General Foreperson

Farrans; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 47,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Farrans in Ireland seeks a General Foreperson to lead multi-discipline works across logistics, production, design and SHEQ. You will coordinate a section of works on medium to large projects, ensuring quality, safety and on-time delivery.

You will build and develop the team, manage subcontractors and suppliers, maintain daily site diaries, and influence methods with the engineering team. A CSCS card and SSSTS are desirable; experience in water infrastructure or large-scale linear projects is

Qualifications

• CSCS gold card with SSSTS preferred.
• Proven collaborative leader experienced in delivering large-scale projects (water infrastructure or large-scale linear projects).
• Experience leading multi-contractor and multi-discipline teams to deliver common goals with an agile, engaged approach.
• Ability to review information, consult with relevant parties, and make agile decisions.
• Proven ability to outperform against tight budgets through programme development, risk management, and innovation.
• Experience in stakeholder management including customers, clients, site operators, landowners and utility companies.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a section of works on medium to large projects or several smaller projects.
• Ensure communication between operation teams including suppliers, subcontractors, engineering, safety, environment, and client teams.
• Build and develop the team to deliver project requirements; identify training needs and ensure briefings are delivered.
• Provide, monitor, and control labour, plant, and materials to meet the programme.
• Manage subcontractors and direct workforce.
• Maintain high quality on works to meet specifications and minimise rework.
• Assist engineering with method statements and programme production.
• Maintain accurate allocation sheets, delivery tickets, and plant returns for engineering and commercial teams.
• Keep up-to-date records including inspections, permits, and briefings.
• Carry out safety and environmental inspections and act on recommendations.
• Keep a full daily site diary with changes, attendance, and discussions with client/designer/RE/project team.
• Ad hoc duties as required.

Skills

Collaborative leadership

Stakeholder management

Programme development

Budget control

Safety management

Multi-contractor leadership

Communication

Job description

As one of our General Foreperson, you’ll deliver multi-discipled work aligned with Farrans strategies in logistics, production, design, assembly, SHEQ, reporting and digital creation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the coordination of a section of works on a larger project or entire medium sized project or several smaller projects
• To ensure and communication between all parts of the operation team including suppliers, subcontractors, engineering, safety and environmental team and client’s team.
• Build and develop the team to deliver all aspects of the project requirements; identify training requirements, review the performance of the workforce, and ensure delivery of briefings.
• Provide, monitor, and control labour plant and materials to meet the programme.
• Manage sub-contractors and direct workforce.
• Ensure high standard of quality on the works to meet the specification requirements ‘first time’ and minimise rework.
• Assist engineering team with working method and outputs for production of method statements and programme.
• Ensure accurate, legible, and up-to-date allocation sheets are recorded and provided at shift close with delivery tickets and plant returns to the engineering and commercial teams.
• Ensure all records for example inspections, works permits and briefings are up to date and in place.
• Carry out regular safety and environmental inspections and implement recommended courses of action as identified from progress monitoring and management inspections.
• Keep a full and accurate daily site diary, including any changes / variations, subcontractors’ attendance, and records of work related discussions with client / designer / RE / project team
• Ad hoc duties as job requires

Qualifications

• CSCS gold card as a minimum with SSSTS as preferable qualifications.
• To be considered for this role, you’ll be a proven collaborative leader who is experienced in leading and delivering large scale projects of work including water infrastructure or large-scale linear projects.
• Experienced in leading multi contractor and multi-disciplined teams to deliver a common goal to an industry-leading standard, you’ll be a savvy stakeholder manager by using an agile and personable approach to keep the required groups up-to-date and engaged in key projects.
• Ability to review information, consult with relevant persons and organisations to make agile decisions.
• Can demonstrate the ability to out-perform against a tight budget through effective programme development, risk and opportunity management and use of production and innovation.
• Experience in stakeholder management; including customers, client, site operators, landowners and utility companies.

About Us

Here at Farrans we build, we transform, and we connect. Making a positive difference to the communities in which we operate is our passion and we place social responsibility at the heart of every scheme.

The projects we deliver have an important role in the everyday lives of people in the UK & Ireland. We are committed to making a positive impact on the environment and strive for sustainability in all we do.

Our culture is one of transparency, equality and encouragement, where questions are welcomed, learning never stops and access to support is provided.

Farrans are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment for all. Should you require any reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know.

When you come to Farrans, you can make a big impact. We love enthusiasm, new ideas and innovation. Your well-being is our priority.

Our people are our greatest asset, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you to achieve your full potential.

Our career development opportunities provide you with a clear progression pathway, advanced education in your core subjects as well as management and leadership opportunities to excel quickly.

We understand the importance of work life balance. We offer flexible working hours (where applicable) and generous leave policies to help you maintain a healthy work-life integration.

We know that our most important asset is our people and that is why we have invested significantly to ensure the physical and mental wellbeing of all our employees.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 132
• Job Category Civil Engineering
• Posting Date 06/26/2026, 10:10 AM
• Locations Ballyboughal WWTP,, Fingal, Co. Dublin, IE
• Job Schedule Full time

Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland