About the role

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 General Foreman to contribute to the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) project based at our site in Redcar and Cleveland.

What you'll be doing

Oversees small work packages and supports construction managers on larger work packages, ensuring it's completed safely, on time, and within budget. Responsible for coordinating with subcontractors, managing schedules, handling permits and regulations, and ensuring quality control and safety compliance.

Health, Safety & Environment
• Knowing what safety excellence looks like and communicating the safety message
• Actively engage with the customer to understand and deliver their key objectives
• Promoting Sustainable Solutions and environmental compliance around all operation
• Accountable for RAMs, Procedures and SSOW in place for their section of work
• Management of plant movements, sign-offs, checklists and specifications under company requirements/systems
• Support accident investigation with the HSE team
• Own and deliver Daily Dabs Briefings

Production Control
• Understand project plans and schedules, to have the ability to plan short and medium schedules that beat the delivery programme, with personal input on the estimation/resource required (labour, materials, time)
• To manage and implement their schedules/ programmes within the project scheme, including the short-term programmes
• Own and Manage sections of work ensuring subcontractors achieve their production & contractual obligations with direct competent decision-making that can be validated by line management
• Implement Short Interval Control Progress Records that are commercial and contractually viable
• Develop short-term programmes into marked-up plans to aid planning, records and logistics
• Run own small-scale DABs relevant to the section of works including short interval control integration

Logistics
• The ability to instigate effective logistics with subcontractors and other members of the BB Project team
• Solve conflicts of logic to ensure the responsible works are successful with short- and long-term logistical planning that is in sync with their schedule/ programme
• Be able to break a project down into its elements and analyse each element for its project-specific logistical requirements
• Understanding and ownership of sequence and phasing
• Understanding of plant and lifting requirements for tasks under their responsibility

Quality & Technical
• Participate with the management of internal/external design & quality team/consultant/customer to meet project deadlines
• Technically foresee, identify, and conclude design errors/deficiencies
• Lead in the technical delivery of Quality Assurance
• Identify and manage quality issues and NCRs from cradle to grave to ensure they are technically accurate, to specification, stopping and demanding re-works where appropriate
• Understand and contribute to the development and application of building safety and fire safety strategies, practices, and technological systems in buildings. Taking ownership of the management of installation and compliance
• Being responsible for and confident in approving/ signing off works
• Clear understanding of hold point and handover requirements throughout the project construction cycle

Commercial
• Understand the commercial implications and drivers within the construction process and incorporate these into decision-making
• Build and understand scopes (project and supply chain) as well as understand the contractual obligation for their element of work both up and downstream
• Identify procurement requirements and commercial impact of delays, with effective records and management culpability
• Support to commercial team with accurate site records and backup during any disputes
• Ability to process additional works and support BB position (day works)

Who we're looking for

Skills
• Can support communications that manage relationships
• Implement basic leadership skills
• Ability to improve safety and sustainability performance
• Assist negotiations and conflict resolutions as well as lead others to do the same
• Assist management of data and processes
• Implement basic construction management principles
• Assist stakeholder management
• Advanced IT skills for the use of BIM and construction management tools

Knowledge
• Awareness of construction techniques, methodologies and management
principles
• Awareness of Budgeting and cost control
• Understanding of scheduling and programme management. Short-term planning for the overall construction programme
• Basic principles of regulatory requirements and Standards
• Understanding safety protocols and best practices
• Basic principles in contract negotiation and procurement
• Understanding of quality assurance and quality control processes
• Awareness of risk management and mitigation strategies
• Awareness of environmental sustainability practices
• Awareness of construction technology and innovation
• Awareness of digital implementation

Experience
• Assisted in developing and executing work package budgets
• Familiar with work package scheduling and timeline management
• Awareness of regulatory agencies and ensuring compliance with regulations and standards
• Experience in handling safety management on construction sites and implementing safety protocols
• Awareness in negotiating contracts with subcontractors, suppliers, and clients
• With aid has experience in resolving conflicts and addressing challenges during construction projects
• With aid has experience in overseeing quality assurance and quality control processes
• Awareness of implementing environmentally sustainable practices in construction projects
• Awareness of utilizing construction technology and software for project management and documentation

Why work for us

Our people are our biggest asset and we focus on recruiting, training and developing the people who can apply innovation to deliver the infrastructure of the future. We nurture these talents, offer a great benefits package in addition to a competitive base salary and continually invest in developing the skills of our people at every level.

Some of our key benefits are:

An attractive/negotiated salary;
25 days annual leave + bank holidays;
Company car if applicable;
Pension savings schemes;
Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies;
Access to our Refer and Earn scheme;
Discretionary annual salary reviews

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.

From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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