Foreman, Engineering

Locations Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees

Do you want to be at the forefront of one of the world’s most ambitious sustainability initiatives?

Balfour Beatty have created iconic buildings and infrastructure all over the world over the past 115 years redefining excellence and setting the industry benchmark with every project.

As a result, alongside several consortium partners;
Balfour Beatty have been selected by bp (British Petroleum) to construct a first‑of‑a‑kind fully integrated gas‑fired power station with carbon capture and storage which is a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK’s first decarbonised industrial cluster.

Balfour Beatty is seeking a dynamic Foreman (Nights)to contribute to the Net Zero Teesside
(NZT) project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland.

To provide supervision of the works and control of a team comprising Gangers and direct labour force. Supervision and control of the works of Subcontractors.

• Live the Balfour Beatty Values
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Support the delivery of CSUK’s Sustainability activities
• Input into the production of Work Package Plans and Risk Assessments
• Provide suggestions and recommendations for Temporary Works solutions
• Identify potential hazards and proactively implement actions and controls
• Ensure all plant and small tools are adequately maintained before use
• Input into the production and delivery of Task Briefing Sheets and toolbox talks
• Through observation and liaison with the workforce and subcontractors suggests improvement areas
• Ensures plant is adequate for the task prior to being used
• Monitors the performance of plant operators
• Carries out Safety & Environment Tours
• Keeps up to date with changes in legislation
• Be familiar with, and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health & Safety and Environmental Policies
• Ensures that the Environmental Policy and appropriate parts of Environmental Procedures are effectively communicated to the workforce, particularly to those engaged on activities that have been identified as likely to have a significant environmental impact
• Seeks to improve levels of safety at every opportunity
• Identify future requirements for setting out and communicate to Engineering team
• Identify future requirements for permit to break ground and permits to lift Engineering team
• Ensures that the workforce / Gangers have sufficient and correct information in terms of specification, workmanship and finish
• Ensures that all Non Conformances are reported as required
• Monitor levels of workmanship
• Ensures that a culture of Right First Time is adopted in the Supply Chain
• Carry out Quality Tool Box Talks
• Complete QA using BIM field 360
• Input into weekly programme and monitor progress against KPI’s
• Communication of weekly programme and targets to the workforce
• Understands key milestones provided in Stage Programme
• Ensure that the appropriate level of resource is allocated to each work activity and monitor to improve efficiency
• Chair daily short interval control meetings with the site supervisors
• Validation of labour and plant records to the project cost control procedure
• Weekly review of small tools and plant list
• Awareness of project scope and highlights items of additional work

• Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes
• Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours / nights / Weekends
• Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
• Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card and SMSTS
• Must be a good team player, with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Understands the basic Company Protocols with regard to Accidents and Incidents investigations
• Uncompromising approach to the implementation of safe systems of work
• Good working knowledge of current H & S legislation
• Where possible, adopts an innovative approach to enhancing safe systems of work
• Experienced in the delivery of engaging toolbox talks
• Experienced in resource allocation
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