General Foreperson

**General Foreperson**

(Job Number: 00773)

**Job Advert -**

As one of our General Foreperson, you’ll deliver multi-discipled work aligned with Farrans strategies in logistics, production, design, assembly, SHEQ, reporting and digital creation.

**Project Outline**

Farrans will be improving the underground network of water pipes, constructing a new 24km, 800mm diameter pipeline between Lartington Water Treatment Works and Shildon via Whorley Hill. The pipeline will cross underneath the River Tees and Alwent Beck to a depth of 50 metres. Around 200,000 customers will benefit from this work.

**Main Responsibilities**
- Ensure the coordination of a section of works on a larger project or entire medium sized project or several smaller projects
- To ensure and communication between all parts of the operation team including suppliers, subcontractors, engineering, safety and environmental team and client’s team.
- Build and develop the team to deliver all aspects of the project requirements; identify training requirements, review the performance of the workforce, and ensure delivery of briefings.
- Provide, monitor, and control labour plant and materials to meet the programme.
- Manage sub-contractors and direct workforce.
- Ensure high standard of quality on the works to meet the specification requirements ‘first time’ and minimise rework.
- Assist engineering team with working method and outputs for production of method statements and programme.
- Ensure accurate, legible, and up-to-date allocation sheets are recorded and provided at shift close with delivery tickets and plant returns to the engineering and commercial teams.
- Ensure all records for example inspections, works permits and briefings are up to date and in place.
- Carry out regular safety and environmental inspections and implement recommended courses of action as identified from progress monitoring and management inspections.
- Keep a full and accurate daily site diary, including any changes / variations, subcontractors’ attendance, and records of work related discussions with client / designer / RE / project team
- Ad hoc duties as job requires

**Skills & Experience required**
- CSCS gold card as a minimum with SSSTS as preferable qualifications.
- To be considered for this role, you’ll be a proven collaborative leader who is experienced in leading and delivering large scale projects of work including water infrastructure or large-scale linear projects.
- Experienced in leading multi contractor and multi-disciplined teams to deliver a common goal to an industry-leading standard, you’ll be a savvy stakeholder manager by using an agile and personable approach to keep the required groups up-to-date and engaged in key projects.
- Ability to review information, consult with relevant persons and organisations to make agile decisions.
- Can demonstrate the ability to out-perform against a tight budget through effective programme development, risk and opportunity management and use of production and innovation.
- Experience in stakeholder management; including customers, client, site operators, landowners and utility companies.

**What we can offer you**

Joining one the of leading construction and civil engineering contractors you will be provided with the opportunity to deliver on projects that play an important role in the everyday lives of people in the UK and Ireland.

Our employees are at the core of everything we do, with this in mind we have our own in-house Learning & Development division who can offer you bespoke career toolkits & pathways.

In addition to a competitive base salary and car allowance we can also offer a wide range of benefits, some of the key ones being:

- Payment of an annual professional membership
- Contributory pensions plan up to 6%
- Enhanced Maternity & Family friendly policies
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Health Shield enrolment after 3 months service
- 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)

**Primary Location** UK -UK -Durham

**Employee Status** Permanent

**Schedule** Full-time

: Ongoing