Working Supervisor / Ganger

Fawkes & Reece London; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role

Travel & accommodation provided

Overnight allowance £30

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece London are seeking an experienced Permanent Working Supervisor / Ganger to lead gangs on water-main and civil projects along the M4 Corridor. The role requires hands-on delivery, reading drawings, and ensuring safety and quality.

You will monitor labour, plant and materials, coordinate lifts, and supervise deep excavations with a strong focus on site safety and programme adherence. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supervising water/civils projects.
• Strong ability to read drawings and understand levels/setting-out information.
• Experience coordinating digging/plant and materials while maintaining safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate gangs on water-main and civil projects.
• Plan daily activities, labour, plant and materials.
• Set out pipe routes and read drawings to ensure correct installation.
• Manage permits to dig and ensure service locating procedures are followed.
• Deliver toolbox talks and maintain site records.

Skills

Leadership

Safety awareness

Communication

Reading drawings

Site supervision

Team management

Education

NVQ Level 3/4 in Occupational Work Supervision, Construction Site Supervision or Civil Engineering

CSCS Gold Supervisor Card

Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS)

Appointed Person

Water Main Layer / Network Construction Operations

Tools

Survey equipment

Pipe installation equipment

Job description

Fawkes & Reece are currently recruiting for an experienced Permanent Working Supervisor / Ganger to join a major contractor delivering works across the Water Framework Projects along the M4 Corridor.

This is a hands-on supervisory position, ideal for an experienced Working Supervisor, Ganger or Site Supervisor with a strong background in water, civils, deep excavation and water-main installation.

You will be responsible for supervising the workforce on a day-to-day basis while remaining hands-on with the delivery of the works. The successful candidate will need to be confident organising labour, coordinating plant and materials, setting out works, reading drawings and ensuring that all activities are completed safely and to the required quality standards.

The ideal candidate will be based along the M4 Corridor or the head office in Swindon ideally within an hour of Purton.

Working away from Home will be a high possibility, accommodation provided and overnight allowance paid at £30 per night

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate gangs working on water-main and civil engineering projects.
• Plan and organise daily activities, labour, plant and materials.
• Supervise deep excavations, shoring, pipe installation, chambers and backfilling.
• Set out pipe routes, chamber positions, levels and gradients.
• Read and interpret civil, structural, mechanical and pipework drawings.
• Use levels, rotating lasers, pipe lasers and survey information.
• Manage permits to dig and ensure appropriate service locating and trial-hole procedures are followed.
• Ensure excavations are safely supported, accessed and inspected.
• Monitor ground conditions, water ingress, surcharge loading and excavation stability.
• Coordinate lifting operations and ensure approved lift plans are followed.
• Supervise the installation of ductile iron and HDPE water mains.
• Oversee precast and cast-in-situ chamber construction.
• Check pipe bedding, alignment, gradients, cover, jointing and restraint.
• Coordinate concrete pours and inspect reinforcement, formwork and cast-in items.
• Ensure quality hold points and inspections are completed before works are covered.
• Assist with pressure testing, chlorination, flushing, sampling and commissioning activities.
• Deliver daily briefings and toolbox talks.
• Maintain site diaries, inspection records, pipe-joint records, photographs and as-built information.
• Coordinate with Site Managers, Engineers, client representatives and other contractors.
• Identify and escalation any technical, safety, quality or programme issues.
• Plan upcoming labour, plant, materials and temporary-works requirements.

Requirements

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Proven experience as a Working Supervisor, Ganger, Site Supervisor or similar within water/civils.
• Strong experience supervising water-main installation and deep excavation works.
• Good knowledge of excavation safety, temporary works and shoring systems.
• Experience working with ductile iron and HDPE pipework.
• Ability to read drawings and understand levels, gradients and setting-out information.
• Experience coordinating lifting operations and plant.
• Strong understanding of health & safety and quality requirements.
• Good communication skills with the ability to lead and motivate a workforce.
• Ability to work closely with Site Management, Engineers and client representatives.

Essential Qualifications

• SMSTS or SSSTS or equivalent recognised Supervisor qualification.
• Relevant Supervisor/Gold Card or appropriate competency card.
• Excavation safety / competent-person inspection training.
• Emergency First Aid at Work.
• Full UK driving licence where required for travel between sites
• NVQ Level 3/4 in Occupational Work Supervision, Construction Site Supervision or Civil Engineering.
• CSCS Gold Supervisor Card.
• Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS).
• CPCS/NPORS Slinger/Signaller.
• CPCS/NPORS lifting operations qualifications.
• Appointed Person qualification.
• Water Main Layer / Network Construction Operations qualification.
• Confined Space training.
• NRSWA Supervisor qualification.

What's on Offer

• Permanent role
• Salary £45k to £52k depending on Salary
• Whilst working away all travel, accommodation will be catered for plus an overnight allowance of £30
• Long-term opportunity working on a major Water Framework.
• Projects across the M4 Corridor.
• Opportunity to work with an established civil engineering and water contractor.
• Competitive freelance/contract rate, dependent on experience.
• Potential for ongoing work for the right candidate across the UK