Foreman (Permanent)

Foreman South Wales – Highways Competitive salary + benefits package The post holder will be accountable for delivering a section of the Dualling of the A465 Areas 5 & 6. The jobholder will take full responsibility for the supervision of labour, plant and sub-contractor within their section of works. They will also ensure the management and quality aspects of the project meet the clients’ and company’s performance expectations. Take responsibility for ensuring the highest possible environment and health and safety standards are adhered to at all times. Reporting to: Project Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Set personal example and promote best practice in safety, quality and environment.
• Supervision of sub-contractors
• Able to read drawings and construct to them, work to a program and keep written (and preferably electronic) records.
• Communicate with all site team including engineers, QS's, safety officers and clerk of works to ensure full understanding of information.
• Monitor and control labour, plant and materials.
• Ensure daily diaries and allocation sheets are up to date.
• Implement and promote safe systems of work over all activities.
• Contribute to the program through line manager.
• Work with engineers on setting out information and details of technical information, contributing to the preparation of method statements.
• Attend and contribute to weekly meetings with site team regarding safety, progress, expenditure, costs and program.
• Ensure toolbox talks, safety alerts and method statement briefings are carried out.
• Ensure all statutory weekly or daily inspections are carried out e.g. weekly safety and environment tours.
• Assist development of the workforce and identify training requirements.
• Ensure high standard of quality on the works to at least meet the specification requirements.

• To take reasonable care for the safety of themselves and of any other person who may be affected by what they do or fail to do at work.
• To co-operate with their employers or any other persons in the performance of their statutory duties.
• Not to misuse or interfere with anything provided in the interests of health, safety or welfare.
• Have the ability to evaluate safety practices and procedures to recommend methods of improvement.

• Previous experience working on large highway schemes.
• Relevant CSCS & SMSTS cards and First Aid Certificate
• Experience managing a team of labourers and semi-skilled workers.
• Ability to influence and persuade others to build working relationships with both internal and external customers at all levels.
• Flexible approach with an ability to adapt to tight and often changing deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise and organise own workload and that of others with a collaborative approach to work.
• Understanding of health & safety legislation with regard to a construction site.
• Infrastructure/Highways construction background is essential.