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Foreman
June 11, 2018 | Comments Off on Foreman
Salary and benefits: Competitive salary plus full package, including company car or car allowance, matched pension up to 7.5%, 2x share options, up to 10% off new Kier homes and numerous retail rewards and discounts
Location: Within commuting distance of Leeds, York and Sheffield areas for future pipeline
The opportunity:
Kier Construction Northern is looking to recruit a Foreman to work on projects initially in the East Yorkshire area to focus on some of our education schemes, however future pipeline requires broader experience such as higher education, student accommodation, high rise residential, education, healthcare, commercial, retail and public-sector work.
Responsibilities:
- Managing Safety on site including giving inductions and effective Tool Box Talks, Daily Task Briefings and Point of Work assessments to Site Operatives.
- Allocating duties to Site Operatives.
- Supervising Site Operatives and site activities to ensure tasks carried out are within their levels of skill and expertise.
- Organising and requisitioning Site Equipment/ Plant and Materials to ensure completion of works.
- Co-ordinating with Line Managers on managing work methods which are technically sound, safe, economically viable, feasible and consistent and advise them of any items which may impact / change the contract programme.
- Maintain daily records of site activities and liaise with the Line Managers to produce information for progress reports.
- Monitor the attendance of Site Operatives and check the daily allocation sheets for accuracy and correct reporting of additional instructed work.
- Implement the requirements of work safety plans, method statements, risk assessments and other works procedures ensuring they comply with the relevant documentation.
- Ensure all site operatives are wearing appropriate PPE at all times during site activities.
- Ensure all site operatives are trained to use any plant and equipment and they are using it safely and for its correct purpose at all times.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
- Demonstration of knowledge and practical application of the set up and day to day running of a construction site.
- NVQ 1/2.
- Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card - Supervisor - Gold, Experienced Supervisor or Manager.
About Kier:
Kier Group plc. is a leading construction, property, residential and services group which invests in, builds, maintains and renews the places where we work, live and play. We operate globally across a range of sectors including defence, education, health, housing, industrials, power, transport and utilities. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we are a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
With a network of 88 UK offices Kier offers national coverage across all of its core activities. Employing 22,000 people, Kier has the financial strength and technical expertise to undertake some of the most significant construction, civil engineering and service contracts in the country.
Kier is an equality and diversity employer