Rail Civils Site Foreman – Zero Harm Leader

Randstad CPE; Great Haywood, Crewe; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is seeking an experienced Site Foreman / Supervisor to join a Tier 1 civil engineering delivery team on a major high-speed rail corridor in the Northwest. Based at Great Haywood, you will supervise geotechnical subcontractor gangs delivering borehole decommissioning across a 67 km route.

You will lead safety and quality, chair daily meetings, review RAMS/ITPs, coordinate permits, and track progress from start to handover, with focus on Zero Harm and environmental compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising civil engineering, groundworks, or infrastructure packages.
• Solid understanding of RAMS, ITPs, and current H&S legislation.
• Experience supervising subcontractor delivery and reporting.
• Direct rail infrastructure project experience (e.g., HS2) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Subcontractor & Direct Supervision: manage specialist gangs, run daily progress meetings, coordinate weekly programmes.
• Safety & Zero Harm: contribute to RAMS/ITPs and lead toolbox talks.
• Site Inspections & Tours: perform safety/environment tours and document observations.
• Permits & Technical Coordination: liaise on ground breaking permissions, lifting, and temporary works.
• Quality Assurance & Handover: uphold Right First Time and BIM Field 360 QA.
• Plant & Cost Control: check safety of plant/tools and allocate resources efficiently.
• Project Scope & Tracking: monitor milestones and identify changes early.

Skills

Supervisory experience

RAMS knowledge

ITPs knowledge

Safety compliance

Subcontractor management

H&S legislation

Interpersonal skills

BIM Field 360

Education

CSCS Supervisor Card (Gold)

Full UK Driving Licence

Tools

BIM Field 360

Job description

Randstad CPE is seeking an experienced Site Foreman / Supervisor to join a Tier 1 civil engineering delivery team on a major high-speed rail corridor in the Northwest. Based at Great Haywood, you will supervise geotechnical subcontractor gangs delivering borehole decommissioning across a 67 km route.

You will lead safety and quality, chair daily meetings, review RAMS/ITPs, coordinate permits, and track progress from start to handover, with focus on Zero Harm and environmental compliance.