General Foreman

We're looking for a General Foreman to join our Thames Water ast Hyde STW team based in East Hyde, Bedfordshire.

Location: East Hyde STW, Bedfordshire

Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

About the Role

Join our team at East Hyde Sewage Treatment Works on an exciting project that aims to improve the resilience and capacity of the facility to ensure it meets flow and quality consent requirements. As our General Foreman, you'll play a crucial role in supervising daily site operations, coordinating our workforce, and ensuring all work meets the highest standards of quality and safety.

What will you be responsible for?

As a General Foreman, you'll be working within the East Hyde STW team, supporting them in achieving project goals to increase the works' capacity and meet environmental requirements. Your day to day will include:

• Leading and coordinating our workforce, providing clear guidance and nurturing a collaborative team environment
• Ensuring health and safety regulations are implemented and followed, creating a safe working environment for everyone
• Managing site operations efficiently, including materials, equipment, and quality control
• Monitoring project progress and proactively solving problems that arise during construction
• Maintaining accurate records and communicating effectively with management and team members

What are we looking for?

This role of General Foreman is great for you if:

• You have extensive experience in construction with proven supervisory skills and a supportive leadership style
• You hold qualifications including SMSTS and CSCS Gold/Black card, with Temporary Works Supervisor experience
• You have a comprehensive understanding of health and safety regulations and their practical application
• You're an excellent communicator who can build relationships across different teams and specialties
• You have water industry experience and understand the associated processes and challenges

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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