General Foreperson

Balfour Beatty Vinci has an exciting opportunity for an General Foreperson to join our Major Structures team in Birmingham. There has never been a more exciting time to join Balfour Beatty Vinci in the delivery of Europe's largest major infrastructure project. We are currently looking to recruit a General Foreperson as part of our structures team in what is one of the most unique, challenging and exciting part of the project. What We Can Offer You: Joining the countries largest infrastructure project there are a whole host of opportunities to develop, progress and gain experience that will last a lifetime. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do and as such we realise they are the reason we are able to achieve the performance expected from our clients. In addition to a competitive base salary, we can also offer a wide range of benefits, including: Company Pension scheme; Share Scheme opportunities; Competitive annual leave; Car or allowance; Flexible Benefits; Flexible Working.What you'll be doing: Live the MSM Values Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm Support the delivery of MSM’s Sustainability activities Health, Safety & Environmental Carries out Safety & Environment Tours as required by the Project H & S Plan Contributes to Accident / Incident Investigations. Directs the appropriate action arising (HFACS and Four Page Reports) Appraises improvement options and drives action / instigates as appropriate Keeps up to date with changes in legislation and cascades information to the foreperson Be familiar with, and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health & Safety and Environmental Policies Ensures that their staff receive or have access to copies of the Environmental Policy and are kept informed of environmental developments and issues 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 Implements first stage of company capability / disciplinary procedures in relation to workforce Seeks to improve levels of safety at every opportunity Engineering Control Ensures that sufficient resources are allocated to the Works Section and that each has an appropriate level of ability Identifies and arranges training as required Quality Implements systems and processes Periodic involvement in working groups focused on Improvement Areas Takes ownership of tasks and quality requirements Inputs into the setting of targets and KPI’s in line with Project aims and monitors performance Works with the Team Lead to ensure appropriate action is taken on findings from site audits / checks Implements relevant Business Management systems and processes Involved in working groups focused on Improvement Areas Monitors the competency of his/her supervisory staff and administers training / coaching as appropriate Ensures ownership of Handover Documentation for the works and implements ITP processes to improve quality management on site. Ensures that a culture of Right First Time is adopted Productivity Able to carry out analysis of programme Aims towards the Project KPI’s and is able to make suggestions to improve performance Apply skills and knowledge to assist engineering teams in planning stage programmes Implements and tracks the requirements of three week programme and coaches others in ensuring programme requirements are fully understood, suggests improvements as appropriate. Commercial Involved in the procurement of subcontractors and advises on commercial aspects / preferred attendances Ownership of budget for the directly employed labour and plant, attends and reports on actual levels of resource in weekly cost meeting. Pursues correct allocation of plant and labour to assigned tasks.Why work for us: Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is responsible for designing and building part of the most exciting and challenging infrastructure project in Europe: HS2. We are building the West Midlands section of HS2's Phase One route, spanning approximately 90km from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire. We will be employing thousands of people from the region to design and build the civil infrastructure for HS2 and we are looking for a wide range of skills to join the team and support this unique and ground breaking project. Diversity and Inclusion: We aim to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion by creating a safe inclusive working environment for all - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership. We are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging all staff to engage in a diverse range of year round learning opportunities and provide personal development opportunities. Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. Flexible working: Flexible or agile working is encouraged at BBV and we recognise the value and diversity of candidates which this can bring to our business operations. Not every role can provide a variety of working patterns to suit people's personal needs however we are happy to discuss agile working opportunities at BBV with you. Disability confident: We care about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. BBV is Disability Confident committed and we welcome applications from candidates with a disability. About us: Balfour Beatty VINCI is a long established joint venture between two global leaders in the delivery of critical infrastructure. Working together for over 30 years, we have been successful in delivering a number of significant infrastructures; creating unrivalled expertise and capability across rail, highways and aviation sectors in the UK and beyond. In 2008, we announced our formal alliance with the aim of delivering modern and innovative solutions to the UK's infrastructure needs. Since then, our collaboration has gone from strength to strength. We've successfully bid and delivered many key projects for Crossrail and Highways England Smart Motorways Programme. Balfour Beatty VINCI is a powerhouse for critical infrastructure. Are you looking to progress your career by working on Britain’s biggest construction project? Balfour Beatty VINCI is working with a range of organisations to design and build 90km West Midlands stretch of HS2 - Britain’s new high speed railway. Our work is essential to enable HS2 trains to travel between London and Birmingham as well as continue their journey up to Manchester. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join us - we’re at peak construction with work really ramping up on a broad range of assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Plus you’d join 9,000 people across 72 nationalities working on this exciting section of HS2 across the region. We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a General Foreperson within the Highways team. This role will be based on site in Warwickshire. Building a 12.5km stretch covering areas in Leamington Spa, Coventry, and Solihull. The sublot is responsible for the creation of viaducts, over bridges and, under bridges as well as a retaining structure at Stoneleigh Park Business Park. Sublot 2A is the southern most section of mainline. The sublot extends north from Southam through Warwickshire up towards Kenilworth. To Control of a section of the works, according to a specific discipline. Management of a team of Site Engineers within same discipline. Experienced required •Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately. Suggests improvements to systems •Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity. •Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights. •Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility. •Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card. SSSTS or SMSTS qualified. •Must be a strong team player, with developed communication skills. Please note candidates will need to have a current valid right to work in the UK to be considered for this role. Benefits of working with us • Car/ car allowance  • Flexible working available for some roles • Free parking • Travel allowance for eligible candidates • Family friendly leave policies • Excellent pension contributions • Healthcare • Health risk assessments • Access to employee assistance programmes • Access to annual flu vaccinations About Balfour Beatty VINCI Balfour Beatty VINCI is a long-established joint venture between two powerhouses for the delivery of critical infrastructure across rail, transport and other iconic projects in the UK and beyond. We started working together over 30 years ago to deliver the Channel Tunnel, as members of the TransManche Link consortium. In the Midlands, it is Balfour Beatty VINCI’s role to design and build the route, ready for tracks and signalling to be installed. Our work with HS2 Balfour Beatty VINCI have been awarded a 90km section of the HS2 project from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and then on to Handsacre in Staffordshire. Overall, we will be building the following across all our sites: • 9.3km of viaducts • 62 overbridges • 35 cuttings • 56 culverts • 62 embankments • 2 twin bore tunnels and 2 cut and cover tunnels • 28 underbridges and 11 underpasses Diversity and Inclusion Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) is delivering equal opportunities for everyone that is part of the team and for people that are yet to join us. We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all backgrounds to come and join our team, including people with different physical abilities and neuro diversities. We are working to represent the communities Balfour Beatty VINCI works in through our workforce. We have embedded Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) Champions across our sites and are guided by strong accreditations that ensure we demonstrate our ability to support our people effectively. We care about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. BBV is a Disability Confident Leader and we welcome applications from candidates with a disability. Flexible working We recognise and respect that people work in different ways and we are open to discussing what flexibility you may need during the recruitment process, balanced against our project requirements