At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead site operations for a high-profile bridge replacement project and manage teams effectively.
- Company: Join a leading Main Contractor known for delivering complex civil engineering projects.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, car allowance, 25 days holiday, and pension scheme.
- Other info: Embrace diversity and equality in a supportive workplace.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact on infrastructure while advancing your career in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Senior General Foreman with relevant certifications required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
Location: Exceat, near Seaford (Initial scheme; pipeline across Sussex)
Position Type: Permanent
Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 (DOE) + Car/Allowance (£5k-£6k), 25 Days Holiday & Pension
Start Date: ASAP
Project Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior General Foreman for a leading Main Contractor to deliver a high-profile, £11m highway bridge replacement scheme in Exceat, near Seaford. The initial project involves structural bridge works, heavy earthworks, highway tie-ins, and complex civil engineering elements. Following completion, you will transition into a permanent operational leadership role across an ongoing regional pipeline of local authority highways, S278 works, and Environment Agency schemes in Sussex.
Key Responsibilities
- Site Operations: Drive day-to-day site activities, managing direct labour, plant, and sub-contractors across earthworks, structural concrete, bridge construction, and highway packages.
- Health & Safety: Enforce strict zero-harm standards, review RAMS, deliver inductions/toolbox talks, and maintain environmental and tidal working controls.
- Planning & Progress: Partner with the PM on short-term look-ahead programmes, tracking daily outputs against targets, managing site diaries, and coordinating tidal shift logistics where required.
Requirements
- Experience: Proven track record as a Senior General Foreman with a Main Contractor in heavy civils, highways, earthworks, and bridge schemes.
- Certifications: SMSTS and CSCS Card (Black or Gold) are mandatory. First Aid is desirable.
- Working Pattern: 5 days a week on site (07:30/08:00 - 17:00/17:30). Flexibility for potential shift work tied to tidal hours is required.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
Senior General Foreman in Seaford employer: Randstad Construction & Property
Randstad Construction & Property is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee development through extensive training and clear progression pathways. Located in Croydon, the hybrid working model allows for flexibility while being part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in financial functions.
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