Foreperson

Tarmac; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Retail discounts via rewards site

Employee Assistance helpline

Job summary

JB Riney is seeking an experienced Foreperson to lead our operational team at the Wick Lane site in Bow, London. You will own site activities, ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards, while developing high-performing teams.

We value hands-on leadership with a strong focus on quality, safety and operational excellence. Join us to help deliver essential highway and infrastructure projects across London and contribute to a dynamic, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Essential experience working with machine-lay asphalt gangs.
• Previous Foreperson/Foreman experience in civil engineering, highways or road surfacing.
• Strong leadership and people management skills; able to motivate teams and subcontractors.
• Proactive approach to health, safety, quality and performance.
• Excellent organisational skills to manage multiple resources on busy sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead machine-lay asphalt gangs and oversee day-to-day site operations.
• Ensure all workers and subcontractors are inducted and receive toolbox talks.
• Review and update risk assessments to maintain a safe working environment.
• Manage timesheets and coordinate labour, plant, materials and subcontractor resources.
• Supervise construction activities to deliver on time, within budget and to quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and industry best practices.
• Coach and develop site teams to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Machine-lay asphalt ops

Team leadership

Health and safety focus

Project coordination

Site supervision

Tools

Risk assessment proficiency

Job description

At JB Riney, our people are at the heart of everything we do. For almost 40 years, we have been delivering high-quality civil engineering services across Greater London, building a reputation founded on local expertise, reliability, exceptional service, and strong partnerships with Local Authorities and Councils.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced Foreperson to join our operational team based at our Wick Lane site in Bow, London. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated site leader to play a key role in delivering essential highway and infrastructure projects while helping to develop and inspire high-performing site teams.

At JB Riney, we are committed to creating a dynamic, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our continued success.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Foreperson, you will be a vital member of our Operational Team, taking ownership of site activities and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading machine-lay asphalt gangs and overseeing day-to-day site operations
• Ensuring all employees and subcontractors are appropriately inducted and receive relevant toolbox talks
• Undertaking, reviewing, and updating risk assessments to maintain a safe working environment
• Managing timesheets and coordinating labour, plant, materials, and subcontractor resources
• Supervising construction activities to ensure work is delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the required quality standards
• Ensuring full compliance with company policies, procedures, and industry best practice
• Leading, coaching, and developing site teams to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence

What We Are Looking For

We're looking for a hands-on leader with a passion for delivering quality work, maintaining high safety standards, and getting the very best from their team.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Essential experience working with machine-lay asphalt gangs
• Previous experience as a Foreperson/Foreman, ideally within the civil engineering, highways, or road surfacing sector
• Strong technical knowledge and understanding of road surfacing operations
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate teams and subcontractors
• A proactive approach to health, safety, quality, and operational performance
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple resources and priorities on busy sites

If you're an experienced Foreperson looking to join a respected civil engineering business with a strong presence across London, we'd love to hear from you. Join JB Riney and help us build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps the capital moving.

Why us

In addition to this role, we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We arecommittedto creating aninclusivework environment for all employees andactivelyencourage applications from all sectors of the community.