General Foreman

Galliford Try Group; Lower Blandford St Mary; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work

Pension plan

Private medical scheme

Résumé du poste

Galliford Try Group is seeking a General Foreman based around Bournemouth to oversee site construction works on Wessex Water projects across Dorset. You will manage day-to-day site activities, coordinate resources, and ensure works align with design and safety standards, maintaining quality and profitability.

The role requires leadership, strong communication with site teams and subcontractors, and the ability to read drawings and interpret ITPs/Safety documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing on-site construction activities.
• Ability to lead and coordinate site teams and subcontractors.
• Ability to read and interpret design drawings.
• Strong focus on health and safety with RAMS knowledge.

Responsabilités

• Oversee day-to-day site construction works and maintain quality and profitability.
• Coordinate resources to meet project targets and programme.
• Ensure temporary and permanent works comply with design and standards.
• Direct material and plant planning to meet schedule and budget.
• Assist planning with site engineering teams and programmes.
• Lead site discipline meetings to coordinate delivery.
• Ensure RAMS and Permit to Work are in place before work starts.

Connaissances

Site management

Resource coordination

Reading drawings

Leadership

Health & safety

Description du poste

General Foreman – Wessex Water

Bournemouth

An opportunity has arisen for a General Foreman to join the team at Galliford Try. Working as part of our Wessex Water framework, the General Foreman will ideally be based around Bournemouth working on high value Projects across Dorset for our Client, Wessex Water.

What you will be doing:

As General Foreman you will take full responsibility for controlling all physical elements of the work from commencement through to the issue of the Maintenance Certificate and to maintain and maximise quality of service and profitability

• Have day to day management of site-based construction works.
• Responsible for effective coordination of resources working on the project.
• Ensure temporary and permanent works are delivered in accordance with the design.
• Careful material and plant management to meet programme and financial targets.
• Assist in planning and programming with site engineering teams.
• Participate in site discipline meetings to aid effective coordination and delivery of the works.
• Ensure Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and Permit to Work systems are in place before work commences.

About You:

• Experience of the construction industry, ideally in the water industry
• Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
• Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration .
• Able to communicate effectively with site team and subcontractors.
• Execution of construction work in line with ITP's, quality standards and safety documentation.
• Confident in delivering safety briefings and toolbox talks.
• Able to read and interpret design drawings.
• Proven leadership capability.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry's leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we're poised for further growth and success, so if you're committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our Be Well programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don't meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview

Galliford Try is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.