Earthworks Foreman

Position - Earthworks General Foreman Location - Stoke on Trent

One of the leading earthmoving contractors is seeking an Earthworks General Foreman role for a new project starting in Stoke on Trent running for circa 16 weeks.

Duties:-

* Responsible for the day to day running of the general earthworks activities.

* Day to day control of the people, equipment and materials being used

* Reporting to the Regional Director you will setting plans for the work and execute them safely and in line with H&S guidelines.

* You will be directly responsible and accountable for the day-to-day performance of the teams assigned to you, including responsibility for health, safety and environmental issues as well as production and any record keeping required.

* Accountable for productivity. It is expected that you will work with the team Supervisors including by taking direct control and demonstrating effective supervision such that teams are as efficient as possible

* Assist in planning. It is expected that you will work with the project staff in formulating plans, including participating in detailed planning sessions to establish planned patterns of working as well as the key metrics that will be used to measure performance against plan

* You are responsible for ensuring the construction methods are followed. You will also be responsible for ensuring ITP's are respected and no hold points passed without seeing the appropriate signatures.

* You will be responsible for day-to-day order of any materials needed for your section of work including gas oil, water, adblue, imported stone, geotextiles etc.

* You will be responsible for the quality and completeness of the Daily Allocation Sheets filled out by the team Supervisors. Where digital sheets are in use you will be expected to ensure all Supervisors under your control "buy in" to their production and fully engage with the use of the electronic tablets.

* You will be responsible for the enforcement and collection of the Daily Plant Checks, and ensuring that any defective plant is parked up where required and reported promptly.

* You will be responsible for providing key feedback on the performance of the people under your control. You will not have direct line manager responsibility or accountability as far as HR process goes.

Key competencies/Qualifications;-

* Experience of managing multiple earthworks gangs, with the ability to co-ordinate activities and ensure maximum production / minimum downtime from each item of plant.

* A good working knowledge of machine / application matching, production outputs, and Series 600Specification for Highway Works.

* Knowledge of how to implement the use of GPS machine guidance effectively.

* Able to work professionally with Clients representatives of a similar level or one step higher on a dailybasis, and where required, engage with visiting Client representatives of all levels.

* SMSTS qualification and minimum of CSCS Gold Card.

* Over 5 years experience.

* Ability to operate earthworks plant

* CPCS Plant Qualifications

* First Aid certificates

* CSCS Black Card

16 weeks approx. - likely to go on longer and potential to move to further projects

Day Rate is negotiable.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £24.00-£26.00 per hour

Expected hours: 50 per week

Benefits:

* Free parking

* On-site parking

Schedule:

* Day shift

* Monday to Friday

Licence/Certification:

* Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/05/2024

Reference ID: ecd/fm

Expected start date: 03/06/2024