General Foreman – Earthworks

Our client a Civil Engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Site Manager – GF to work on multi disciplined earthworks project in Hampshire, reporting to a Project Manager and responsible for all site operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organizing daily activities, work shifts, etc. Capacity of coordination between the different activities performed by the employees and subcontractor
• Ensuring work is carried out to the highest of quality standards.
• Coordinate with Site Engineers and Sub contractors
• Ordering and control of materials on site
• Complete all necessary documentation and paperwork as required daily and properly including but not limited to: Time sheets, Pre-Task Planning Sheets, daily journal/diary, weekly safety report, receiving reports, change/time off, work order, etc.
• Monitor the progress of your work against the planned production goals.
• Must be a good communicator, motivator, and team player

SPECIFIC SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a Safety Coordinator
• Act as temporary work supervisor
• Must always work self and crew 100% safely leading by example.
• Deliver regular tool box talk briefings to the site team covering appropriate Health, Safety and Environmental issues and ensure records of these briefings are maintained.
• Ensure daily and weekly plant checks are carried out and all records are up to date.
• Monitor sub contract works and ensure subcontract works are being delivered in line with the relevant RAMS

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Leadership on working crews (workers, subcontractors, rented equipment, etc.). Previous experience is required.
• Experience in organizing activities, work shifts, etc. Capacity of coordination between the different activities performed by the employees.
• Knowledge in preparing daily progress reports and daily production reports. Capacity to schedule downtime periods due to routine maintenance. Capacity to provide estimates of production outputs.
• Ability to take responsibility to train new workers and teach them how to handle properly pieces of equipment that are available to them.
• Capacity of dealing with subcontractors, inspectors, technical assistance and with the client.
• Experience in earthworks activities; specially in activities related with construction of embankments and rock embankments (in motorways, roads, landfills, etc.).
• Knowledge in quarry materials and its specifications (quality, size, shape, etc.), and criteria in order to accept/refuse these materials.
• Experience in construction activities involving cranes: load lifting activities (by means of a crane) and other crane operations. Experience involving lattice boom crawler cranes is highly appreciated. This experience must be able to be proved.
• Experience in maritime works is appreciated, especially if this experience involved placing material to the sea (e.g.: breakwaters, quays, seafront promenades, etc.)
• Accredited use in mobile equipment (e.g.: loaders, excavators, rising platforms, etc.) is highly appreciated.
• Must have 5 years of experience as a Foreman on heavy civil projects such as bridge, dam, marine and/or rail construction.

Mandatory

• CSCS
• SSSTS
• Lifting supervisor (Lifting Operations)
• Full clean drivers licence

Recommended

• First Aid at work
• Work at height
• Banksman/Slinger
• Abrasive wheels
• Manual Handling