General Foreman
About this role
General Foreman — Penrith (A66 Project)
Location: Penrith A66 (Site-based 5 days per week)
Contract Type: Permanent (Full-Time)
Working Hours: 45 hours per week
Salary: Up to £65,000 per year + private healthcare + £5,900 annual car allowance + benefits
Vacancy ID: 12377
Closing Date: 09/10/2026
About the Role
Are you an experienced site leader ready to make an impact on a major infrastructure project? Partnering with Kier Transportation, Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to connect skilled and dedicated professionals with a permanent General Foreman position on the A66 project in Penrith. Working closely with the Works Manager, you will take responsibility for the efficient management of site resources, labour teams, and subcontractors, ensuring the safe and successful delivery of complex structures.
What You Will Do
Team & Subcontractor Supervision: Supervise direct site labour and subcontractors, ensuring all personnel are correctly qualified and working safely.
Safety Management: Deliver site inductions and toolbox talks, maintain SHE registers, and contribute actively to safety plans.
Planning & Procurement: Plan and produce construction programmes, and order necessary plant, materials, and equipment.
Quality & Liaison: Check specifications and drawings against completed works while liaising closely with client representatives.
Workload & Records: Manage team workloads effectively, identify training needs, and maintain accurate site records and diaries.
What You Will Bring
Required Certifications: Hold a CSCS Gold Card, SMSTS certification, and a valid First Aid qualification.
Technical Experience: Proven hands-on experience delivering civil engineering, bridge, reinforced concrete, and formwork projects.
Leadership & Collaboration: Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage site teams effectively and build positive relationships with colleagues, clients, and stakeholders.
H&S and Commercial Awareness: Thorough understanding of Health & Safety, Temporary Works requirements, and strong commercial awareness.
(Note: We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship for this role, so candidates must ensure they have their own right to work in the UK.)
Fantastic Benefits & Perks
Private healthcare and life assurance
£5,900 annual car allowance and a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%
Green car scheme and share plan schemes
Additional holiday purchase opportunities and enhanced family leave policies
Free health and wellbeing services
Full application support and dedicated workplace adjustment assistance via Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency (as a Disability Confident employer, a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria will be offered an interview)