Foreman

Randstad Construction and Property; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction and Property seeks an experienced Foreman for North East water infrastructure projects. The freelance role covers major sites starting in the pre-construction phase, overseeing GI, GPR, and connectivity survey gangs.

You will report to the Works Superintendent and lead site teams, ensuring safety, quality, and collaboration with subcontractors across Bishop Auckland, Hartlepool and surrounding sites.

Qualifications

• Experience managing subcontractors and safety, health, environmental and quality standards on-site.
• CSCS Gold (Supervisor) or Black (Manager) certification is required.
• SMSTS qualification is required.
• First Aid at Work is preferable.
• Lift Supervisor qualification is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage site teams, specialist survey gangs and subcontractors on day-to-day activities.
• Oversee GI, GPR and Connectivity Surveys across North East locations.
• Drive health, safety, environmental and quality standards on site.
• Handle site administration and reporting.

Skills

Subcontractor management

CSCS Supervisor/Manager

SMSTS

First Aid at Work

Lift Supervisor

HSE compliance

Laptop/email proficiency

Tools

Laptop

Job description

Foreman - Water Infrastructure

Contract type - Freelance (2-years+)

Location - North East sites including Bishop Auckland / Hartlepool

Rate - £350 / day (CIS)

Are you an experienced Foreman with a strong track record in infrastructure projects looking to take full ownership of site operations on a major regional framework? We at Randstad are partnering with a tier-one civil engineering contractor who is recruiting a Foreman on a long-term, 2 to 3-year framework contract in the North East.

As the Foreman, you will report directly to the Works Superintendent and take charge of CSO projects initially across various sites, starting in pre-construction to oversee Ground Investigation, GPR, and Connectivity Survey gangs.

Responsibilities include;

• Directly managing site teams, specialist survey gangs, and subcontractors day-to-day.
• Overseeing Ground Investigation (GI), Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), and Connectivity Surveys across key North East locations.
• Driving health, safety, environmental, and quality standards on site, ensuring all work complies with company procedures.
• Site administration.

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience managing subcontractors.
• Experience managing safety, health, environmental and quality, ensuring compliance with standards and procedures.
• The skills to use a laptop for sending emails etc.
• CSCS Gold (Supervisor) or Black (Manager).
• SMSTS.
• First Aid at Work (preferable)
• Lift Supervisor - (preferable)

If you think this could be the next step in your career,

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.