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General Foreman – Environment
Thames Water (Greater London & Surrounding Areas)
What you will be doing:
An opportunity has arisen for a General Foreman to join the team at Galliford Try.
You will work on our Thames Water Frameworks within our Environment Business, who are experienced in successfully delivering schemes of varying sizes, predominately to the Water Industry, across both Treatment Waste and Water schemes.
Ideally, you will be based in or around the London area within the Thames Water region and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.
As a General Foreman, you will ensure works are executed safely, within programme and to the highest quality standards.
Day-to-day, you will be managing the site-based construction works and will be responsible for effective coordination of resources working on the project.
It will be your role to ensure temporary and permanent works are delivered in accordance with the design, carefully manage material and plant requirements to meet programme and financial targets and assist in planning and programming with the site engineering teams.
You’ll be a key member of the project delivery team, participating in site discipline meetings to aid effective coordination and delivery of the works, liaising and communicating with site teams and subcontractors to undertake site inductions with all subcontractors and deliver toolbox talks and 10-minute briefings. It will be down to you to ensure subcontractors deliver work to meet safety, quality and programme requirements, supervising subcontractors to ensure quality and “right first-time approach”.
At Galliford Try, our aim is to create and maintain an environment where care for our people and those who work with us is our top priority. You’ll be responsible for the Health & Safety of yourself and others, encouraging a safe and collaborative working environment that supports our Health, Safety and Environment culture. As General Foreman, it will be your role to ensure Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and Permit to Work systems are in place before work commences and assist in the preparation of RAMS, COSHH assessments and safety plans as required.
About You:
As well as your relevant experience (Highways, Rail, Water or Aviation etc) in a related discipline (Earthworks, structures, Drainage etc) and proven leadership capability, we are seeking individuals with a calm, level-headed approach and strong communication skills in order to get the most of the team and subcontractors.
Working on site, we’d like you to have SMSTS, CSCS, TWS and First Aid. However, we will support you in covering any training needs. You’ll have strong IT skills and be fully conversant with the Microsoft suite of packages.
To be successful in this role, you’ll be confident in delivering safety briefings and toolbox talks, able to read and interpret design drawings and execute construction work in line with ITP’s, quality standards and safety documentation.
You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes;
- Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture
- Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to delivering the best.
- Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honest.
- Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed and enthusiastic in all that you do.
- A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges. Dedicated to working together to achieve results.
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged. Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
Our benefits:
We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.
- Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
- A wide range of corporate discounts
- Childcare vouchers
- Cycle to Work schemes
- Comprehensive pension plan
- Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
- Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
- Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
About us:
Named Contractor of the Year by the Water Industry Awards, Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Katie Barnett on [email protected].
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
A full job description for this role is available upon request.
Closing Date: 3rd February 2023
Please note this vacancy may close earlier if sufficient applications are received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.
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