Site SupervisorWorking Foreman

Barhale; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering and infrastructure specialist in Manchester is seeking a Site Supervisor / Working Foreman to supervise a team and ensure health and safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have extensive supervisory experience in civil engineering and hold relevant certifications. Responsibilities include managing site operatives and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. Competitive salary and employee benefits offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Accident and Life Cover

Health Cash Plan

Annual leave plus public holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a Supervisory role within Civil Engineering.
• Knowledge of construction methods, health, safety, and legal regulations.
• Experience with deep drainage and ground support systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of operatives and ensure health and safety compliance.
• Coordinate and schedule the work of all site operatives.
• Manage operatives and sub-contractors effectively.

Skills

Extensive experience in a Supervisory / Foreman role within Civil Engineering

Sound knowledge of construction methods and health and safety regulations

Excellent communication skills

Heavy Equipment

Safety Hazards

Safety Rules

Education

SMSTS or SSSTS

Supervisor level 3 gold CSCS card

First Aid

NRSWA

Confined Space ticket

UK Driving License

Job description

About Barhale

Who are Barhale

Barhale is a business founded on family values having been established by our Chairman Dennis Curran in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK with over 40 years of experience in providing design civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors including :

• Water
• Transport
• Built environment
• Energy

We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip regulated and private clients working as part of large frameworks joint ventures and alliances as well as on individual standalone projects developing long‑term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.

Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore we robustly source train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1200 employees nationwide.

We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities including :

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel‑fabrication
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Health & safety equipment and products including PPE

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join Barhale

Caring and investing in you

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people‑centric company.

• As a Gold Investors in People we are committed to a high standard of people practices creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy ethos and philosophies.
• Job security long‑term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
• Broad range of civil engineering and mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UKs largest infrastructure projects and clients
• Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within as we believe this is a key driver of our success

From the moment you join us your well‑being and career aspirations will be supported.

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Accident and Life Cover
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• 22 days aof nnual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays
• 8 hours volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental physiological and financial well‑being.
• Company car / green car scheme / car allowance / Van (dependent on position and eligibility)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression.
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training.
• Continuous service awards

Would you like to know more

Please contact our Recruitment team via

Site Supervisor / Working Foreman

The Role

Supervise a team of operatives ensure health and safety and all work on site is carried out in accordance with the RAMS. To ensure the delivery of projects safely on time within budget and snag‑free being responsible for scheduling coordinating and supervising the work of all site operatives.

Key Responsibilities

Health and Safety

• Promote the Barhale Cardinal Rules and establish safe working cultures and practices
• Comply with company procedures and legal obligations
• Promote and comply with environmental compliance
• Deliver the works safely
• Take charge of Near Miss Reporting
• Make sure HSE returns are done monthly
• Brief SOSB and TBT when required

Quality

• Promote best practice
• Comply with company procedures
• Ensure work is delivered defect / snag‑free

Management

• Manage operatives and sub‑contractors
• Organise work for the workforce and ensure all operatives are working in a safe manner
• Brief the workforce daily
• Keep good diary records

Key measures & targets :

• Reporting outputs and progress to site Management implementing and maintaining a safe system of work

Key relationships :

• Operatives
• Construction Manager
• Site Agent

Essential

• Extensive experience in a Supervisory / Foreman role within Civil Engineering
• Sound knowledge of construction methods health and safety and legal regulations
• Experience with deep drainage / manhole boxes installation / temporary work ground support / shaft experience
• SMSTS or SSSTS
• Supervisor level 3 gold CSCS card
• First Aid
• NRSWA
• Confined Space ticket
• UK Driving License
• CAT and Genny
• Excellent communication skills

Desireable

• CPCS Dumper
• CPCS Slinger Signaller
• Water Hygiene

Key Skills

• Heavy Equipments
• Construction site
• Safety Hazards
• Safety Rules
• Windows
• Project managements
• Access Control
• Sub‑Contractors
• Supervisory personnel
• OSHA
• Site Safety
• Building
• Layouts
• Quality Standards

Required Experience : Manager

Employment Type : Unclear

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1