Job Description
Role: Working Foreman\nLocation: Southampton\nContract type: Temporary (Full Time)\nStart date: ASAP\nPay rate: £165 a day\nFawkes & Reece contact: Joe Jarvie - (Southampton Office) \n\nThe company:\n\nA well-established regional contractor that focuses on refurbishments & new build projects.\n\nThe role:\n\n- Supervise and lead a team of Trades working on a Refurbishment of flats, delegating tasks and ensuring that work is carried out effectively.\n\n- Plan and organize groundworks activities according to project timelines and specifications.\n\n- Conduct site assessments and surveys to determine the scope of work and identify potential challenges.\n\n- Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with project requirements\n\n- Oversee excavation, backfilling, and compaction activities to ensure proper site preparation\n\n- Manage the installation of drainage systems, including pipes, culverts, and manholes.\n\n- Monitor the installation of foundations and footings, ensuring accuracy and adherence to engineering drawings.\n\n- Supervise the placement of concrete and other materials, ensuring proper curing and finishing.\n\n- Implement and enforce safety protocols to ensure a safe working environment for all team members.\n\n- Conduct regular inspections and quality checks to ensure that work meets industry standards and client expectations.\n\n- Manage equipment and material resources efficiently, coordinating deliveries and maintenance as needed.\n\n- Provide training and guidance to groundworkers, promoting skill development and adherence to best practices.\n\nRequirements:\n\n- Proven experience in \n\n- In-depth knowledge of groundworks techniques, materials, and equipment.\n\n- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively manage and motivate a team.\n\n- Excellent problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to address challenges and make decisions under pressure.\n\n- Thorough understanding of health and safety regulations and a commitment to maintaining a safe work environment.\n\n- Proficiency in reading and interpreting engineering drawings and specifications.\n\n- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders to achieve project objectives.\n\n- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel to various job sites as required.\n\nTo be successful in your application for this role you will have and be able to demonstrate the following skills and attributes:\n\nYou will need a current CSCS card or above.\nMust Drive\nSSSTS\nAny of the following qualifications would be an additional benefit, abrasive wheels, manual handling, streetworks first aid etc... \n\nWhat to do next:\n\nIf this role meets your expectations and aspirations, please click the apply now link. If this one is not for you, but you would like to discuss other options or for us to act as an agent to secure you a new contract please do not hesitate to call Joe on (phone number removed) for a confidential consultation