Finishing Foreman

The KTS Group are working in partnership with a large developer who has won major new projects. We are seeking a Finishing Supervisor to manage internal and external finishing works, control finishing trades, close snagging, and ensure apartments/healthcare/pharma spaces are delivered to programme and to a high-quality handover standard.

Core responsibilities

• Coordinate finishing trades including carpentry, joinery, drylining, painting, tiling, flooring, kitchens, wardrobes, doors, ironmongery and final fit-out.
• Manage subcontractors and daily work fronts to achieve programme, safety, quality and handover milestones.
• Carry out snagging inspections, maintain snag lists and drive timely close-out.
• Coordinate with Site Manager, Project Manager, design team and subcontractors on sequencing, interfaces and material readiness.
• Maintain inspection records, progress reporting and handover documentation.
• Protect quality standards in high-volume residential, healthcare or internal architectural finishes environments.

Required experience

• Trades background, usually carpentry/joinery, or construction qualification with strong finishing knowledge.
• 6+ years site management/supervisory experience, including finishing stages on apartments, residential, commercial, healthcare or fit-out projects.
• Strong knowledge of finishing trades, Irish building regulations, H&S and quality expectations.
• Ability to read drawings, specifications, room data sheets, schedules and finishes matrices.
• Strong organisation, communication and subcontractor management under tight deadlines.

Strong differentiators

• High-density apartment handover, BCAR close-out, Field View/Dalux/Procore/Zutec snagging tools.
• Experience with internal architectural finishes in pharma/life sciences, healthcare or high-spec residential.
• Proven ability to manage multiple units/rooms/trades without quality drift.