Ground Supervisor

Talentmark Limited; Swardeston; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentmark Limited seeks a Ground Supervisor to oversee on-site construction activities at a major onshore Norfolk project. The role requires a strong field presence, effective coordination of trades and a commitment to HSE standards.

You will work closely with site management and subcontractors to ensure safe, efficient progress, manage access, housekeeping and walkdowns, and drive timely resolution of issues while prioritising safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Strong practical construction-site experience.
• Good understanding of HSE requirements and safe systems of work.
• Strong field supervision and site coordination skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple contractors and trades simultaneously.
• Good understanding of construction sequencing and interfaces between different workstreams.
• Proactive approach to housekeeping, site standards and maintaining safe working environments.

Responsibilities

• Support the safe, coordinated and efficient execution of day-to-day construction activities across the site.
• Maintain a strong and visible presence in the field, ensuring HSE requirements, housekeeping standards, access arrangements and work-area coordination are effectively managed.
• Coordinate interfaces between different trades, disciplines, contractors and subcontractors working on site.
• Act as the day-to-day field coordination point between site management and the workforce, helping identify and resolve issues before they impact safety, quality, programme or productivity.
• Monitor ongoing works, identify potential clashes, access restrictions and conflicting activities, and coordinate sequencing to minimise disruption.
• Carry out regular site walkdowns and ensure work areas, access routes, walkways and emergency routes remain clean, organised and safe.
• Support toolbox talks, daily briefings, inspections, commissioning activities and site safety initiatives where required.
• Monitor progress, highlight constraints or delays and follow up agreed actions through to completion.
• Support coordination during critical construction, completion, commissioning and energisation preparation activities.
• Maintain regular communication with site management regarding HSE observations, housekeeping, work-front readiness, site constraints, access restrictions and outstanding actions.

Skills

Site supervision

HSE compliance

Field coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Field presence

Job description

Talentmark is recruiting for a Ground Supervisor to join a leading organisation within the civil construction and energy sector. This role will be based at a major onshore construction site in Norfolk.

Ground Supervisor Role

• Support the safe, coordinated and efficient execution of day-to-day construction activities across the site.
• Maintain a strong and visible presence in the field, ensuring HSE requirements, housekeeping standards, access arrangements and work-area coordination are effectively managed.
• Coordinate interfaces between different trades, disciplines, contractors and subcontractors working on site.
• Act as the day-to-day field coordination point between site management and the workforce, helping identify and resolve issues before they impact safety, quality, programme or productivity.
• Monitor ongoing works, identify potential clashes, access restrictions and conflicting activities, and coordinate sequencing to minimise disruption.
• Carry out regular site walkdowns and ensure work areas, access routes, walkways and emergency routes remain clean, organised and safe.
• Support toolbox talks, daily briefings, inspections, commissioning activities and site safety initiatives where required.
• Monitor progress, highlight constraints or delays and follow up agreed actions through to completion.
• Support coordination during critical construction, completion, commissioning and energisation preparation activities.
• Maintain regular communication with site management regarding HSE observations, housekeeping, work-front readiness, site constraints, access restrictions and outstanding actions.

Your Background

• Strong practical construction-site experience.
• Good understanding of HSE requirements and safe systems of work.
• Strong field supervision and site coordination skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate multiple contractors and trades simultaneously.
• Good understanding of construction sequencing and interfaces between different workstreams.
• A proactive approach to housekeeping, site standards and maintaining safe working environments.
• Ability to identify problems at an early stage and drive practical solutions.
• Confident and professional communication skills when working with contractors, subcontractors and site personnel.
• Ability to prioritise competing activities in a busy construction environment.
• Willingness to spend a significant proportion of the working day in the field rather than solely in the site office.
• Strong ownership and the ability to follow actions through to closure.

Company

Our client is a leading international organisation operating within the energy and infrastructure sector, delivering major construction and engineering projects. The successful candidate will work closely with site management, contractors, subcontractors and multiple engineering disciplines to support the safe and efficient delivery of site activities.

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK