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Job Title
General Foreman
Summary
We’re recruiting a skilled General Foreman to join a major £13m highways improvement project along the A4 in Bristol, delivered in partnership with Bristol City Council. Covering a seven-mile section between Avonmouth and Hotwells, this technically challenging project involves complex junction improvements, drainage upgrades, and carriageway resurfacing. If you have strong Tier 1 highways experience and are passionate about high-quality infrastructure delivery, this opportunity offers long-term stability and professional development.
Salary
£51,000 – £55,000 per annum
Location and Working Pattern
Bristol – along the A4 corridor (Avonmouth to Hotwells)
Full-time, site-based role
Client Overview
Our client is a leading Tier 1 infrastructure contractor with extensive experience delivering major civil engineering and highways projects across the UK. With a strong track record in complex infrastructure delivery, they offer a professional and supportive working environment with excellent opportunities for career development and progression.
Responsibilities
- Lead site operations across assigned sections of the project, ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery.
- Coordinate subcontractors, plant, materials, and labour to meet programme and cost targets.
- Promote a strong safety culture, ensuring full compliance with HSE legislation and site procedures.
- Implement short-term construction programmes aligned to the master plan.
- Drive performance, productivity and progress reporting against key milestones.
- Conduct inspections to maintain strict quality standards.
- Proactively identify risks, challenges and opportunities for improvement.
- Support engineers in resolving technical issues and delivering value engineering solutions.
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Must-have Requirements
- Proven experience in civil engineering or major highways projects, ideally with a Tier 1 contractor.
- Demonstrated ability to manage works in traffic-intensive urban environments.
- Strong knowledge of health, safety, and environmental standards.
- Excellent team leadership and communication skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple trades and manage daily site logistics.
Nice-to-have Skills
- SMSTS or equivalent site management qualification.
- Experience in drainage, road resurfacing or junction upgrades.
- Familiarity with public-sector infrastructure projects.
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Benefits
- Car or car allowance at £5000
- 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 29 days with service. Options to carry over up to 5 days and buy or sell holidays annually.
- Competitive pension scheme with contributions via salary and matching options up to 8% after 6 months’ service.
- Opportunity to invest in company shares after 6 months with favourable terms, including ‘buy one share, get one free’.
- Life assurance: 1 x annual salary from day one, increasing to 3 x after 6 months and 4 x after 5 years.
- Two paid volunteering days each year.
- Access to extensive retail discounts via a dedicated app, Employee Assistance Programme, and wellbeing schemes.
- Additional perks including annual flu vaccinations, eyecare scheme, Cycle to Work programme, Refer a Friend incentive, and long-service recognition.
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If you’re an experienced Foreman seeking a hands-on leadership role on a complex and meaningful project, apply today to join a professional team shaping Bristol’s road network for the future.
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