General Foreman

The Opportunity You will be responsible for managing, maintaining and enforcing health, safety, quality, sustainability and wellbeing standards across the site/project for non-infra Waste Water schemes in Devon on the South West Water framework ranging from £1M to £15M Living within the South West region – ideally Devon, the successful candidate will be flexible to work days and occasional weekends with a good knowledge of CDM and experience working on water projects. Daily travel to site will be required. What you will be doing * Appraise the risk to the scheme in conjunction with the Project Manager and install and monitor adequate site security. * In conjunction with the site management team, manage the project procurement process for suppliers and contractors in line with the Company processes and commercial best practice. * Ensure the site fulfils all obligations for external compliance audit. * Ensure Permit to Work systems, Inductions and Briefings are correctly carried out. * Plan and co-ordinate the operational delivery of the project as required. * Oversee the day-to-day construction processes and ensure co-ordination within the site team, client, and contractors. * Attend meetings with and maintain necessary regular contact with clients and stakeholders. * Assist with the control and monitoring of the progress of the works. * Administer reporting systems (e.g. delivery notes, Plant hire and collections, waste management,) to maximise cash flow and profitability. * Implement strict controls on subcontractors, suppliers, and operatives. * Ensure full participation in operative staff development review, training, and mentoring. What we will need from you * Experience of working for a major sized Tier 1 Contractor working on water schemes. * Sound knowledge of construction methods, health and safety, and legal regulations as well as a comprehensive understanding and experience of a wide range of construction techniques and best practices. * Experience of managing and developing staff. * Adopt a proactive approach to the environment and customer care of all the stakeholders involved in a project – promotion of positive image of the Company name to protect and promote the brand name. * From a civil engineer background with knowledge of water projects * Good Working knowledge of CDM/H&S requirements at Supervisor level. * CITB Level 3 Safety Course SMSTS (5 day). * Appropriate CSCS card. * First Aid at Work (4 day). * Experienced in IT Packages e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint. * Practical training e.g., attendance on courses for Forms of Contract, Scaffolding Appreciation, Formwork/Falsework Appreciation, Concrete Technology, H&S Management, planning etc * Appointed person and Temporary Works Co-ordinator. * Behavioural safety training * Training in Lean principles What we can offer you – Please visit the vacacny on our website to find out what we can offer you! Who we are Tilbury Douglas is a leading UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out company. We deliver vital projects across a range of sectors including health, education, highways, justice, defence, aviation, water and environment. It is our people who make Tilbury Douglas a success. We believe our inclusive culture encourages new ways of thinking, enabling us to innovate whilst remaining resilient. We value and celebrate all individual differences and look forward to receiving your application, We have now achieved our IiD status. Please note we do not have a sponsorship licence. We look forward to receiving your application