General Foreperson at Costin Group · Ashford

General Foreperson

Location: Ashford, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Costain are working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and have fantastic opportunities for individuals to join our growing AMP8 delivery team, working predominantly across the Thames Valley and Thames South regions. There is a mix of projects ranging from smaller capital maintenance to large civil new build schemes.

We are looking for a Floating General Foreperson to join our team on our Thames Water Framework to safely manage people and all operational activities on medium to large projects ensuring HSQE, programme and budget requirements are met.

This role will involve travel across multiple sites in the Thames regions.

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• Ensure the existing water treatment process is not affected by the construction activities
• Ensure high standards of safety and environmental protection are consistently maintained on site
• Be the lead for the construction works and represent Costain on site
• Oversee and establish close working relationships with our supply chain and direct resources
• Carry out Tool Box Talks and Start of Shift Briefings
• Input to and monitoring of the agreed programme and budget
• Maintain site records including daily diary, plant and labour returns, ITPs, etc
• Provide construction input to the design of the project to add value
• Carry out other relevant duties as required of the position
• Organise and supervise the works to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and environmental issues are maintained.
• Plan and assist Site Agents in determining best approach to works, advising on subcontractor/specialists strengths and concerns.
• Be fully conversant with subcontractor/specialists contract conditions and attendances given by Costain.
• Review programme on a daily basis and assist the Construction Manager/Site Agents in identifying opportunities.
• Record resources and monitor outputs against programme.
• Keep a full and accurate daily site diary, including any changes/ variations, specialist attendance, and records of work related discussions with the client's operator.
• Full adherence to Costain policies and procedures.
• Where self-delivering, control and manage outputs and work procedures ensuring works are maintained to a high standard and on programme.
• Overall supervisory responsibility for the subcontractors, specialists and direct workforce (through the team of Foremen and Front Line Supervisors).
• Liaison with both internal and external stakeholders; specifically included the Operator's staff.
• Ensure that good relations are maintained with staff at all times.

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Person Specification

• Enthusiastic and highly conscientious
• Commercially aware
• Excellent communication skills
• Committed to working collaboratively to deliver a quality product under pressure without compromising Health & Safety and Quality
• Recognised experience in main disciplines associated with these works (civil and structural engineering works)
• Good understanding of engineering principles
• Experience of managing and co-ordinating a small team of direct reports (Foremen/Section Foremen/Front Line Supervisors)
• Extensive experience of the construction industry and particularly on water retaining structures and working with large diameter pipes and pipe connections to live water treatment assets
• Experience working on non-infrastructure projects within the Clean Water Sector

• Reasonable computer skills

Essential

• SMSTS
• Relevant CSCS Card or equivalent. (Supervisor Gold)
• EUSR safety passport and EUSR water hygiene
• First Aid
• Confined Space Training CPl or CP2
• Cat and Genny Training
• Temporary Works Supervisor
• Lifting Supervisor/Slinger
• Understanding of Engineering Principles
• Extensive technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices.
• Computer competence (MS Word, Excel, Document control system).
• Training in Health & Safety and Environmental Management (IOSH for example)

Desirable

• HNC/HND in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Experience of supervising mechanical and electrical works
• Costain CBS training and experience of implementation Vocational Training (successful experience of project supervision)

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.