General Foreman (Sizewell C)
Job Category:
Construction
Contract Partner Company:
Balfour Beatty
Employing Company:
Balfour Beatty
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Opportunity for a General Foreman (Sizewell C) working with Balfour Beatty on the Sizewell C Project,
Main Duties:
Health, Safety & Environmental
- Input into the production of Work Package Plans and Risk Assessments
- Provide suggestions and recommendations for Temporary Works solutions and monitoring of implementation on site
- Identify potential hazards and proactively implement actions and controls
- Input into the production and delivery of Task Briefing Sheets and toolbox talks.
- Through observation and liaison with the workforce and subcontractors suggests improvement areas
- Ensures plant is adequate for the task prior to being used
- Monitors the performance of plant operators and appointed persons
- Carries out Safety & Environment Tours
- Be familiar with, and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health & Safety and Environmental Policies
- Ensures that the Environmental Policy and appropriate parts of Environmental Procedures are effectively communicated to the workforce, particularly to those engaged on activities that have been identified as likely to have a significant environmental impact
- Seeks to improve levels of safety at every opportunity
- Develops team and identifies training needs
- Champions behavioural safety initiatives on site
- Takes a lead role in investigation accidents and incidents, controlling the site
- Monitoring of permit, consent and licence compliance in protected environments.
Engineering Control
- Identify future requirements for setting out and communicate to Engineering team to ensure production is maintained and milestones are not delayed
Quality
- Carries out Independent Inspections of their own section and of others
- Ensures that the workforce / supervision have sufficient and correct information in terms of specification, workmanship and finish
- Ensures that all Non Conformances are reported as required
- Monitor levels of workmanship
- Ensures that a culture of Right First Time is adopted in the Supply Chain
- Carry out Quality Tool Box Talks
Productivity
- Input into weekly programme and monitor progress against KPI's
- Communication of weekly programme and targets to the workforce
- Understands key milestones provided in Stage Programme
- Ensure that the appropriate level of resource is allocated to each work activity and monitor to improve efficiency whilst ensuring costs are controlled and in line with allocated budget
Commercial
- Assessment of material wastage allowances and implementation of appropriate improvement actions
- Validation of labour and plant records to the project cost control procedure
- Weekly review of small tools list
- Awareness of project scope and highlights items of additional work
- Maintains comprehensive daily records and ensures that of the team
- Reports change and variation to the Project manager accordingly
- Knowledge of NEC Sub-contractor contract forms and administration
Qualifications/Experience:
Essential:
- Capable of taking ownership of the works or a section of the works from start to finish, including the handover of the works
- Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately
- Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes
- Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights
- Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
- Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card
- SMSTS
- Must be a good team player, with strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience of managing the works of direct labour and subcontractors
Desired:
- Experience working within environmental protected sites
- Experience in one of more of the following disciplines: ground improvement techniques, earthworks, drainage, structures
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The SZC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project. #SZCJobs
Opportunity for a General Foreman (Sizewell C) working with Balfour Beatty on the Sizewell C Project,
Main Duties:
Health, Safety & Environmental
- Input into the production of Work Package Plans and Risk Assessments
- Provide suggestions and recommendations for Temporary Works solutions and monitoring of implementation on site
- Identify potential hazards and proactively implement actions and controls
- Input into the production and delivery of Task Briefing Sheets and toolbox talks.
- Through observation and liaison with the workforce and subcontractors suggests improvement areas
- Ensures plant is adequate for the task prior to being used
- Monitors the performance of plant operators and appointed persons
- Carries out Safety & Environment Tours
- Be familiar with, and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health & Safety and Environmental Policies
- Ensures that the Environmental Policy and appropriate parts of Environmental Procedures are effectively communicated to the workforce, particularly to those engaged on activities that have been identified as likely to have a significant environmental impact
- Seeks to improve levels of safety at every opportunity
- Develops team and identifies training needs
- Champions behavioural safety initiatives on site
- Takes a lead role in investigation accidents and incidents, controlling the site
- Monitoring of permit, consent and licence compliance in protected environments.
Engineering Control
- Identify future requirements for setting out and communicate to Engineering team to ensure production is maintained and milestones are not delayed
Quality
- Carries out Independent Inspections of their own section and of others
- Ensures that the workforce / supervision have sufficient and correct information in terms of specification, workmanship and finish
- Ensures that all Non Conformances are reported as required
- Monitor levels of workmanship
- Ensures that a culture of Right First Time is adopted in the Supply Chain
- Carry out Quality Tool Box Talks
Productivity
- Input into weekly programme and monitor progress against KPI's
- Communication of weekly programme and targets to the workforce
- Understands key milestones provided in Stage Programme
- Ensure that the appropriate level of resource is allocated to each work activity and monitor to improve efficiency whilst ensuring costs are controlled and in line with allocated budget
Commercial
- Assessment of material wastage allowances and implementation of appropriate improvement actions
- Validation of labour and plant records to the project cost control procedure
- Weekly review of small tools list
- Awareness of project scope and highlights items of additional work
- Maintains comprehensive daily records and ensures that of the team
- Reports change and variation to the Project manager accordingly
- Knowledge of NEC Sub-contractor contract forms and administration
Qualifications/Experience:
Essential:
- Capable of taking ownership of the works or a section of the works from start to finish, including the handover of the works
- Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately
- Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes
- Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights
- Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
- Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card
- SMSTS
- Must be a good team player, with strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience of managing the works of direct labour and subcontractors
Desired:
- Experience working within environmental protected sites
- Experience in one of more of the following disciplines: ground improvement techniques, earthworks, drainage, structures
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.