General Foreman

General Foreman - Local Authority Highways Improvement Scheme - Farrington Gurney, Somerset £375 per day | CIS Umbrella | Initial 4-Month Contract with Strong Scope for Extension Our client, a Tier 1 contractor, is seeking an experienced General Foreman to join the team delivering a local county highways improvement scheme in Farrington Gurney, within the Bath & North East Somerset region. This is a great opportunity to join a Tier 1 contractor with a confirmed pipeline of 5 further schemes across the Bath/Somerset region next year, offering genuine long-term security well beyond the initial contract. The Role Supervising and managing construction works for the project team Ensuring the highest possible Health, Safety & Environmental standards are employed across all projects, adhering to the client's health and safety and environmental policies and supporting a strong safety-first culture that's integral to the client's working environment Ensuring subcontractor compliance with the client's standards at all times Allocating resource daily to ensure work activities are sufficiently resourced by competent persons Ensuring required plant, tools and materials are available for the working party, and flagging when stocks are running low to the Site Agent Reviewing working documentation to ensure content is sufficient and relevant to the tasks being carried out Accepting permits and including them in the work pack/issuing to the working party Carrying out Setting to Work of relevant operatives, working supervisors and subcontractors Delivering and recording Daily Activity Briefs/Pre-Job Briefs, end of shift debriefs, and Toolbox Talks Supervising operatives, working supervisors and subcontractors, including implementation of required health, safety, wellbeing, environment and quality standards Ensuring all works are covered by a safe system of working, with all necessary briefings carried out Reviewing records completed by operatives and working supervisors, and supplying records to the Site Agent Assisting the Site Agent with management and programming of works, and requirements for plant and materials Responsible for plant delivery sign-offs, checks/audits and utilisation Completing HSE inspections (minimum 2 per month) Ensuring relevant Codes of Conduct are respected and followed within the site team, leading by example Completing return to work and employee documentation as required Driving and implementing innovation ideas Attending progress meetings when required Reporting all HSE incidents to line supervisor What You'll Need SSSTS / SMSTS CSCS card UK/EEC driving licence Good level of experience in civil engineering and workforce supervision, including earthworks, drainage, structures and highways Previous experience working with a Tier 1 contractor Highways, traffic management, and utilities experience, including planning traffic management Experience managing operational teams Good team worker and communicator, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate with client and operational teams Adaptable to changing priorities Computer literate, with a basic understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Evidence of managing health & safety in construction Why Apply Join a Tier 1 contractor with a confirmed regional pipeline into next year Strong day rate with genuine scope for extension across multiple upcoming schemes Be part of a well-funded, high-profile local authority improvement programme in the Somer Valley area