Job Description

About the role

Join Our Team as a Foreman - Balvac

Location: Various UK Sites

Full-time | Permanent



Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a

Foreman

to join our

Balvac

team.



For over 90 years, Balvac has delivered innovative structural repair, strengthening, protection, and maintenance solutions to sustainably extend the life of the UK's infrastructure. Our clients include

National Highways

and major local authorities across the UK. While our core focus is

Transport Infrastructure

, we also support the

power, energy, industrial, defence, and coastal & marine

sectors.



With a growing portfolio and major expansion underway, we're looking for talented individuals to join our high-energy, forward-thinking team.

What you'll be doing

As a

Foreman

, you will be responsible for:


Day-to-day control, planning, organisation, and supervision of internal resources and subcontractors. Ensuring works are constructed in line with contract drawings, specifications, and the Project Management Plan. Briefing out construction method statements to ensure efficient and safe delivery. Promoting and applying Health, Safety & Environmental procedures and fostering a strong safety culture. Supporting and driving behavioural safety on site. Monitoring progress, reporting updates, and driving achievement of project goals. Proactively identifying and resolving issues on site. Maintaining site housekeeping and managing waste segregation.

Who we're looking for

We're seeking someone with:


Experience in delivering

structural repair/specialist repair projects

. Experience working on

infrastructure schemes

. Ability to

manage individuals and teams

efficiently. Ability to

manage individual scheme costs

. Strong understanding and management of

Health and Safety

, including

Behavioural Safety

. Ability to

lead, communicate and influence

others to deliver targets.

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

Balvac is a leading specialist structural repair, strengthening and refurbishment contractor and wholly owned subsidiary of the Balfour Beatty Group. We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.



Our core business is the structural repair strengthening, protection and refurbishment of existing civil and building structure across the UK. We are active in highways, rail infrastructure, power including nuclear licensed sites and industrial facilities.



Specialist capabilities include: Concrete repair, including wet and dry spray concrete, Crack injection, Leak sealing injection, Structural strengthening including the use of FRP composite materials, Corrosion Protection and Cathodic Protection, Post tensioning to bridges, tanks and nuclear reactor vessels, Concrete carriageway rehabilitation using vacuum assisted void grouting and slab realignment techniques.

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/



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



Job Reference: BBUK12965