General Foreman - Civils

John Sisk & Son Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/allowance

26 days holiday (+5)

Employer pension

Mileage reimbursement

Travel expenses

Flexible/remote working

Parental leave

Professional development

Job summary

John Sisk & Son Ltd in Birmingham is seeking a General Foreman to lead the onsite programme, coordinate labour, plant, materials and subcontractors, and ensure delivery, workmanship and safety in line with contract requirements.

Reporting to the Contracts Manager and working with the Quantity Surveyor, you will establish stage programmes, supervise site teams, manage risk assessments, and maintain site security while upholding HSE standards and company policies.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate clearly with colleagues, clients and third parties.
• Ten years of construction management experience with a national/regional contractor.
• Strong analytical skills and proactive planning capability.

Responsibilities

• Establish and monitor key stage programmes.
• Set up the site and maintain site security; coordinate trades activities.
• Take possession of the site, plan and coordinate labour, plant, materials and subcontractors.
• Apply for temporary service connections and ensure approvals are in place.
• Interpret drawings and communicate directions to site personnel, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Ensure method statements and risk assessments are completed for high-risk activities.
• Attend site meetings and circulate notes and actions.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Organised with good time management

Education

First Aid at work certificate

IOSH or equivalent H&S management training

Temporary Works & Excavation Safety

Permitting for live energy works

Working at Heights & Scaffolding

Lifting & Cranage operations

Other site HSE training

Job description

Overview

The General Foreman is responsible to the Contracts Manager and works closely with the Quantity Surveyor. They are responsible for the management of the onsite programme in respect of delivery, workmanship and safety. The General Foreman ensures that adequate and proper labour, plant, materials and subcontractor's resources are available to meet the requirements of the contract and in line with company policies.

John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

Responsibilities

• Establish and monitor key stage programmes
• Set up the site and maintain site security (Maintain site hutting, hoardings and signboards to present a tidy and professional appearance)
• Take possession of the site, plan and coordinate trades activities
• Apply for temporary service connections
• Interpret drawings and specification and communicate directions to site personnel,Subcontractors and suppliers
• Ensure that adequate method statements and risk assessments (RAs) are completed for high-risk activities
• Request outstanding information from the professional team and confirm all verbal instructions
• Assist with ensuring all necessary approvals are in place to allow project to progress without risk (E.g. Hording Licence)
• Review buildability and identify methods of construction with commercial or programme advantage where possible
• With the Environmental Co-ordinator implement the environmental controls and work towards the objectives set out in the HSE plan (Civils)
• Attend site meetings, subcontract and internal meetings - maintain and circulate notes and action points

Experience

• Good Written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate with colleagues, clients and third parties, in a warm and persuasive way both formally and informally and able to alter style and method to suit audience
• A proven track record of least ten years within a construction management environment with a similar National/Regional Contractor
• Strong analytical skills
• Organised with good time management and capable of proactive planning

Qualifications

• First Aid at work certificate.
• IOSH or equivalent H&S management training
• Temporary Works & Excavation Safety
• Permitting requirements for live energy works (Must be in conjunction with Site & Safety Management)
• Working at Heights & Scaffolding
• Lifting & Cranage operations
• Other HSEQS training as per site HSE plan

Additional Information

• Competitive Salary
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Competitive mileage rate
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.