Trainee Foreman (South Coast)

Balfour Beatty plc; Brighton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

25 days paid annual leave

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty is recruiting a Trainee Foreman to join the South Coast Regional Civils team, covering projects around Ringmer. You will work closely with senior site management to learn day-to-day delivery of civil engineering projects, coordinating site activities and supporting workforce safely and efficiently.

The role offers a clear path to becoming a Foreman within a leading UK infrastructure business, with opportunities to develop leadership, site management skills and practical experience

Qualifications

• Experience working on site
• Understanding of construction site practices and processes
• Experience supervising or coordinating teams is a bonus
• Strong commitment to health, safety and quality
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Proactive approach and willingness to take responsibility
• Ambition to develop into a Foreman within Balfour Beatty

Responsibilities

• Support the Foreman and Site Management team in daily construction activities
• Supervise and coordinate site operatives and subcontractors
• Help plan and organise labour, materials, plant and equipment
• Ensure work is carried out safely and in line with RAMS
• Monitor progress and report issues or delays to site management
• Support quality inspections and ensure work meets required standards
• Maintain high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance
• Build positive relationships with site teams, subcontractors and stakeholders
• Develop knowledge of construction methods, programmes and site management

Skills

Experience on-site

Team supervision

Health and safety

Communication

Organisational skills

Proactive thinker

Job description

About the role

Are you an experienced Site Supervisor, skilled tradesperson or construction professional looking to take the next step in your career?

Come and join us at Balfour Beatty we’re looking for a Trainee Foreman to join our South Coast Regional Civils team, working across projects in the Ringmer area. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership skills, broaden your site experience and work towards becoming a fully-made Foreman within one of the UK’s leading infrastructure businesses.

As a Trainee Foreman, you’ll work closely with our experienced site management team, gaining hands-on experience in the day-to-day delivery of civil engineering projects. You’ll play an important role in coordinating site activities, supporting our workforce and ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

What you'll be doing

As a Trainee Foreman you will:

• Supporting the Foreman and Site Management team in the day-to-day running of construction activities.
• Supervising and coordinating site operatives and subcontractors.
• Helping to plan and organise labour, materials, plant and equipment.
• Ensuring work is carried out safely and in line with approved RAMS.
• Monitoring progress and reporting any issues or delays to the site management team.
• Supporting quality inspections and ensuring work is completed to the required standards.
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance.
• Building positive relationships with site teams, subcontractors and other project stakeholders.
• Developing your knowledge of construction methods, programmes and site management.

Who we're looking for

You will have the following:

• Experience working of working on site
• A good understanding of construction site practices and processes.
• Experience supervising or coordinating teams would be advantageous.
• A strong commitment to health, safety and quality.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to take responsibility.
• The ambition to develop into a Foreman and progress your career with Balfour Beatty.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• - Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• - 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• - Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• - Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we want everyone to be able to thrive and achieve their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. We’re making great progress through our Value Everyone DEI Action Plan, but we know we’ve got more to do. Find out more about our values and DEI initiatives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We are committed to our processes being barrier-free and will support adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Please let the recruiter for this role know if you require any adjustments.

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