Location: HS2 Aylesbury Company: Blackwell Earth Moving Website: https://www.blackwellgroup.co.uk/what-we-do/our-mission-and-values/ Background and Purpose of the Role We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Foreman to oversee the day-to-day operations of our general earthworks activities.
This role is crucial for ensuring the smooth and efficient control of people, equipment, and materials within a specific section of our projects.
The Foreman will act as the primary point of authority on-site, coordinating efforts to meet our company's mission and values.
Key Responsibilities - Health, Safety, and Environmental Compliance: Ensure the safety and environmental protection of your workforce and surrounding areas.
Conduct daily visits to teams to enforce compliance with health and safety policies.
- Productivity Management: Work closely with team Supervisors to maximize efficiency and productivity.
Take direct control when necessary to demonstrate effective supervision.
- Plan Execution: Ensure teams adhere to the planned work schedules and assist in detailed planning sessions to establish and measure performance metrics.
- Quality Assurance: Oversee construction methods and ensure adherence to Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) and hold points.
- Material Management: Handle the daily ordering of materials needed for your section, including gas oil, water, adblue, imported stone, and geotextiles.
- Record Keeping: Ensure the quality and completeness of Daily Allocation Sheets and enforce the use of digital records where applicable.
- Plant Management: Enforce Daily Plant Checks and report any defective equipment promptly.
- Performance Feedback: Provide key feedback on team performance, although direct HR responsibilities are not included.
- Procedure Compliance: Follow all company procedures, including Standard Operating Procedures and Permit to Work Memos.
Qualifications and Experience Essential: - Demonstrable first-class approach to health, safety, and environmental issues.
- Experience managing multiple earthworks teams, ensuring maximum production and minimal downtime.
- Knowledge of machine/application matching, production outputs, and Series 600 Specification for Highway Works.
- Proficiency in using GPS machine guidance.
- Ability to read and work to a 3-week programme.
- Strong understanding of quality requirements and adherence to ITPs and hold points.
- Professional interaction with client representatives and robust defense of company interests.
- Leadership skills, visibility, and approachability.
- SMSTS qualification and minimum of CSCS Gold Card.
- Minimum of 10 years in the industry, with at least 5 years in a supervisory role.
Desirable: - Ability to operate earthworks plant.
- CPCS plant qualifications.
- SEATS (Site Environmental Awareness Training).
- First Aid and Mental Health First Aid certificates.
- CSCS Black Card.