We're looking for a General Foreman to join our Natural Resources team, working on projects in the Thames Valley region (North). In this role you will support various projects on the Thames Water framework intially concentrating on our Harpenden site,and help deliver the requirements of the individual project to both above and below ground assets.
Location: Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Contract: Permanent, Full Time – flexible and part time hours may be available if desired, just let us know
Responsibilities
We're looking for a General Foreman to join our NRNN business unit Water business unit. In this role you'll play a crucial role in overseeing daily site operations and ensuring projects run smoothly. You'll be the link between management and the workforce, responsible for translating plans into action on the ground.
Your day to day will include:
Supervising and coordinating the workforce, such as daily allocation, performance monitoring, team motivation and labour/subcontractor coordination.
- Ensuring health and safety by enforcing regulation, conducting inspections, carrying out toolbox talks and incident reporting.
- Managing site operations such as material and equipment management, progress monitoring, quality solving and problem solving.
- Communication and reporting with management, workforce and record keeping.
What are we looking for?
This General Foreman is great for you if you have:
- Proven experience in a similar role as a Foreman / Foreperson within the construction, civils or utilities industry.
- Strong supervisory experience and knowledge of regulation and legislation relating to building.
- Excellent understanding of health and safety legislation (e.g., CDM Regulations).
- CSCS Black Card (or equivalent).
- SMSTS or SSSTS qualification.
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities. You can see more information about our water business here.
There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step toward a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1
