General Foreman

Involve Recruitment Ltd.; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term work in region

Career development

Job summary

Involve Recruitment Ltd. in the Southwest England region seeks a hands-on General Foreman to lead highways and groundworks across live sites in Bristol and North Somerset. You will coordinate crews, plant, utilities, and ensure works stay to programme while maintaining safety and quality on site.

Applicants should have strong civil engineering supervision experience, a CSCS card and SSSTS/SMSTS certification, with a track record of delivering highways projects in live environments.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising civil engineering sites.
• Experience coordinating utilities with service providers.
• Ability to manage multiple work fronts and direct labour/subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site activities, ensure safe, efficient delivery of planned works.
• Coordinate crews, plant, subcontractors, and utilities; monitor progress and records.
• Ensure works align with drawings/specifications on live highway sites.

Skills

Groundworks experience

Highways experience

Team leadership

Site supervision

Coordination of utilities

Education

SSSTS or SMSTS certification

CSCS card

Job description

We are working with a leading national contractor with a region office in Southwest of England. The company have operated in this region for many years and have a secured worked load made up of long-term frameworks, across environmental and highways and broader civil engineering. Due to a continually expanding pipeline of work, my client requires a General Foreman to work on highways, groundworks, bridge refurbishment, utilities, and traffic management across their sites in Bristol & North Somerset.

What the employer is looking for:

• Proven experience as a General Foreman or Site Supervisor in civil engineering.
• Strong groundworks and highways experience.
• Experience coordinating utility diversions with service providers.
• Experience working within traffic management/live highway environments.
• Ability to manage several work fronts and lead direct labour and subcontractors.
• Good understanding of HSEQ requirements and site documentation.
• SSSTS or SMSTS certification.
• CSCS card.
• Ability to work closely with a Site Agent and keep projects on programme.

What the job involves day to day:

You'd essentially be the hands-on site leader, making sure the planned works are delivered safely and efficiently. That includes coordinating crews, plant, subcontractors, and utilities; monitoring progress; maintaining site records; dealing with issues as they arise; and ensuring the work matches the drawings/specification. The role appears particularly suited to someone who has worked on live highway/civil engineering sites, rather than someone whose experience is primarily in building construction.

Employment Package:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Staff or weekly-paid employment options.
• Long-term work in the Western region.
• Career development and support.
• A portfolio covering highways, bridges, and associated infrastructure