General Foreman

Involve Recruitment Ltd.; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Involve Recruitment Ltd. is seeking a hands-on General Foreman to lead highway and groundworks teams across Bristol and North Somerset. You will coordinate crews, plant, and subcontractors, ensuring works meet drawings and safety standards.

The ideal candidate has proven site supervision experience in civil engineering, SSSTS/SMSTS, CSCS, and a strong focus on progress and documentation on live highway schemes.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as General Foreman or Site Supervisor in civil engineering (highways/groundworks).
• Strong groundworks and highways experience.
• Experience coordinating utility diversions with providers.
• Experience on traffic management/live highway environments.
• Ability to lead direct labour and subcontractors across multiple fronts.
• Good understanding of HSEQ requirements and site documentation.
• SSSTS or SMSTS certification.
• CSCS card.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on site team to deliver planned works safely and efficiently.
• Coordinate crews, plant, subcontractors, and utilities to meet drawings/specifications.
• Monitor progress, maintain site records, and resolve issues to keep programmes.
• Work closely with a Site Agent to keep projects on programme.

Skills

Groundworks experience

Highways experience

Site supervision

Team leadership

Utility diversions

Traffic management

HSEQ knowledge

Site coordination with site agent

Tools

CSCS card

SSSTS/SMSTS

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.