Job Description

General Foreperson - Earthworks - Balfour Beatty Vinci on HS2

Are you looking to progress your career by working on Britain's biggest construction project?


Balfour Beatty VINCI is working with a range of organisations to design and build 90km West Midlands stretch of HS2 - Britain's new high speed railway. Our work is essential to enable HS2 trains to travel between London and Birmingham as well as continue their journey up to Manchester. It's an incredibly exciting time to join us - we're at peak construction with work really ramping up on a broad range of assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Plus you'd join 9,000 people across 72 nationalities working on this exciting section of HS2 across the region.


We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a

General Foreperson

within the

Earthworks Team.

This role will be based on site in Based in Water Orton. The project's most complex network of structures in the West Midlands, this sublot includes the Delta Junction - a triangular section of the high-speed railway made up of nine precast segmental viaducts, embankments, and other bridging structures, with around 10km of track crossing a network of motorways, roads and rivers.

Role Purpose:

To provide guidance and control of a team comprising, Section Foreperson, Junior Foreperson and Gangers. Monitoring and management of budget for MSM direct works. Contribution to change control and assistance with the production of contract mechanisms for cost recovery. Interfaces with other Foreperson, Agents and Team Leaders, together with Engineering Staff. Manages a team of Supervisory Staff. Periodic involvement in project steering groups and cross-discipline action groups.

Experience:

The following qualities/experience are essential:

Earthworks experience Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately. Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes. Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights. Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility. Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card. Must be a good team player, with developed communication skills. Solution orientated individual, with strong work ethic and flexibility to work nights/weekends as required by the programme. Capable of and demonstrative experience in taking ownership of the works from start to finish, including the handover of the works.

About BBV Balfour Beatty VINCI

(BBV) is responsible for designing and building part of the most exciting and challenging infrastructure project in Europe: HS2. We are building the West Midlands section of HS2(TM)s Phase One route, spanning approximately 90km from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire. We will be employing thousands of people from the region to design and build the civil infrastructure for HS2 and we are looking for a wide range of skills to join the team and support this unique and ground breaking project.

Diversity and Inclusion

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We aim to be a leader in equality, diversity and inclusion by creating a safe inclusive working environment for all - living our values of Safety, Respect, Integrity and Leadership. We are positive and inclusive about making adjustments, providing flexible working, encouraging all staff to engage in a diverse range of year round learning opportunities and provide personal development opportunities. Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture.

Flexible working:

Flexible or agile working is encouraged at BBV and we recognise the value and diversity of candidates which this can bring to our business operations. Not every role can provide a variety of working patterns to suit people's personal needs however we are happy to discuss agile working opportunities at BBV with you.

Disability confident:

We care about being inclusive and that means we encourage applications from people with diverse set of backgrounds and experiences. BBV is Disability Confident committed and we welcome applications from candidates with a disability.



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Job Overview

Internal reference

S0455

Job status

Full time

Closing date

30/08/2025

Location

Birmingham