Job No. BBUK13007
Section Foreman - Devonport - Plymouth
Regional Civils
Operational Specialists
Plymouth
Permanent
About the role
Balfour Beatty is currently seeking a Section Foreman to join us on our Devonport Dockyard project. This role involves supervising construction activities, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, and coordinating with project teams. Due to the project’s location, candidates willing to relocate may receive a subsistence package covering accommodation.
Join us our Regional Civils team at Devonport Dockyard and play a key role in delivering vital infrastructure projects. We are looking for an experienced Section Foreman to lead site teams, ensuring work is carried out safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a prestigious project in a challenging and rewarding environment.
What you’ll be doing

As a Section Foreman you will:

• Supervise the Site Team and Subcontractors
• Input into weekly programme and monitor progress against KPI’s
• Communicate weekly programme and targets to the workforce
• Ensure that the appropriate level of resource is allocated to each work activity and monitor to
• Chair daily Short interval control meetings with the site supervisors
• Validate labour and plant records to the project cost control procedure.

Who we’re looking for

You will have the following:

• Previous experience of working as a Foreman in a Civil Engineering/Construction environment
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes
• Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card and SMSTS
• Must be a good team player, with strong communication and interpersonal skills Health Safety & Environmental.

Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us
With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.
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
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also 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/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more