General Foreman

**Job Introduction**:
Are you a **General Foreman** looking for your next permanent role? If this is you then please read on as we may just have the role for you

Founded in 1968, Griffiths are a sustainable Civil Engineering Contractor that helps connect communities through delivering Road, Rail, Water, and Utilities projects. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality projects in a healthy, safe, and sustainable manner to improve people’s everyday lives.

As part of a global business in CRH and a Business Unit of Tarmac PLC, the career opportunities are limitless. We are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

**Role Responsibility**:
Reporting directly to the Operations Director, the **General Foreman** will be accountable for providing suggestions and recommendations for Temporary Works Solutions, identifying potential hazards and inputting into the production of RAMS.

On a day to day basis, the responsibilities of the **General Foreman** will include the following (not exhaustive):

- Ensuring all plant and small tools are adequately maintained before use
- Suggesting improvement areas when necessary with the workforce and subcontractors
- Monitoring the performance of plant operators and appointed persons
- Demonstrating commitment to the requirements of the Health & Safety and Environmental Policies
- Ensuring that the Environmental Policy and appropriate parts of Environmental Procedures are effectively communicated to the workforce
- Ensuring task outputs are achieved on site in accordance with the programme
- Identifying any potential improvement in outputs
- Keeping up to date with any legislative changes
- Ensuring the workforce & gangers have sufficient and correct information in terms of specification, workmanship and finish
- An ability to show understanding of company protocols with regard to Accidents and Incidents investigations
- A good working knowledge of current Health and Safety legislation
- An understanding of contract documents, construction tolerances and test plans
- Previous experience of working as a General Foreman on Civil Engineering projects that involve earthworks, drainage and structures with a large percentage of self-delivery
- CSCS Gold Card
- SMSTS

**Why Us**:
For the successful **General Foreman**, we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

- Training & Development
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
- Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
- Access to join our Employee Communities inc. BAME; LGBTQ+; Working Parents