General Foreperson - South Dublin

Cairn; Blackrock; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance related bonus

Pension scheme with matching contribu

Full health insurance with Irish Life

Annual salary review

CPD programme & funding

Paid maternity & paternity leave

Free Cairn annual leave days

Life assurance

Income protection

Employee Assistance Programme with VHI

Tax saver - travel and bike to work

Culture Committee

Talent Development Programmes

Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)

Company vehicle (role dependent)

Job summary

Cairn Homes in South Dublin is seeking a General Foreperson to lead on-site safety, quality and successful project delivery.

You will oversee labour, subcontractors and suppliers from foundations through to finishes, coordinate logistics and site programmes, and liaise with engineering teams to resolve issues quickly to keep the project on track.

Join Cairn and contribute to Building for Good with a strong benefits package and clear career progression.

Qualifications

• Trade background preferable.
• Ability to meet demanding time and quality targets.
• Good spoken and written communication.
• Methodical with attention to detail.
• Strong collaboration across levels; team player.
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Skilled at coordinating multiple projects concurrently.
• Willing to take responsibility for tasks.

Responsibilities

• Own health and safety management on the project.
• Understand delivery programme, weekly reporting; intervene to prevent delays.
• Attend and assist at daily whiteboard meetings.
• Inspect works on site; raise and resolve issues with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Prepare daily allocation sheets for labour and materials.
• Manage civil engineering and groundworks contractor.
• Set up logistics walkways and routes for vehicles and pedestrians.
• Manage works from foundations to finishes and landscaping.
• Coordinate labour, machinery and materials on site.
• Maintain a safe site through robust health and safety practices.
• Coordinate subcontractors and service providers for timely handover.
• Liaise with engineering team on waste management records.
• Uphold Cairn brand with best-in-class customer service.

Skills

Trade background

Time management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Self-motivated

Project coordination

Responsibility

Job description

We are currently looking for a high calibre General Foreperson or to join our team in South Dublin.

Key responsibilities:

• Ownership of the management of Health and Safety on the project.
• Understand target delivery programme, weekly reporting of same and active intervention to prevent delays.
• Attend and assist at daily whiteboard meetings.
• Continuous inspection of works on site, raising and resolving issues in a timely manner to ensure quality of works. Subcontractor and Supplier Management
• Completion of daily allocation sheets for site labour and materials.
• Management of civil engineering and groundworks contractor.
• Set up and maintain logistics walkways, including vehicle & pedestrian routes.
• Take control of works from house foundations, through to 1st & 2nd fix including external finishes, paving, boundary walls and landscaping.
• Effectively manage the movement of labour, machinery, and materials on and off site through site coordination & logistics software.
• Maintain a secure and safe site through effective Health & Safety practises.
• Management and coordination of subcontractors and service providers, to ensure timely handover to Finishing Foreman in line with programme requirements.
• Liaise with the engineering team to ensure waste management records are available and accurate.
• Instil a best-in-class customer service and experience for all stakeholders and be a strong advocate for the Cairn brand.

The Candidate:

• Trade background preferable
• An ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.
• To have good spoken and written communication skills
• To be methodical, pay attention to detail and be accurate
• To be good at working with people at all levels and willing to work in a team.
• To be self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative
• To be able to co-ordinate a number of different projects at the same time.
• To be willing to accept responsibility for completing designated tasks.

Working with Cairn Homes:

At Cairn, we believe it is essential that our employees feel valued and appreciated. We therefore offer above industry average remuneration packages with a comprehensive benefits portfolio that’s ready to support you for whatever life brings.

We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits when you join Cairn which include

• Competitive salary
• Performance related bonus
• Pension scheme with matching contributions
• Full health insurance with Irish Life health
• Annual salary review
• Continuous Professional development (CPD) programme & funding
• Paid maternity & paternity leave
• Free Cairn annual leave days
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme with VHI
• Tax saver - travel and bike to work
• Culture Committee
• Talent Development Programmes
• Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)
• Company vehicle (role dependent)

The Cairn purpose is to build sustainable communities where people can thrive.

At Cairn, it’s not what we build, it’s why we build. It’s about putting down a marker that will stand for generations to come. Creating new communities of connection and belonging for an Ireland where people can thrive. Reshaping, redefining, reinvigorating our place in the world. Building for people, progress, and potential.

Because when Cairn build, it’s Built For Good.