Site Foreman required for ongoing Scottish Water framework between Glasgow and Perth. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day site operations, ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality standards.
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. 10 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 Safe Pass and/or 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