Foreperson

Foreperson - JB Riney, London
Job Introduction
At JB Riney, our people are at the heart of everything we do. For almost 40 years, we have been delivering high-quality civil engineering services across Greater London, building a reputation founded on local expertise, reliability, exceptional service, and strong partnerships with Local Authorities and Councils.
As we continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced Foreperson to join our operational team based at our Wick Lane site in Bow, London. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated site leader to play a key role in delivering essential highway and infrastructure projects while helping to develop and inspire high-performing site teams.
At JB Riney, we are committed to creating a dynamic, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our continued success.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Foreperson, you will be a vital member of our Operational Team, taking ownership of site activities and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
Key responsibilities will include:
Leading machine-lay asphalt gangs and overseeing day-to-day site operations
Ensuring all employees and subcontractors are appropriately inducted and receive relevant toolbox talks
Undertaking, reviewing, and updating risk assessments to maintain a safe working environment
Managing timesheets and coordinating labour, plant, materials, and subcontractor resources
Supervising construction activities to ensure work is delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the required quality standards
Ensuring full compliance with company policies, procedures, and industry best practice
Leading, coaching, and developing site teams to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence

What We Are Looking For
We're looking for a hands-on leader with a passion for delivering quality work, maintaining high safety standards, and getting the very best from their team.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Essential experience working with machine-lay asphalt gangs
Previous experience as a Foreperson/Foreman, ideally within the civil engineering, highways, or road surfacing sector
Strong technical knowledge and understanding of road surfacing operations
Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate teams and subcontractors
A proactive approach to health, safety, quality, and operational performance
Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple resources and priorities on busy sites
If you're an experienced Foreperson looking to join a respected civil engineering business with a strong presence across London, we'd love to hear from you. Join JB Riney and help us build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps the capital moving.
Why us
In addition to this role, we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:
Bonus scheme
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Contributory pension scheme
Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
Training and development opportunities
Interested? Why not  to find out more? Go on... are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We arecommittedto creating aninclusivework environment for all employees andactivelyencourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
@Tarmac @Riney #Riney #Riney Careers #Tarmac #Tarmac Careers
Tarmac Trading Limited