General Foreman

6 months ago


Bristol, United Kingdom AmcoGiffen Full time

**General Foreman**

**Rail / Civil engineering**

**Regional Office - Highbridge (Western Region)**

Site Locations - Bristol, Western-super-Mare, Taunton, Highbridge

**An exciting opportunity for an experienced General Foreman to join our team in the Western region working on a portfolio of rail infrastructure civil engineering and building projects.**

**Business Unit**

A busy and fast paced business unit involved in a range of civil engineering works in a variety of sectors to include rail (bridges, embankments, stations, platforms, tunnels etc.), Environment Agency, Local Authority etc. The business unit are involved in multi-disciplinary civils projects across the Western region, whether one off tendered projects or projects within our long term framework / contract agreements with key clients.

Existing contracts include rail infrastructure projects, minor works and Environment Agency frameworks with works typically including bridge re-construction/replacement, upgrades and refurbishments, station work (platforms, access for all etc.), structures including bridges, tunnels and footbridges.

**The Role**

As General Foreman you will have responsibility for planning and implementing the successful delivery of our rail buildings and civils and general civils schemes throughout the Western region at various locations.

The work involves the repair, refurbishment, and replacement of bridge structures around geographical area of Western region.

Day to day duties and responsibilities will typically include but not be limited to:

- Ensuring the Health, Safety and Welfare of employees and others under their direct control through compliance with the requirements of the Supervisors Health and Safety Responsibility Statement
- Ensuring that all company and client Health &Safety and Environmental initiatives are effectively implemented
- The reporting of any unsafe practices
- The promotion of a continuous improvement culture and the use of best practice.
- The effective leadership, supervision, utilisation and monitoring of Direct and Subcontract Labour Force
- Delivery of works within programme and to budget, ensuring that the works are executed in accordance with the requirements of:

- All applicable legislation
- The Terms and Conditions of the contract
- The Contract Health and Safety Plan
- The Contract Quality / Environmental Plan
- The Network Rail approved Works Package Plans and Task Briefing Sheets
- The approved Construction Drawings and Specification
- The Policies and Procedures contained within the Company Business Management System
- Ensuring that Quality standards are achieved and are ‘right first time’
- The continuous monitoring of the progress of the works to ensure contract objectives are being met
- Ensuring that, changes to the scope of works are identified, agreed, implemented and effectively managed
- Ensuring that robust records are maintained i.e. diaries, allocation sheets, plant etc.
- The provision of formal reports on progress to the Project Manager/Site Agent
- Ensuring that all relevant issues, which cannot be resolved at site level, are passed for the attention of the Project Manager / Site Agent
- The identification and implementation of training needs for directly employed operatives employees under their control

**Requirements**:
To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as a General Foreman in a rail and civil engineering environment.
- NVQ Level 3 or above
- CSCS Site Supervisor
- PTS
- SSSTS / SMSTS
- Experience as a General Foreman in a rail and general civils infrastructure contracting environment.
- Experience in rail working on civil engineering associated projects
- Take ownership of works from start to finish.
- Previous experience in groundworks and Deep Drainage,
- Previous experience at a supervisory level in groundworks
- Temporary Works Supervisor
- First Aid Certification
- Proficient in conducting impactful tool box talk, carrying out site inductions, ensuring compliance with all works and Task Briefings, assisting with producing Risk Assessments & Method Statements and Task Briefings, weekly site inspections and conducting daily whiteboard briefing to the site teams.

**In return**
- Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
- Company Car or Car Allowance
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
- + up to 3 volunteering days
- Company contributory Pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
- Generous Employee referral scheme
- Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
- Consistent learning opportunities
- A safe place to work
- Employee forum’s that provide a platform for having your voice heard

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated en


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