General Foreman

Civil Engineering General Foreman (Energy / Substations)
East Anglia (Suffolk & Norfolk)
Competitive Salary + Car Allowance + Benefits

Join one of the UK's leading and fastest-growing civil engineering contractors.

We're recruiting for a General Foreman to join a highly successful contractor delivering major energy, power, infrastructure and civil engineering projects across East Anglia.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced General Foreman looking to join a growing business offering long-term job security, genuine career progression opportunities and involvement in complex engineering and energy-sector projects.

Working closely with Site Managers, Engineers and Project Managers, you'll take responsibility for the safe, efficient and successful delivery of site operations while leading construction teams and driving high standards of safety, quality and productivity.

The Role

As General Foreman, you will oversee day-to-day site activities, coordinating labour, plant and materials to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently and in accordance with programme requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising day-to-day site operations on civil engineering and energy projects.
• Managing direct labour, subcontractors and specialist trades.
• Coordinating labour, plant, materials and site resources.
• Driving high standards of Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality compliance.
• Ensuring works are delivered in accordance with programme and project requirements.
• Supporting Site Managers with planning, logistics and delivery activities.
• Monitoring productivity and progress against programme.
• Managing site records, permits and reporting requirements.
• Liaising with engineers, supervisors, subcontractors and client representatives.
• Promoting a positive safety culture across all site activities.

What We're Looking For

-Previous experience as a General Foreman, Foreman or Site Supervisor on civil engineering, infrastructure, utilities or energy projects.

-Strong leadership and team management skills.

-Experience managing labour, plant and material resources.

-Good understanding of construction health and safety requirements.

-Ability to effectively coordinate multiple work activities.

-IT literate with experience using digital site reporting systems.

-Willingness to travel throughout Suffolk, Norfolk and the wider East Anglia region.

Highly Desirable Experience

We're particularly interested in candidates with experience of:

• Live substations.
• Energy and power sector projects.
• Reinforced concrete works.
• Rebar installation.
• Formwork systems.
• Structural concrete construction.
• Small earthworks packages.
• Infrastructure and utilities projects.
• National Grid, transmission or distribution schemes.

Qualifications

• CSCS Card.
• SSSTS or SMSTS.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Desirable

• First Aid at Work.
• Temporary Works awareness.
• EUSR accreditation.
• Utility or energy sector certifications.
• National Grid or substation project experience.

What's On Offer?

-Competitive salary and benefits package.
-Car allowance.
-Pension scheme.
-Ongoing training and professional development.
-Genuine progression opportunities into Site Management.
-Long-term secured workload.
-Supportive and collaborative working environment.
-Opportunity to work on major energy and infrastructure projects across East Anglia.

If you're an experienced General Foreman looking to join a progressive civil engineering contractor with an excellent reputation and a strong pipeline of work, we'd like to hear from you.