General Foreman - Glastonbury

The company are on the lookout for 2 General Foremen, to join our multi-disciplinary team in Glastonbury. This position is predominantly based around the South West area but will require some flexibility in working away.
You will be part of a successful and growing business with over 300 permanent staff based across the UK and over 30 years worth of expertise in the Civil Engineering sector.
We place safety, innovation, professional development and excellent service delivery at the core of the work we do and take pride in receiving outstanding client feedback.
Your Responsibilities:
As a General Foreman , you will be responsible for ensuring an effective deployment of personnel, plant, subcontractors and equipment to achieve the allocated site activities within the allowed programme period.
You will be working on the Wales & Western CAM Framework for Network Rail, based from our depot in Glastonbury, undertaking railway maintenance work, including but not limited to Civils and Earthworks.
The main functions of your role will be to:
Carry out inductions, daily site briefings and daily inspections, recording any changes to methods of work or site conditions
Organise, motivate and supervise your site operatives and subcontractors at all times
Have a full understanding of work objectives, programmes and project details to ensure the contract is carried out correctly to timescales, mark up programmes and drawings with the progress on a weekly basis
Promote and implement safety arrangements (including close call reporting) and methods of working to ensure compliance with COMPANY Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental policies, making any suggestions to ensure a safe site
Maintain and record daily site records, returns, ID, and any additional works found, reporting these to the Project or Site Manager, to be returned to Head Office
Liaise with the Site and Project Manager and Site Engineer on any necessary changes to site activities
Identify any further training needs and review competencies of site personnel
Any other duties as may reasonably be required
Person Specification:
The perfect candidate will have:
A background in Civil Engineering/ Earthworks projects Essential (Rail highly desirable)
Experience in supervising, motivating and supporting the training of groups of team members on site Essential
A strong knowledge and demonstrable behaviours in Safety Awareness
SSSTS Essential
A good ability to plan and manage time
A positive and professional attitude, with the confidence and talent to deliver excellence to our clients
The ability and willingness to regularly work away from home, as well as on nights and weekends
Preferred competencies:
PTS - Highly desirable
First Aid - Highly desirable
COSS - Highly desirable
Machine tickets and experience
Important is, the Health, Safety and Wellbeing of all our Site members are at the forefront of what we do. With this in mind, as a rule we will only hire site members who live within one hours drive of our offices, so please be mindful of this before applying.
All offers are subject to two employment references, a Drugs & Alcohol and medical test and driver's license check.
The Package
Competitive Pay
A collaborative and friendly working culture, focussed on investing in people
Up to 25 days holiday + Statutory Bank Holidays
Company Sick Pay
Annual professional subscription costs
Excellent training & development opportunities, provided by our award nominated in house Training team
Paid Volunteering days and Charity events
Eye test vouchers & Annual Flu Jabs
Employee Assistance Programmes for advice and counselling
Access to a committed Mental Health First Aider team
Company Pension and Death in Service scheme of 2x annual salary
A generous Employee Referral scheme of £1000 per successful hire