A main contractor is recruiting a General Foreman to deliver water based civil engineering projects up to £30m in West Sussex. The business delivers projects up to £50m across the UK in highways, water and infrastructure for governing bodies and private sector clients with the additional security of long term frameworks in the local area.

The General Foreman role will compromise of working with the site team to ensure quality and the programmes are achieved whilst maintaining the highest standard of health and safety. The projects are part of the AMP7 Water Framework for Southern Water including reinforced concrete foundations, retaining walls, access roads, steel and pipework, drainage and other civils aspects associated with new pumping stations, rising mains and water treatment facilities.

Ideally you will have experience of advising on buildability, making decisions and driving a workforce in a civil engineering environment - preferably water but not essential.

General Foreman duties include:

Ordering plant, labour and materials
Leading toolbox talks, daily briefings and site inductions
Working with the Site Agent and commercial team to raise early warning notices
Promote the highest levels of health and safety on site
Liaise with stakeholders on public facing projects
Ensure your work force is working safely, effectively and efficiently
Reading drawings with the site engineer to coordinate gangs and overcome design difficulties
Ensure risk assessments and method statements and being adhered to

The business offers a variety of projects, security of local work and package that reflects your contribution to the company.

Please contact Sam Draycott at Fawkes & Reece (South) to discuss the role in more detail

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