accepting permits and including them in the work pack/issuing to the working party
Carrying out Setting to Work of relevant operatives, working supervisors and subcontractors
Delivering and recording Daily Activity Briefs/Pre-Job Briefs, end of shift debriefs, and Toolbox Talks
Supervising operatives, working supervisors and subcontractors, including implementation of required health, safety, wellbeing, environment and quality standards
Ensuring all works are covered by a safe system of working, with all necessary briefings carried out
Reviewing records completed by operatives and working supervisors, and supplying records to the Site Agent
Assisting the Site Agent with management and programming of works, and requirements for plant and materials
Responsible for plant delivery sign-offs, checks/audits and utilisation
Completing HSE inspections (minimum 2 per month)
Ensuring relevant Codes of Conduct are respected and followed within the site team, leading by example
Completing return to work and employee documentation as required
Driving and implementing innovation ideas
Attending progress meetings when required
Reporting all HSE incidents to line supervisor
What You'll Need

SSSTS / SMSTS
CSCS card
UK/EEC driving licence
Good level of experience in civil engineering and workforce supervision, including earthworks, drainage, structures and highways
Previous experience working with a Tier 1 contractor
Highways, traffic management, and utilities experience, including planning traffic management
Experience managing operational teams
Good team worker and communicator, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate with client and operational teams
Adaptable to changing priorities
Computer literate, with a basic understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Evidence of managing health & safety in construction
Why Apply

Join a Tier 1 contractor with a confirmed regional pipeline into next year
Strong day rate with genuine scope for extension across multiple upcoming schemes
Be part of a well-funded, high-profile local authority improvement programme in the Somer Valley area