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Permanent

General Foreman

Abatec Recruitment
Bridgwater
money-bag £47000 - £57000/annum Company vehicle/car allowance
Posted: 03 July 2026 (Yesterday)
Closing date: 02 August 2026
Ref: 225325022

Abatec is recruiting for an experienced General Foreman to support the successful delivery of civil engineering projects across the South West region. This is a permanent, full-time position offering the opportunity to play a key role in maintaining high standards across multiple schemes, ensuring work is delivered safely, on time, and to a high level of quality.

This is a hands-on leadership role, working closely with site teams to ensure efficient project delivery while maintaining a strong focus on customer satisfaction and community engagement. The role will involve travel to various sites across the Somerset/North Somerset, including framework-based and standalone projects.

As General Foreman you will:

  • Oversee daily site operations, supervising workforce and subcontractors to maintain productivity and performance
  • Support the Site Manager and Project Manager, stepping in to lead where required
  • Promote and maintain a strong health & safety culture, ensuring compliance with all safe systems of work
  • Drive a right-first-time approach, ensuring quality standards are met and works are completed in line with specifications
  • Assist with planning and coordination of labour, plant, and materials to meet programme requirements
  • Monitor progress across multiple workstreams, helping ensure projects remain on track

Our client requires a General Foreman with:

  • Proven experience as a General Foreman or Site Supervisor delivering civils and highways works.
  • Proven experience supervising multiple workstreams and maintaining consistent standards across sites.
  • SMSTS or SSSTS
  • CSCS Card
  • First Aid at Work
  • TWS/TWC & NRSWA (desirable)

Salary/Benefits:

  • £47,000 - £57,000 per annum
  • Company vehicle/car allowance
  • + additional attractive benefits

If you would like more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please contact Lloyd Barham on (phone number removed). The reference for this vacancy is (phone number removed). 

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Abatec Ltd. is working as an employment agency on behalf of a client.

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