General Foreman - England, United Kingdom - Fawkes & Reece South

    Fawkes & Reece South
    Fawkes & Reece South England, United Kingdom

    Found in: Jooble UK O C2 - 1 week ago

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    My client is a long established, leading, Civil Engineering and Groundworks Specialist Contractor.

    They can deliver a vast range of groundwork solutions which include:

    • Bulk excavation and land remediation
    • Earthworks
    • Reinforced Earth Bunds
    • Site clearance
    • Road construction to adoptable standards
    • Sewers to adoptable standards and domestic drainage
    • Pond Lining and attenuation tank construction
    • Tarmac surfacing
    • Retaining structures and tanking systems
    • Culverts
    • In-situ concrete structures
    • 278 Works
    • Block paving
    • Sheet Piling
    • Sub-structure block and brickwork
    • Block and beam flooring (including sub-contract design)
    • In situ concrete construction
    • R/C works including steel fixing and form work shuttering
    • Various foundation types including piling, ground beams, rafts and Insulslab.

    Due to planned growth and an influx of work in their Southwestern Region, they are looking to appoint, on a permanent basis, a General Foreman / Assistant Works Manager to work on a major groundworks project which forms part of a major new garden city.

    The project has an anticipated lifespan of at least two years and has the potential for at least a further 5 years. The company have been on site for the last 9 years.

    The incoming General Foreman / Assistant Works Manager will be responsible for delivering infrastructure works for a major new housing estate. This will involve earthworks, Section 278 works, roads construction, new drainage, culvert installation, and much more.

    The ideal candidate will be based within a commutable distance from the site which is located in Sherford, near Plymouth.

    You will be supported by a dedicated project team which consists of a 'hands on' Director and a seasoned Works Manager.

    Duties include:

    • Ordering plant, labour and materials
    • Leading toolbox talks, daily briefings and site inductions
    • Working with the Site Agent and commercial team to raise early warning notices
    • Promote the highest levels of health and safety on site
    • Liaise with stakeholders on public facing projects
    • Ensure your work force is working safely, effectively and efficiently
    • Reading drawings with the site engineer to coordinate gangs and overcome design difficulties
    • Ensure risk assessments and method statements and being adhered to

    The business will be able to keep you working on the Southwestern Coast, offering a variety of projects, security and package that reflects your contribution to the company.

    Please contact Antony Whorton at Fawkes & Reece (South) to discuss the role in more detail.

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