Site Supervisor

Rail / Civil engineering

Location - Site Based

Regional office ¦ Basingstoke (Southern)

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Site Supervisor to join our team in the Southern 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 Southern region, whether one off tendered projects or projects within our long term framework / contract agreements with key clients including both Asset Management and Infrastructure Projects.

Existing contracts include rail infrastructure projects, lineside building projects, minor works framework schemes with works typically including bridge re-construction/replacement, upgrades and refurbishments, station work (platforms, access for all etc.), structures including bridges, tunnels, footbridges, flood repair and alleviation to name just a few examples.

AmcoGiffen has detailed plans to grow our portfolio in the Southern region and require additional operational resource to deliver existing contracts and take responsibility for future works.

The Role

As Site Supervisor / Site Foreperson you will have responsibility for planning and implementing the successful delivery of our rail buildings and civils projects throughout the Southern region at various locations on the railway infrastructure network. 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 Supervisor or Site Foreperson in a rail and civil engineering environment.

PTS

SSSTS / SMSTS

Experience as a Supervisor or Foreperson in a rail contracting environment.

Experience in rail working on civils and buildings associated projects

In return

Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience

Company vehicle

25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)

Up to 3 volunteer 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

Why AmcoGiffen?

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaini