Job Title: General Foreman / Foreperson
Location: Portchester
Rate: £360 per day (Limited, PAYE or Umbrella)
Job Description
An excellent contract opportunity has arisen for an experienced General Foreman / Foreperson to join a major UK water framework, supporting the delivery of essential wastewater infrastructure upgrades.
This role will be responsible for overseeing daily site operations, managing supervisors, subcontractors and site teams, and ensuring packages of work are delivered safely, efficiently, and in line with programme, quality and HSEQ requirements.
You will work closely with the Site Agent and wider project team to coordinate site activities, maintain progress against the programme, and help drive a positive and productive site culture.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for supervising and delivering sections of work safely, on time, and to the required standards. Duties will include:
- Managing site operations, coordinating supervisors, subcontractors, labour, plant, and materials.
- Supporting the Site Agent with daily delivery, progress reporting, and programme updates.
- Working to 4-week lookahead schedules and the main construction programme.
- Maintaining accurate site records including diaries, allocations, inspections, and online check sheets (LOLER, PUWER, Temporary Works etc.).
- Supervising key civil engineering activities including: Working around live buried services, Temporary works operations, Excavations, Reinforced concrete works, Shallow and deep drainage
- Working closely with the Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) to ensure temporary works requirements are identified, planned, and implemented.
- Carrying out site inspections, leading toolbox talks, and reinforcing strong HSEQ and wellbeing standards.
- Managing and motivating site teams to maintain a positive working environment with all stakeholders.
- Ensuring compliance with company procedures, permits, quality standards, and safety requirements.
Requirements
- Previous experience working for Tier 1 contractors is essential.
- Strong background delivering civil engineering, water, utilities, or heavy civils projects.
- Experience managing teams of supervisors, subcontractors, and site operatives.
- Knowledge of live services, excavations, drainage, and reinforced concrete works.
- IT literate with experience completing site documentation and digital reporting systems.
- Ability to read and work from programmes, drawings, and construction information.
- Strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills.
- Full UK driving licence required.
Qualifications
- CSCS card applicable to role.
- SMSTS.
- First Aid at Work.
- Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS) experience preferred.
Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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