Civils Foreperson
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead and supervise site-based civil engineering activities, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards
- Coordinate and manage labour, plant, materials, and subcontractors to maximise productivity and project performance
- Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with approved drawings, specifications, risk assessments, and method statements
- Promote and maintain a strong health, safety, and environmental culture across all site activities
- Conduct site briefings, toolbox talks, and daily planning activities with operational teams
- Monitor progress against programme requirements and communicate any issues, delays, or resource requirements to management
- Maintain site records and documentation, including daily diaries, inspections, and quality checks
- Liaise professionally with clients, stakeholders, subcontractors, and the wider project team to ensure successful project delivery
- Take a proactive, hands-on approach to supporting and directing site teams, providing guidance and mentoring where required
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Extensive operational experience within civil engineering, construction, groundworks, infrastructure, drainage, roads, utilities, or related sectors
- Strong working knowledge of construction methods, industry best practice, and relevant legislation
- Proven ability to manage frontline resources and optimise outputs, efficiency, quality, and profitability
- Competent in reading and interpreting construction drawings, specifications, and project documentation
- Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to motivate and develop site teams
- A practical, hands-on approach with the confidence to instruct, direct, and support operatives on site
- Good organisational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet project deadlines
Benefits
- A tailored, competitive salary
- Company use van
- Company Pension Scheme
- 33 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays
- Share Saver Scheme participation
- Company Life Assurance Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support
- Discounts on a wide range of products through our employee benefits platform
- Broad learning opportunities and career progression pathways.
About Breedon Group plc
Public British construction materials group supplying aggregates, cement, asphalt, concrete and surfacing services across Great Britain, Ireland and the United States.
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