Job description
We’re looking for a General Foreman to join our Regional Civils team to help deliver a sustainable drainage project in Mansfield. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.
Location: Mansfield
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + benefits
Responsibilities
As General Foreman, you'll be working within the Regional Civils team, reporting to the Works Manager carrying out the supervision & management of a defined unit of site resources to deliver the construction
Your day to day will include:
- Managing safety on site including giving inductions and effective Toolbox Talks, Daily Task Briefings and Point of Work Risk Assessments to site operatives.
- Managing and mentoring Section Foreman
- Actively contribute to the performance monitoring of the Subcontractors.
- Allocating duties to site operatives
- Maintain daily records of site activities and liaise with the line managers to produce information for progress reports
What do we need from you?
This role of General Foreman is great for you if:
- Demonstrable knowledge and practical application of site construction activities and management of staff, operatives, and subcontractors - preferably in Water sector or equivalent regulated setting.
- Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card –Experienced Supervisor or Manager.
- Site Manager Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS).
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at [email protected] to discuss and arrange these.
Benefits at Kier
We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:
- new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.
- professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
- pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)
- Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.
- employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier
And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits
Who is Kier?
We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/
At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.
Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.
You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf
Closing Date: 16 July 2023
Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.