General Foreman

Sisk; Klein Leipzig; On-site; EUR 82,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car or Car Allowance

26 days holiday (option to purchase 5)

Employer pension

Competitive mileage rate

Travel expenses

Flexible and remote working

Enhanced parental leave

Professional and Educational developm​

Job summary

Sisk is seeking a General Foreman to oversee on-site programmes, coordinate trades, ensure safety, and manage resources to meet contract requirements. The role requires extensive construction management experience and strong communication skills to liaise with the project team, subcontractors and suppliers.

The candidate will work closely with the Contracts Manager and Quantity Surveyor, ensuring buildability and effective progress while maintaining environmental controls and adherence to safety

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication with colleagues, clients and third parties.
• Proven track record of at least ten years within construction management.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with proactive planning.
• Experience with site safety, HSE management and approvals.

Responsibilities

• Establish and monitor key stage programmes.
• Set up the site and maintain site security (hutting, hoardings, signboards).
• Take possession of the site, plan and coordinate trades activities.
• Apply for temporary service connections.
• Interpret drawings and communicate directions to site personnel, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Ensure method statements and risk assessments are completed for high-risk activities.
• Request outstanding information from the professional team and confirm verbal instructions.
• Assist with approvals to progress the project safely (e.g., hoarding licence).
• Review buildability and identify advantageous construction methods.
• Work with Environmental Co-ordinator on environmental controls per HSE plan.
• Attend site and internal meetings and circulate notes and actions.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Organised

Education

First Aid at work certificate

IOSH or equivalent H&S management

Temporary Works & Excavation Safety

Permitting for live energy works

Working at Heights & Scaffolding

Lifting & Cranage operations

Job description

Overview

The General Foreman is responsible to the Contracts Manager and works closely with the Quantity Surveyor. They are responsible for the management of the onsite programme in respect of delivery, workmanship and safety. The General Foreman ensures that adequate and proper labour, plant, materials and subcontractor's resources are available to meet the requirements of the contract and in line with company policies.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

• Establish and monitor key stage programmes

• Set up the site and maintain site security (Maintain site hutting, hoardings and signboards to present a tidy and professional appearance)

• Take possession of the site, plan and coordinate trades activities

• Apply for temporary service connections

• Interpret drawings and specification and communicate directions to site personnel,Subcontractors and suppliers

• Ensure that adequate method statements and risk assessments (RAs) are completed for high-risk activities

• Request outstanding information from the professional team and confirm all verbal instructions

• Assist with ensuring all necessary approvals are in place to allow project to progress without risk (E.g. Hording Licence)

• Review buildability and identify methods of construction with commercial or programme advantage where possible

• With the Environmental Co-ordinator implement the environmental controls and work towards the objectives set out in the HSE plan (Civils)

• Attend site meetings, subcontract and internal meetings - maintain and circulate notes and action points

Experience

• Good Written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate with colleagues, clients and third parties, in a warm and persuasive way both formally and informally and able to alter style and method to suit audience

• A proven track record of least ten years within a construction management environment with a similar National/Regional Contractor

• Strong analytical skills

• Organised with good time management and capable of proactive planning

Qualifications

• First Aid at work certificate.

• IOSH or equivalent H&S management training

• Temporary Works & Excavation Safety

• Permitting requirements for live energy works (Must be in conjunction with Site & Safety Management)

• Working at Heights & Scaffolding

• Lifting & Cranage operations

• Other HSEQS training as per site HSE plan

Additional Information

• Competitive Salary

• Company Car or Car Allowance

• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)

• Employer pension

• Competitive mileage rate

• Travel expenses

• Flexible and remote working

• Enhanced parental leave

• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

*The full job specification is available on request

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.