Location: Worcester
Duration: 6+ Months
Pay Type: PAYE Umbrella
Day Rate: £230-350 per day
Carmichael UK are recruiting for an experineced General Foreman with Water Project Experience to join a Major Project in Worcester for a Tier One Contractor.
EUSR Safety Passport and Water Hygiene Required
Responsibilities:
- Ensure the existing water treatment process is not affected by the construction activities
- Ensure high standards of safety and environmental protection are consistently maintained on site
- Be the lead for the construction works and represent company on site
- Oversee and establish close working relationships with our supply chain and direct resources
- Carry out Tool Box Talks and Start of Shift Briefings
- Input to and monitoring of the agreed programme and budget
- Maintain site records including daily diary, plant and labour returns, ITPs, etc
- Provide construction input to the design of the project to add value
- Carry out other relevant duties as required of the position
- Organise and supervise the works to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and environmental issues are maintained.
- Plan and assist Site Agents in determining best approach to works, advising on subcontractor/specialists strengths and concerns.
- Be fully conversant with subcontractor/specialists contract conditions and attendances given by company.
- Review programme on a daily basis and assist the Construction Manager/Site Agents in identifying opportunities.
- Record resources and monitor outputs against programme.
- Keep a full and accurate daily site diary, including any changes/ variations, specialist attendance, and records of work related discussions with the client's operator.
- Full adherence to company policies and procedures.
- Where self-delivering, control and manage outputs and work procedures ensuring works are maintained to a high standard and on programme.
- Overall supervisory responsibility for the subcontractors, specialists and direct workforce (through the team of Foremen and Front Line Supervisors).
- Liaison with both internal and external stakeholders; specifically included the Operator's staff.
- Ensure that good relations are maintained with staff at all times.
Person Specification
- Enthusiastic and highly conscientious
- Commercially aware
- Excellent communication skills
- Committed to working collaboratively to deliver a quality product under pressure without compromising Health & Safety and Quality
- Recognised experience in main disciplines associated with these works (civil and structural engineering works)
- Good understanding of engineering principles
- Experience of managing and co-ordinating a small team of direct reports (Foremen/Section Foremen/Front Line Supervisors)
- Extensive experience of the construction industry and particularly on water retaining structures and working with large diameter pipes and pipe connections to live water treatment assets
- Experience working on non-infrastructure projects within the Clean Water Sector
Requirements:
- SMSTS, Relevant CSCS
- EUSR Safety Passport and Water Hygiene
- Confined Space Training CP1 / 2
- Cat and Genny
- Understanding of Engineering Principles
- Training in Health & Safety and Environmental Management (IOSH for example)
- Lifting AP
- Temporary Works
- First Aid
- Experience of supervising mechanical and electrical works
- Ability to use MS office applications