Foreperson

The Role:

The purpose of the role of General Foreperson is to ensure the delivery of projects safely, on time, within budget and snag-free. The post-holder will be responsible for scheduling, coordinating, and supervising the work of all site operatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate and promote safe working on-site.

• Implement company requirements and legal regulations paying specific attention to HSE legislation and quality.
• Carry out and record site inspections
• Ensure all works are carried out in line with approved method statements, conduct and amend risk assessments and deliver toolbox talks/briefings
• Ensure site personnel have job-relevant training requirements and are entered into the site personnel training register
• Lead by example

Ensure the completion of work on time and within budget

• Proactively drive the progress of the works, challenging methods to maximise progress and minimise costs
• Schedule, coordinate and supervise the daily activities of gangs/site operatives
• Ensure gangs/site operatives complete all required documentation in line with customer/company requirements
• Track and document daily work productions
• Organise and monitor the work of subcontractors on-site.

Equipment and materials management

• Be proactive in challenging plant/equipment utilisation and driving down costs
• Order and manage hired/internal equipment daily
• Co-ordinate delivery and collection of materials as required

General

• Liaise with customers/suppliers/third parties as necessary
• Assist with promoting best practice
• Assist with promoting the company to customers

Key measures & targets:

• Deliver required services on time, to cost/quality standards
• Contribute wherever possible to enable the Company to meet CDM/health and safety targets
• Contribute wherever possible to enable the Company to meet environmental targets

Key relationships:

• Design and engineering team and other technical staff
• Project-based staff including Contracts Managers, Project Managers, Site Agents, Site Engineers
• Clients, suppliers and third parties

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet all the following criteria:

Essential

• Extensive experience in the construction industry, specifically within a general civil environment.
• Previous experience in infrastructure, drainage, public realm, highways, and structures
• Proven track record with the delivery of large-sized schemes or supervisory experience of work on multiple schemes at any one time
• Proven people management skills including the management of subcontractors
• Practical hands-on approach
• CSCS supervisor card
• SMSTS qualification
• Lift supervisor
• First aid qualification
• NRSWA supervisor
• Excellent people skills with proven leadership qualities and the ability to motivate others
• Excellent communication, organisational, planning and time management skills

Desirable

• CPCS appointed a person for lifting operations