Utilities Site Foreman

Uniting Holding; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction company is seeking an experienced Utilities Foreman to lead daily activities on a long-term project across Scotland. Responsibilities include coordinating subcontractors, ensuring safety standards, and overseeing work quality and production. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience, a valid CSCS card, and exhibit strong leadership and organizational skills. The role emphasizes a commitment to safety and effective communication with the crew and local authorities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years site-based experience required.
• Full UK driver’s license is a must.
• Experience with potable water mains and sewer installations essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage all subcontractors and trades on site.
• Ensure compliance with QHSE policies.
• Oversee execution of work ensuring quality and production.

Skills

Site management

Safety culture promotion

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Team leadership

Education

Valid CSCS card

3-day first aid at work certificate

SMSTS or SSSTS card

DOMS and National Water Hygiene card

Job description

Cleantech Civils is seeking an experienced Utilities Foreman to join our team on a long-term framework project across Scotland’s central belt. The successful candidate will lead daily site activities, ensuring all works are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of quality.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Co-ordinating and managing all subcontractors, trades, and labour on site.
• Ensuring all subcontractors, trades and labour have adequate resources to complete works according to a tight schedule.
• Promote a safety work culture.
• Responsibility and accountable for the safety of the crew under his/her direction.
• Communication and ensuring compliance with the Company QHSE policies and procedures.
• Facilitate mandatory safety toolbox talk meetings.
• Participation in safety/incident investigations.
• Ensuring that plant and equipment checks are carried out on site.
• Communication of the particular job to and with the crews involved.
• Assigning crew tasks and resolving issues between crew members.
• Maintaining work standards and outlining behavioural expectations to ensure crew morale and productivity.
• Apply the principles of workplace respect on site.
• Liaising with local authorities to ensure all services are implemented on the site.
• Periodically reassessing daily goals to meet forecasted production.
• Overseeing the execution of the work, including quality and production, ensuring that the crew works to job specifications and follows the plans.
• Inspecting and measuring completed work.
• Maintaining site foreman’s log & site reports.
• Supervising & scheduling material testing and specialist site testing.
• Reporting on work progress.
• Establish and promote best quality practice.
• Ensuring the promotion of customer focus throughout the organisation.

Selection Criteria / Person Specification:

• Min. 5 years site-based experience.
• Full UK driver’s license held.
• Extensive site experience of potable water mains and service installations / civils works / sewer installation / rising main installation works.
• Experience of “no-dig” techniques, eg; impact Moling, directional drilling techniques, desired, but not essential.
• Valid CSCS card holder.
• DOMS and National Water Hygiene card holder.
• SMSTS or SSSTS card holder.
• 3-day first aid at work certificate holder.
• Experienced in working in a fast paced and pressured environment adhering to strict deadlines and budgets.
• Will have excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Scottish water experience an advantage.

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The above statements are intended to describe the essential responsibilities of persons assigned to this role. They are not intended as exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements.

Cleantech Civils is an equal opportunities employer.