General Foreperson

Costain are working with Thames Water on a variety of water and wastewater projects and have fantastic opportunities for individuals to join our growing AMP8 delivery team, working predominantly across the Thames Valley and Thames South regions. There is a mix of projects ranging from smaller capital maintenance to large civil new build schemes.

We are looking for a Floating General Foreperson to join our team on our Thames Water Framework to safely manage people and all operational activities on medium to large projects ensuring HSQE, programme and budget requirements are met.

This role will involve travel across multiple sites in the Thames regions.

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Person Specification

- Enthusiastic and highly conscientious
- Commercially aware
- Excellent communication skills
- Committed to working collaboratively to deliver a quality product under pressure without compromising Health & Safety and Quality
- Recognised experience in main disciplines associated with these works (civil and structural engineering works)
- Good understanding of engineering principles
- Experience of managing and co-ordinating a small team of direct reports (Foremen/Section Foremen/Front Line Supervisors)
- Extensive experience of the construction industry and particularly on water retaining structures and working with large diameter pipes and pipe connections to live water treatment assets
- Experience working on non-infrastructure projects within the Clean Water Sector
- Reasonable computer skills

Essential

- SMSTS
- Relevant CSCS Card or equivalent. (Supervisor Gold)
- EUSR safety passport and EUSR water hygiene
- First Aid
- Confined Space Training CPl or CP2
- Cat and Genny Training
- Temporary Works Supervisor
- Lifting Supervisor/Slinger
- Understanding of Engineering Principles
- Extensive technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices.
- Computer competence (MS Word, Excel, Document control system).
- Training in Health & Safety and Environmental Management (IOSH for example)

Desirable

- HNC/HND in Civil/Structural Engineering
- Experience of supervising mechanical and electrical works
- Costain CBS training and experience of implementation Vocational Training (successful experience of project supervision)