General Foreman

**General Foreman - Water - Chorley**

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd is recruiting a General Foreman due to continued growth and have an exciting opportunity to join the water division on the United Utilities Framework at Advance Plus. As the General Foreman you will be responsible for the management of labour and materials across a number of trades at a specific site.

This role is site based at Chorley covering earth works and drainage with value of c.£4m and will offer continued development with progression throughout the tenure of the project.

This is a fantastic time to join J. Murphy & Sons who are recognised as **one of the UK's Best Big Companies as awarded by Best Companies**. If you think you fit the bill and want to work within a team that rewards performance, drives personal development and offers a great place to work delivering exciting projects, then get in touch

**What you will be doing**
- To plan and coordinate works on a small site or part of a site, ensuring work is completed on time and to the agreed standard.
- Direct supervision of trade roles and sub-contractors ensuring standards are maintained and ensuring sufficient resources are available.
- To ensure the work is delivered in accordance with the contract design and specifications.
- To ensure trades roles and sub-contractors adhere to the highest standards of health, safety and environment ensuring compliance at all times.
- To monitor progress periodically against the project plan and monitor expenditure, reporting any issues to the Site Manager or Project Manager.
- Review plant, labour and materials on a daily/weekly basis.
- Liaise with Site Manager and/or Project Manager to resolve any technical issues outside of the scope of works.
- To comply with company standards, policies and procedures.

**Who we are looking for**
- Level of technical expertise, potentially NVQ level 2/3 in a trade
- CSCS Card
- SMSTS qualified
- Previous expertise of site supervision.
- Basic health and safety awareness and knowledge.
- First aid qualification is desirable.

**About Murphy**
- Charity is at the heart of Murphy values; you will receive 2 days leave per year to donate your time to a charity of your choosing. Many teams choose to support a charity together to positively impact our communities.
- Access to Murphy Wellbeing: you will have access to a host of online tools, mental health trained colleagues, and if needs be external professional support because we understand that work and life offers challenges that sometimes need a little extra support.
- Murphy is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture, making Murphy a great place to work where we can all thrive. You can get involved in numerous events and even join our committee dedicated to continuously nurturing Murphy’s inclusive culture.

**What you’ll get in return**
- Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
- Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
- Above market rate contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
- Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
- Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
- Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer we are proud to have signed up to #BantheBoxUK and reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal records.