Senior Site Foreperson: Streetscape & Safety Lead

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General Foreperson

Location – Aberdeen, Scotland

Purpose of the role:

As a General Foreperson, on our high profile Aberdeen Streetscape project in Aberdeen city centre, you will manage daily construction activities, ensuring a safe working environment and effective resource coordination.

You will work closely with the Site Agent and Project Manager in order to ensure that safety, quality, and program standards are met while maintaining clear communication with all teams.

What will you be doing:

• Help create and maintain a “Knowingly Safe” working environment for everyone on site.

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of site-based construction works.

• Coordinate labour, plant, materials and subcontractors to support programme and cost targets.

• Ensure temporary and permanent works are delivered in line with approved designs and specifications.

• Support planning and programming activities with the site engineering and delivery teams.

• Attend and contribute to site coordination meetings to support smooth delivery of works.

• Ensure RAMS, COSHH assessments and Permit to Work systems are in place and followed before work starts.

• Lead site inductions, deliver toolbox talks/briefings, supervise subcontractors to ensure safe, high-quality work, and keep accurate site records (including diaries and check sheets).

About you:

• Strong commitment to working safely and following safety procedures, including delivering toolbox talks and briefings.

• Confident communicator, able to work effectively with site teams, subcontractors and clients.

• Proven ability to lead and motivate teams, staying calm and professional under pressure.

• Able to deliver construction works in line with ITPs, quality standards and project documentation, and interpret design drawings.

• Relevant sector and discipline experience (e.g. Highways, Rail, Water or Aviation; earthworks, structures, drainage).

• Holds relevant qualifications such as SMSTS and CSCS with Office 365 skills

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 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…