Our client is seeking to employ an experienced General Foreman for their project based in Ipswich on a permanent capacity. The ideal candidate will have experience in managing projects bulk earthworks and highway based projects. The ideal candidate will also have experience of working with large schemes in values of various sizes or have HS2 projects based experience.
Job Role:
Purpose of the role is to run the project, managing labour and plant on a day to day basis, to carry out the operations safely and efficiently within budget. The Foreman will work with the Works Manager and Engineering team to set the plans for the work and then execute them.
Responsible for:
* Control plant, labour, and materials usage to avoid cost overruns and wastage.
* Manage key time/cost/quality/safety risks to successful delivery of project.
* Assist the Agent/Project Manager to maintain as-built records to enable programme to be up-dated.
* Assist the Agent/Project Manager to liaise with statutory utility companies regarding diversion and location of existing mains and/or installation of new mains.
* Understand the method statements and risk assessments produced and issued for the works.
* Reporting any accidents/near misses/service strikes to H&S department.
* Be able to ensure that the workforce understand and adhere to the method statements and risk assessments issued.
* Assist the Agent/Project Manager to manage the efficient mobilisation of...