Groundworks Working Foreman

JN Bentley; Cherwell District; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay

In house career development programs

Mileage paid on travel

30 days holiday

Pension Scheme

Employee Referral Scheme

Westfield Health (cash health plan)

Job summary

A leading civil engineering firm in the UK seeks a Groundworks Working Foreman to supervise teams on civils projects in the Thames Valley area. Responsibilities include managing gangs on site, ensuring health and safety, and assisting with budgeting and forecasts. Ideal candidates will hold current CSCS, CPCS or NPORS certifications, along with a full UK driving license. The role offers competitive pay, in-house career development, and extensive training programs.

Qualifications

• Must have management experience on civils projects.
• Comfortable using IT systems.
• Experience with water treatment sites or similar.

Responsibilities

• Manage gangs working on various civils sites.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting for projects.
• Conduct daily briefings and site inductions.

Skills

Management of gangs

Health and safety awareness

Budgeting and forecasting

Risk and method statement creation

Site induction and briefings

Education

Current CSCS, CPCS or NPORS

SSSTS / SMSTS

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Overview

Here at JN Bentley we are looking for enthusiastic and positive Groundworks Working Foreman to work on our construction sites in the Thames Valley area. In the role you will be 'on the tools' working on the ground and supervising several gangs on various civils sites predominantly within the water and/or heavy civils industry, ideally with water and structures experience. You will have a proactive attitude towards work and health and safety, with ideally experience working within the water industry and general civil work, concreting and pipe laying.

Responsibilities

• Experience managing gangs working on civils projects
• Experience assisting budgeting and forecasting
• Experience assisting in creating and understanding risk and method statements
• Experience assisting in conducting daily briefings, site inductions, method statement rollout and progress meetings
• Knowledge of Permits to work

Candidate Specification / Qualifications

• Current CSCS, CPCS or NPORS
• SSSTS / SMSTS
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Comfortable using IT systems
• Experience assisting budgeting and forecasting
• Experience assisting in creating and understanding risk and method statements
• Experience assisting in conducting daily briefings, site inductions, method statement rollout and progress meetings
• Knowledge of Permits to work

Advantageous

• National Water Hygiene card
• Thames Water Passport
• 3 day First Aid
• Slinger / Signaller / Lift Supervisor

What can we Offer?

• Competitive rates of pay
• In house career development programmes and progression within the company
• Top quality training
• Mileage paid on travel
• Van driver supplement
• 30 days holiday (incl. Bank holidays)
• Good Maternity / Paternity Pay packages
• Uplift and Subsistence pay
• Pension Scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Westfield Health (cash health plan)
• Occupational Healthand Flu Jabs
• Cycle to Work schemesand Specsavers Vouchers
• Company matching and Payroll giving

About Us

JN Bentley is a well-established civil engineering and construction company with many projects across the UK. We deliver first-class works for our clients, drawing upon 50 years of expertise gained through experience in the industry.

We employ over 2000 people, and we have a turnover currently in excess of £450 million.

Please include any details of your experience working in the water industry (on water treatment sites or similar), deep drainage, pipelaying and specific pipework within your application.

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