Foreman

Established more than 50 years ago, Natta Building Company Ltd specialises in Building and Civil Engineering projects across the southern half of the UK.

What we are offering you:

Training:

We have our own internal training company where we deliver courses for the majority of industry respected qualifications, and will look to train you as soon as they join the Natta family along with renewing any expiring certificates for you.

Transportation:

We have a large transportation fleet and will offer lifts from local public transport hubs to or projects, or vans where there are a group of people living closely to others or on route to our projects.

Continuous work:

It is a great time to join Natta as we expand our time-tested delivery approach into new networks. We pride ourselves in high retention of satisfied staff and continually target work in the areas our delivery teams are based in to ensure follow on work from all of our projects.

Summary of Responsibility

To organise sites so that work is carried out to the required staqndard with minimum risk to employees, other contractors, members of the public, equipment or materials and in accordance with the requirements of the Site Health and Safety Plan.

Main Tasks/Responsibilities

To assess work activities to be carried out, plan the resources required in conjunction with the site programme to ensure that deadlines are met and related works are carried out in the correct sequence.

To adapt plans as circumstances change and re-adjust programmes and resources accordingly.

To develop, maintain and encourage working relationships to promote goodwill, teamwork and trust. 

To make assessments based on available data, determine the safest, most cost effective method of operation.

To understand the relevant method statements and ensure this is communicated to the site team as appropriate

To ensure all relevant registers are signed and in place before work commences.

To ensure all site operatives are wearing the appropriate PPE and using the correct equipment for the task

To understand the Company Health and Safety policy and ensure that it is brought to the attention of all employees. 

To carry out work in accordance with its requirements and notify the Senior Contracts Manager of any improvements of additions

To ensure all Health and Safety mandates are in place including prescribed notices are displayed and Safe signs are in place.

To ensure that all information relating to underground and overhead services on the site is obtained and that services are located, marked and plotted accurately before work starts.

To organise the storage and use of materials and components so that materials handling and movement is efficient and wastage is minimised.

To regularly check that work conforms to the design requirements and specific quality standards.

To identify work that fails to meet the required quality standards and implement corrective actions as required.

To maintain records of inspections and control procedures for quality of work.

To identify underperformance within the team and address ensuring the correct disciplinary procedures are followed as necessary.

To ensure that the correct setting out points, profiles and dimension check points are maintained to the correct standards.

To maintain a current set of working drawings on site.

To assist with the induction of new operatives on site and to keep an up to date register of inductions.

To ensure that operatives have received the correct training and hold current training certificates for the specific tasks.

To hold safety briefings and ensure that actions arising are carried out. 

To carry out safety inspections at agreed intervals.

To hold regular tool box talks on site specific health and safety issues and ensure that these talks are recorded.

To maintain a detailed site diary listing current operations, material orders and deliveries, plant and labour resources.

To ensure all the relevant work permits are in place before a tasks starts eg., hot works and dig permits – ensure these are filed and signed of at the correct intervals

Keep control over all delivery notes on site and ensure these are sent to Head Office for processing

Main Contacts

The following provides a list of the people with whom the job holder has to deal and the nature of the job holder’s relationship with these people.

• Natta Senior Management Team
• Internal site and Head Office staff
• Client teams
• Suppliers and delivery drivers

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic standard of education
• Educated to GCSE (or equivalent) standard

Experience

• Main contracting experience
• Experience within Groundworks/Civil Engineering

Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Driving Licence
• Flexibility and a willingness to work overtime when required
• Right to work in the UK
• Fluency in the English language
• Ability to walk on all sites on uneven ground
• A level of physical fitness is required in order to properly discharge the requirements of this role.