- Ensure customer delight by delivering a high-quality projects.
- Actively engage with customers throughout the project, addressing feedback promptly.
- Promote Octavius culture and values, fostering a professional and quality-driven environment.
- Lead by example, upholding Octavius values in interactions with the team, suppliers, and customers.
- Create a unified and positive team environment, prioritizing the development of team members.
- Supervise and manage contracts according to agreed timelines.
- Lead by example, promoting a positive attitude, adherence to safety protocols, and effective communication.
- Support the site team, empowering them to align with Octavius vision and safety culture.
- Encourage continuous learning and growth within the team.
- Ensure compliance with Octavius systems, legislative requirements, and company policies.
- Implement and maintain efficient processes, including timely reporting to senior management.
- Emphasize value-added processes, efficient risk management, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and manage team performance to maximize profitability.
- Collaborate with the site manager to achieve profitable outcomes within agreed targets.
- Efficiently manage project activities, adhering to NEC contract requirements.
- Promote community relations and engagement, managing defects clearance, and implementing lessons learned for continuous improvement.
- In line with Company Values: Integrity, Caring, Progressive, Openness and Quality.
- Builds trust and gains respect of all parties on site.
- Inspires and motivates site team to work together to complete the project, even when under pressure.
- Takes personal responsibility and is happy being held accountable for the site.
- Sets a high benchmark for the safety and quality standard expected on the project and leads by example.
- Meets targets set by own manager and is focused on developing capability further.
- Identifies individuals on site who are keen to develop further.
- A Civil, Structural, or Construction Management background on National Highways or local authority networks.
- Ideally you'll have worked for a for a tier 1 contracting group with working knowledge of NEC contract conditions, CDM regulations, design management, & programming.
- Lead a team of direct reports assisting their all-round development
- Have worked on a broad section of disciplines such as groundworks, RC structures, steelwork, and building and can demonstrate a clear understanding in these areas.
- Understanding of interpreting drawings and demonstratable technical knowledge
- CSCS card
- IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS
Highways Foreperson - Dorchester, United Kingdom - Octavius Infrastructure
Description
Our Regional civils business are seeking a key addition for the works we are carrying out around Dorset. The programme for 2024 looks very busy and we are fortunate to be working on this long term arrangement. We are a contractor to the highways and transportation sectors delivering safe, sustainable, and efficient transport solutions across the UK.
We are seeking either a General Foreperson capable of playing an integral role in the delivery of this framework.
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We offer a competitive rewards package, including a Company Car scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance cover, 25 days Annual Leave (and a day off for your birthday). You'll also have access to an enhanced Paternity & Maternity package and the opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally.
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Inclusion and diversity are important to us, we are an equal opportunities employer and value difference. We want and will continue to build an inclusive environment where our people thrive. We firmly believe constantly striving to build a truly diverse workforce is what makes us a strong business and will enable us to continue to solve important problems and deliver unrivalled value to both our customers and clients. If you need any specialist support throughout your application, we will work with you where we can to support your journey with us.