General Foreperson

  • 1214
  • Yeovil
  • Wessex Water
  • Circa £45,000
  • Permanent
  • Construction
  • 2024-10-28
  • 2024-11-11

Are you an experienced Civils General Foreperson or Team Leader with the ambition to develop and progress your career?

This role is in our internal Civils Construction team, working on our sites across the region.

What you'll do

As a General Foreperson, you will be part of the site management team, working closely alongside the Site Manager, Site Engineers and Supervisors to ensure sites operate to the highest standards and fulfil the company's values of safety, quality, time and cost.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

  • ensuring safe systems of work are implemented and followed on site
  • ensuring the environment is not harmed by our activities
  • making sure that work is completed to a high standard of quality
  • arranging plant, materials and labour resources to make sure that we have what we need on site at the right time
  • assisting the Site Manager to manage and control sub-contractor staff and activities
  • liaising with operational colleagues to make sure that the operational process of supply and waste sites is not adversely impacted by our construction work
  • leading, motivating and inspiring our construction teams so that people feel safe, respected, valued and empowered at work.

What you'll need

Knowledge and experience of civils works, including:

  • deep excavations and the selection and installation of temporary works systems
  • pipelaying and chamber construction
  • concrete placing and finishing
  • plant selection and operation
  • lifting operations.

You will either already hold the following qualifications, or be competent to complete the training:

  • SSSTS
  • CSCS Supervisor
  • First Aid
  • Temporary Works Supervisor.

What you'll receive

  • Total pension contributions up to 20%.
  • Career progression and professional development opportunities.
  • 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
  • The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
  • A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
  • Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
  • A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
  • Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
  • One paid volunteering day each year.
  • Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
  • An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
  • Support from mental health first aiders.
  • A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

We are one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.

The work we do goes beyond providing an essential public service. We also aim to have a positive impact on the communities we serve and the natural environment.

Our people tell us Wessex Water is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have the opportunity to develop and progress your career, while also receiving health and wellbeing support.

We also continue to promote diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us and if you would like to be part of our journey, we would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to let us know about any additional support you may need.

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