General Foreman

Fawkes & Reece Group; Horley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece Group seeks a capable General Foreman to join the Southeast Division on a busy civil engineering programme. You will lead on-site teams and drive projects toward timely, profitable finishes.

Duties include ordering plant, labour and materials; leading toolbox talks and inductions; coordinating with the Site Agent and commercial team; promoting health and safety on site; liaising with stakeholders on public-facing projects; reading drawings with the site engineer to coordinate

Qualifications

• Leadership experience managing on-site civil teams.
• Strong understanding of health and safety practices on construction sites.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings with site engineers.

Responsibilities

• Order plant, labour and materials and manage site resources.
• Lead toolbox talks, daily briefings and site inductions.
• Coordinate with Site Agent and commercial team to raise early warnings.
• Promote high standards of health and safety on site.
• Liaise with stakeholders on public-facing projects.

Skills

Leadership

Health & safety

Reading drawings

Team coordination

Toolbox talks

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

A Leading Regional civil engineering contractor are recruiting a General Foreman to join their busy Southeast Division.

The successful candidate will have experience of delivering civil engineering projects.

You will be required to make decisions, motivate the team and drive the project towards a timely and profitable finish.

Duties include:

• Ordering plant, labour and materials
• Leading toolbox talks, daily briefings and site inductions
• Working with the Site Agent and commercial team to raise early warning notices
• Promote the highest levels of health and safety on site
• Liaise with stakeholders on public facing projects
• Ensure your work force is working safely, effectively and efficiently
• Reading drawings with the site engineer to coordinate gangs and overcome design difficulties
• Ensure risk assessments and method statements and being adhered to

The business will be able to keep you working on the Southeast Coast, offering a variety of projects, security and package that reflects your contribution to the company.