Works Foreman

Kier Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in East Riding of Yorkshire is seeking a Works Foreman to join our Yorkshire Water Framework. You will oversee on-site operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely delivery of construction activities.

You will be the key link between site teams, subcontractors, and senior management, ensuring works are delivered to specification, quality standards, and programme requirements. This role offers ownership of meaningful projects and collaboration with talented teams across the

Qualifications

• HNC in construction-related subject or Level 6 NVQ Construction Site Management.
• Experience managing site construction activities and staff, operatives, and subcontractors within regulated sectors.
• Gold Supervisors or Black Managers CSCS card.
• Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS).
• Collaborative approach with clients and stakeholders to reach solutions.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and oversee site works to ensure safe, timely, and cost-efficient delivery in line with project specifications and programmes.
• Provide health and safety leadership to operational delivery teams and ensure compliance with all safety requirements.
• Manage General Foreman, Foreman, Site Supervisors, and other resources to achieve project goals.
• Maintain effective relationships with clients and stakeholders to protect and enhance the company's reputation.
• Control short and medium-term programmes and ensure timely ordering and delivery of plant and equipment.

Skills

Site management

Safety leadership

Stakeholder liaison

Team supervision

Education

HNC in construction-related subject

Level 6 NVQ Construction Site Management

Job description

We're looking for a Works Foreman to join our Yorkshire Water Framework

Location: East Riding of Yorkshire

Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Working on the AMP8 framework for Yorkshire Water, you'll oversee on-site operations and ensure the safe, efficient, and timely delivery of construction activities. You'll be the key link between site teams, subcontractors, and senior management, ensuring that works are delivered to specification, quality standards, and programme requirements. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of meaningful projects while working collaboratively with talented teams across the business.

What will you be responsible for?

• Planning, coordinating, and overseeing site works to ensure safe, timely, and cost-efficient delivery in line with project specifications and programmes
• Providing health and safety leadership to operational delivery teams and ensuring compliance with all safety requirements
• Managing General Foreman, Foreman, Site Supervisors, and other resources to achieve project goals
• Maintaining effective relationships with clients and stakeholders to protect and enhance the company's reputation
• Controlling short and medium-term programmes and ensuring timely ordering and delivery of plant and equipment

What are we looking for?

• You have an HNC in a construction-related subject or Level 6 NVQ Construction Site Management
• You can demonstrate knowledge and practical application of site construction activities and management of staff, operatives, and subcontractors within regulated sectors
• You hold a Gold Supervisors or Black Managers Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card
• You have completed Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS)
• You enjoy working collaboratively with clients and stakeholders to reach innovative solutions and build effective relationships

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.

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