General Foreman – Major Highways Infrastructure Project
Location: Ballinluig, Perthshire, Scotland
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum – Dependent on Experience
Contract: Permanent
Are you an experienced General Foreman looking for your next opportunity on a major highways infrastructure project? Do you want to take responsibility for coordinating site operations, managing construction teams and playing a key role in delivering a significant highways scheme in Scotland?
My client is an established civil engineering contractor with a strong reputation for delivering major highways and infrastructure projects across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile project in Ballinluig, where you will have the opportunity to take ownership of site activities and contribute directly to the successful delivery of a major infrastructure scheme.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a General Foreman, you will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day construction activities, coordinating site teams and ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with the project programme.
Your responsibilities will include:
- You will supervise and coordinate daily construction activities across multiple work areas on a major highways project.
- You will manage site operatives, subcontractors and plant resources to ensure works are delivered efficiently.
- You will oversee highways construction activities including earthworks, drainage, road construction, structures and associated civil engineering works.
- You will work closely with Site Agents, Engineers and Project Managers to plan and sequence construction activities.
- You will monitor progress against the construction programme, identifying potential delays and implementing practical solutions.
- You will ensure all site activities comply with health, safety and environmental requirements.
- You will deliver daily briefings, toolbox talks and site inductions where required.
- You will coordinate plant, labour and materials to maximise productivity and minimise disruption.
- You will ensure construction activities are completed in accordance with drawings, specifications and quality standards.
- You will maintain accurate daily site records, including labour allocation, plant usage and progress reports.
- You will identify and resolve operational issues to maintain safe and efficient site delivery.
- You will promote a positive safety culture and maintain high standards of site organisation.
What You’ll Need
To be successful in this General Foreman position, you will ideally have:
- Previous experience as a General Foreman, Section Foreman or Senior Foreman within civil engineering.
- A strong background in highways construction, ideally gained on major infrastructure projects.
- Experience supervising large site teams, subcontractors and multiple work fronts.
- Good technical knowledge of earthworks, drainage, road construction and associated civil engineering activities.
- Experience coordinating plant, labour and materials to achieve construction programme targets.
- A strong understanding of health and safety requirements within major civil engineering projects.
- SSSTS or SMSTS certification.
- A relevant CSCS card.
- Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and solve practical construction challenges.
What’s on Offer?
- Salary up to £65,000 per annum, dependent on experience.
- The opportunity to work on a major highways infrastructure project in Ballinluig, Perthshire.
- Responsibility for coordinating key construction activities on a significant infrastructure scheme.
- The opportunity to work alongside an experienced site management and engineering team.
- Exposure to complex highways construction works and large-scale civil engineering operations.
- Opportunities for career progression into Works Manager and Construction Management positions.
- Long-term career development within an established civil engineering contractor.
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