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    CSCS General Foreman - Warwickshire, United Kingdom - Colas Ltd

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    Colas Ltd are a UK subsidiary of the global Colas Group, which operates in over 50 countries worldwide and employs over 55,000 people including over 1500 in the UK across multiple sites.

    We are specialists in highways construction and have been involved in large scale UK and international construction projects within the highways, airfields and marine sectors as well as offering highways maintenance services and manufacturing our own innovative surfacing products.

    Colas are responsible for the eight-year Maintenance & Response contract for National Highways Area 9.

    The contract covers around 2,300 miles of Strategic Road Network within Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire, as well as parts of Gloucestershire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire.

    We deliver cyclical maintenance, reactive maintenance, incident response, severe weather response and minor works in a region that has five strategically critical motorway interchange junctions, as well as being at the heart of the new HS2 network.

    Area 9 is a critical transport hub enabling customer journeys across the UK.


    In this position, you will have overall accountability in the effective and safe delivery on contract deliverables across all Highways Maintenance activities and provide strong people management in line with corporate policies to develop a high performing team.


    As a Ganger, a crucial part of the role will be to supervise and be responsible for a team of 2-8 Highways Maintenance Operatives and to ensure that their duties are carried out efficiently, effectively and safely.

    You will also carry out all relevant duties associated to their level of training qualifications. You will provide excellent leadership and direction to the highway's maintenance team under your control.

    On a day to day, you will ensure all vehicles and equipment identified for use as part of a highways maintenance management system comply with current legislation, ensure all operatives undertake their duties with compliance to current legislation and company risk assessments and method statements and to carry out the relevant administrative duties associated with the role, i.e.

    submission of timesheets, maintenance check sheets, drivers log sheets etc.

    You will have efficient management and utilisation of all business unit / company resource through planning and effective dialogue with peers / clients and maintain professional approach positively reflecting the image of the company.

    Be responsible for site safety by ensuring compliance to method statements and risk assessments and for the safety and welfare of all staff and operatives.

    Ensure compliance with companies safety & quality procedures. To assist as part of a rota system with Bronze Call out.


    Ensure all activities are undertaken with due regard for the environment, to prevent pollution, comply with legal and corporate requirements and minimise environmental impact.


    You do not need any management experience, what is more important is the attitude and passion towards the role and to be able to show great leadership skills.

    A HGV Class 2 and SMSTS is desirable, but not essential.


    As a Ganger, it is essential you have excellent communication skills (verbal/written) and be able to manage stakeholders at all levels, great problem solving skills as you will be involved in possible investigation works and have good time management and prioritisation of work for self and team against changing demands of network needs.

    A UK driving licence is essential for this role.

    Here at Colas, we offer a great total compensation package, including:

    Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
    Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
    21 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
    Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
    Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
    Ongoing personal / professional development

    Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants and much more through our online employee benefits portal As a business, we hold three core values Caring, Sharing and Daring.

    We are committed to Caring for our colleagues, promoting, equality and diversity, and maintaining a culture of fairness, transparency, and respect for all employees, clients, communities, suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders.


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