General Foreman

We are looking for a General Foreman to join our civil engineering team to work on our HS2 main works contract, working within the Area West team at West Ruislip  

This role will support the Senior General foreman to coordinate the safe delivery of all operational activities on site, ensuring Health and Safety, Quality and Environment needs are met along with programme and budget requirements.

You will take the lead with front line supervisors from the supply chain to ensure our values are built into their culture and our objectives are achieved, this includes helping them to develop throughout the contract.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role. 

• Work with the Construction Manager and Works Manager to deliver the scheme.
• Manage and coordinate site activities in line with the programme.
• Review on a daily basis outputs achieved and report to the Works Manager and Construction Manager.
• Ensure a quality product is delivered
• Ensure only adequately trained and experienced operatives are engaged on site to deliver the works.
• Undertake monthly SHE reviews with all suppliers and specialists.
• Deliver site inductions and regular tool box talk briefings to the site team covering appropriate Health, Safety and Environmental issues and ensure records of these briefings are maintained.
• Plan and assist the Construction Manager in determining best avenue of works, advising on specialists strengths and concerns.
• Be fully conversant with specialists’ contract conditions and attendances
• Review programme on a daily basis and assist the Construction Manager in identifying opportunities.
• Record resources and monitor outputs against programme.

• Experience within same role on major UK infrastructure projects
• A good working knowledge of shafts tunnelling and sprayed concrete (SCL)
• NVQ Level 4- Construction Site Supervision
• SMSTS
• Gold or Black CSCS card
• SEATS
• Understanding of engineering principles
• Technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices
• Basic computer competence

About us:

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 Main Civils Contracts which include both Lots S1 (Euston Tunnels & Approaches) and S2 (Northolt Tunnels). The combined value of the contracts is around £1.8billion with the works due for completion in 2025. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.
You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador). 

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Please note that this position is not due to start until 2020. Due to application numbers and the time frame of the role it may be a number of weeks until your application is reviewed by the recruiter. If you have any questions please contact recruitment@skanska.co.uk.