Groundwork's Foreman (Belfast)

Your New Company Hays Belfast are recruiting a Groundwork Foreman to be based on one of Northern Ireland's largest sites located in Belfast. Your new employer is an experienced residential developer, renowned for delivering high-quality housing developments and creating thriving communities across the region. Due to continued expansion and a strong pipeline of work, an opportunity has arisen for an experienced Groundworks Foreman to join the team on a Belfast site. This is a unique chance to play a key role on one of Northern Ireland's largest residential projects, delivering essential infrastructure and groundwork packages on a long-term development programme. With years of work secured ahead, this position offers excellent job security, career progression, and the opportunity to be part of a flagship scheme close to home. Your New Role As Groundworks Foreman, you will take responsibility for coordinating and supervising day-to-day site operations relating to groundworks and civil engineering activities throughout the development. Working closely with the Site Management team, engineers, subcontractors and direct labour, you will ensure works are completed safely, efficiently and to responsibilities will include: Supervising groundworks and civil engineering activities across the development. Coordinating site teams, plant operators and subcontractors. Managing drainage, roads, kerbing, foundations, retaining structures and associated infrastructure works. Ensuring works are carried out in accordance with drawings, specifications and programme requirements. Maintaining high standards of health, safety and quality across site operations. Assisting with material planning, deliveries and resource allocation. Reporting progress and potential issues to site management. What You'll Need to Succeed To be considered for this role, you will have previous experience operating in a Foreman or supervisory capacity on civil engineering, groundworks or residential infrastructure should be able to demonstrate: Proven experience supervising groundwork or civils teams. Strong knowledge of drainage, road construction, earthworks and residential infrastructure. The ability to organise labour, plant and subcontractors effectively. A proactive approach to problem-solving and programme delivery. Excellent communication and leadership skills. A strong commitment to health, safety and quality standards. Experience working on large-scale residential developments would be particularly advantageous. What You'll Get in Return This is an excellent opportunity to secure long-term employment with a highly successful Northern Ireland developer that continues to invest heavily in its people and return, you can expect: A highly competitive salary and benefits package. Company vehicle and fuel allowance. Pension and additional benefits. Long-term, secure work on a major Belfast development. Minimal travel requirements with projects based locally. Genuine opportunities for career progression within a growing business. The chance to contribute to a landmark residential scheme delivering homes and infrastructure for the future. What You Need to Do Now If you're interested in this opportunity, click 'Apply Now' or contact Chris McNamara for a confidential discussion about your next career this role isn't quite right for you, but you are considering a change within the construction or civil engineering sector, get in touch for a confidential conversation regarding other opportunities currently available across Northern Ireland. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be Skills: foreman supervisor groundwork civils drainage roads Benefits: £Negotiable on experience ADZN1_NI41bf1e1f-b16b-4260-a40a-17c77a06fd15