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Joseph Gallagher Limited career site
Tunnelling · Multiple locations

Pit Boss/Tunnelling Foreman

Location: Hinkley Point and Liverpool
Contract: Fixed term
Hours: Full-time
Rate: Competitive


The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family owned business that delivers expertise whilst putting client satisfaction at the core of the business. Built on a personal reputation for honesty and quality, we understand the actions we take affect the communities and environments we operate in.

We are currently recruiting for Pit Boss/Tunnelling Foreman to join our teams across the UK.

As the Pit Boss/Tunnelling Foreman, you will be required to:

  • Coordinate and supervise the site's workers
  • Ensure completion of work in accordance to the main contractor program and requirements
  • Maintain progress and safety during works
  • Assist tunnel engineers in ensuring temporary works installation is carried out properly and safety
  • Ensure ring installation is carried out in accordance with planned sequence and safe manner
  • Assist and support engineers in carrying out works as assigned and ensuring that the works are carried out to schedule and in accordance to relevant regulations
  • Preparation and submission of site daily reports/progress

To be successful in this position, you must have:

  • Tunnelling / Shaft experience /Mirco Tunnelling
  • Relevant experience working as a Tunnelling Supervisor or Foreman
  • Confined spaces
  • Relevant CPCS qualification

LIFE Culture
At the Joseph Gallagher Group, we're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.

Equality and Diversity
The Joseph Gallagher Group are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Reasonable Adjustments
We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at HR@josephgallagher.co.uk.

For more information please contact: ellen.gallagher@josephgallagher.com

Department
Tunnelling
Locations
Liverpool, Bridgwater, Hinkley Point, England , North East

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Our Culture

We strive to create a team environment ensuring that; health safety, quality and wellbeing are part of everyday work conversations. 

Our Core Values and Behaviours guide and inform how we work, individually and as team.

 

About Joseph Gallagher Limited

We are one of the UK's leading civil engineering and tunnelling contractors, offering a wide range of construction and specialist services.

Founded in 1982
Tunnelling · Multiple locations

Pit Boss/Tunnelling Foreman

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