Foreman

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SITE AGENT – ENVIRONMENT

Packington / Measham

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Foreman to join the team at Galliford Try within our Infrastructure Waste Water Environment Business on the Severn Trent AMP 8 Framework.

Ideally, you will based in or around the Packington and Measham area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

What you will be doing

Working on a £60m Severn Trent Project, you will be part of the team that upgrades the Waste Water Treatment works, Pump Stations and 60km Pipeline to improve the River Mease.

In the role of Foreman, you will play a key part in the safe, high‑quality delivery of works on site, supporting the project team to meet both client and organisational expectations.

Responsibilities include:

• Promoting and maintaining a safe, healthy and inclusive working environment on site.
• Supervising and supporting the site workforce and supply chain on a day‑to‑day basis.
• Leading and coordinating daily site‑based construction activities.
• Managing labour, plant and materials to meet programme and cost targets.
• Identifying, reporting and supporting the management of any changes in scope, design, programme or commercial impact.
• Ensuring both temporary and permanent works are delivered in line with approved designs and quality standards.
• Understanding and implementing temporary works requirements where applicable.
• Providing regular progress and performance updates to the Site Manager.
• Ensuring site teams and partners are working to the latest design and construction information.
• Carrying out regular health and safety inspections and promoting best practice.
• Ensuring RAMS, permits to work, site inductions and safety briefings are completed correctly and consistently.
• Escalating technical challenges or unforeseen issues promptly and constructively.
• Maintaining robust quality assurance and control processes.
• Completing accurate and detailed daily site records and diaries

About You

You’ll be someone who leads by example, values teamwork and takes pride in creating a positive, respectful site culture. You will bring:

• A strong commitment to health, safety and wellbeing.
• A good understanding of quality assurance processes.
• Experience working in heavy civils and/or water industry environments.
• Confidence reading and interpreting drawings, specifications, programmes and technical information.
• Proven experience leading teams within a construction site environment.
• Clear and effective communication skills.
• A proactive, collaborative approach aligned with our values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.

Qualifications and certifications (or working towards):

• SMSTS
• CSCS
• EUSR National Water Hygiene
• EUSR Modules 1 & 2
• Temporary Works Supervisor (TWS)
• First Aid at Work
• Fire Marshal
• A relevant qualification in construction, engineering or a related discipline.

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Ryan De Stadler on ***email_hidden***.

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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