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Leeds
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Role Brief:

My client, a successful family owned Civil Engineering and Rail contractor are recruiting for a General Foremen, to join their multi-disciplinary team in Leeds.

This position is predominantly based around the North Yorkshire area but will require some flexibility in working away.

You will be part of a successful and growing business with over 300 permanent staff based across the UK and over 30 year's worth of expertise in the Civil Engineering sector.

As a General Foreman you will be responsible for ensuring an effective deployment of personnel, plant, subcontractors and equipment to achieve the allocated site activities within the allowed programme period.

You will be working on a Framework for Network Rail, based from their depot in Leeds, undertaking railway maintenance work, including but not limited to Civils and Earthworks.

Candidate Responsibilities:

Carry out inductions, daily site briefings and daily inspections, recording any changes to methods of work or site conditions
Organise, motivate and supervise your site operatives and subcontractors at all times
Have a full understanding of work objectives, programmes and project details to ensure the contract is carried out correctly to timescales, mark-up programmes and drawings with the progress on a weekly basis
Promote and implement safety arrangements (including close call reporting) and methods of working to ensure compliance with Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental policies, making any suggestions to ensure a safe site
Maintain and record daily site records, returns, ID, and any additional works found, reporting these to the Project or Site Manager, to be returned to Head Office
Liaise with the Site and Project Manager and Site Engineer on any necessary changes to site activities
Identify any further training needs and review competencies of site personnel
Candidate Requirements:

A background in Civil Engineering/ Earthworks projects
Good communication
Experience and competence of multiple tickets (PASMA, Water, Chainsaw)
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Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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