Highway General Foreman

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.
Interested?
If you're an experienced General Foreman with a strong background in highways or major civil engineering projects and are looking for your next opportunity in Scotland, this could be an excellent chance to take on a key position within a major infrastructure scheme.
Apply today with your CV or get in touch for a confidential discussion about the role.
FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information.
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