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C & C Contractors (London) Ltd; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days paid holiday plus public/bank

Job summary

C & C Contractors (London) Ltd is seeking an experienced General Builder / Working Foreman to oversee day-to-day on-site operations on projects in London and surrounding areas. You will coordinate trades, manage resources, and ensure quality, programme and safety standards.

The role combines hands-on construction with client liaison, requires SMSTS/SSSTS, a trade qualification, a full UK driving licence and DBS checks. A company vehicle is provided, hours 8am-5pm, and 20 days holiday.

Qualifications

• Must have a trade qualification or served apprenticeship.
• At least 5 years supervisory experience in construction.
• SMSTS (site managers safety) or SSSTS (site supervisor safety) accreditation required.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.
• DBS check required.
• Good general health and safety knowledge.
• Able to read drawings and set out new work, with broad knowledge of building trades.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day site organisation.
• Liaise with clients to ensure high-quality service.
• Provide construction knowledge and guidance as needed.
• Report daily to contracts managers and surveyors.
• Organise materials and liaise with the office.
• Attend weekly progress and safety meetings.
• Maintain health and safety standards on site; conduct inductions.
• Coordinate subcontractors in liaison with the office.
• Check and record labour outputs against timesheets.
• Ensure subcontractor labour meets required standards.
• Carry out weekly toolbox talks for labour and subcontractors.
• Manage site to ensure adherence to construction plans and safety targets.

Skills

Trade qualification

Supervisory experience

Construction knowledge

SMSTS/SSSTS

UK Driving Licence

DBS Check

Health & safety knowledge

Read drawings

Job description

Working hours 8am-5pm Monday to Friday with 1 hour paid lunch break.

We are a construction and refurbishment company based in Rainham Essex

Looking for an experienced and knowledgeable General Builder / Working Foreman to join our team to oversee the day-to-day on-site operations. We work in London and the surrounding areas delivering projects covering all aspects of construction and refurbishment.

You will be responsible for overseeing projects, organising resources to ensure all works meet the required quality, programme and safety standards as well as being hands on with the projects. You will need to have a very good knowledge of the construction industry and refurbishment projects as you will be overseeing all trades. This role will require you to build relationships with clients and contractors, whilst ensuring projects are run safely, efficiently and productively to the highest of standards. When needed you will be required to offer solutions to on site issues and liaise with the contracts managers and surveyors to provide operational support. A company vehicle will be provided, and a full UK driver’s licence is essential for this P.A.Y.E position.

We are looking for a dedicated, positive and enthusiastic candidate who wants to work as part of a team and has the motivation to help the continual growth of the company.

Responsibilities

• Day to day site organisation
• Dealing with clients and ensuring a high level of quality and service is delivered.
• Providing construction knowledge and guidance when required.
• Reporting daily back to contracts managers and surveyors.
• Organising materials liaising with the office
• Attending weekly progress meetings and safety meetings
• Maintaining health and safety standards on sites and carry out inductions.
• Organising and liaising with office to organise sub-contractors etc..
• Check and record labour outputs against time sheets
• Ensure sub-contracted labour meets required standards
• Carry out and record weekly toolbox talks to labour and sub-contractors
• Manage construction site, ensuring that all workers adhere to construction plans and safety targets.

The following skills are necessary:

• Must have a trade qualification/served apprenticeship
• At least 5 years supervisory experience
• Construction knowledge and background
• SMSTS (site managers safety training scheme) or SSSTS (Site supervisor safety training scheme) (Essential)
• Full UK Drivers Licence (Essential)
• Have or be able to pass DBS Check (Essential)
• Good general health and safety knowledge
• Read drawings / set out new work and have good knowledge of all building trades.

Good to have but not necessary

CSCS card

Company Benefits

• 20 days paid holiday plus all Public and bank holidays paid