General Foreman

May 24, 2022 | Comments Off on General Foreman

Job Title: General Foreman

Location: Bournemouth

Business Area: Kier Infrastructure- Major Projects

Contract: Full time, Permanent

Salary: Competitive+ Benefits

We are now recruiting for a General Foreman to join our Major Projects team in Bournemouth to supervise and manage a defined unit of site resources to deliver the construction and commissioning of a new Water Treatment Works.

Key Responsibilities:

In this exciting General Foreman role, you will manage safety on site including giving inductions and constructive Toolbox Talks, Daily Task Briefings and Point of Work Risk Assessments to Site Operatives. You'll manage and mentor the Section Foreman and proactively contribute to the performance monitoring of the subcontractors, while carrying out personal performance reviews when required. The General Foreman will also assign duties to Site Operatives, while having a key involvement in enabling work activities.

What do we need from you?

You will be able to demonstrate knowledge and practical application of site construction activities and management of staff, operatives, and subcontractors- preferably in water sector or equivalent regulated setting. You will hold the relevant qualifications (CSCS / SMSTS) as well as being experienced at Supervisor/Manager level and having experience in piling, large diameter pipes, pre-cast & insitu concrete, drainage, steel frame buildings and building envelope.

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.

  • New and enhanced family friendly policies with 8 weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave and important guidance on the menopause and the support we can offer
  • A competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy/sell leave.
  • A fantastic matched pension scheme
  • Share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans.
  • 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family
  • Kier's Green Car Scheme
  • A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands
  • And many many more!
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Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

Kier is committed to creating supportive and inclusive opportunities for all our applicants and employees. We appreciate applicants from all backgrounds and we specifically encourage those from underrepresented communities to apply. Take a to learn more about our commitments to diversity and inclusion. If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please let us know so we can discuss and arrange these by emailing .

Closing Date: Friday 24th June 2022.

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

Recruitment agencies - we are unable to accept unsolicited CVs and communications from external recruiters. The recruitment team will engage with agencies who have signed up to our PSL should we require assistance. For further information, visit our careers .

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