Overview
Foreperson – JB Riney, London
Job Introduction
At JB Riney, our people are at the heart of everything we do. For almost 40 years, we have been delivering high-quality civil engineering services across Greater London, building a reputation founded on local expertise, reliability, exceptional service, and strong partnerships with Local Authorities and Councils.
As we continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced Foreperson to join our operational team based at our Wick Lane site in Bow, London. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated site leader to play a key role in delivering essential highway and infrastructure projects while helping to develop and inspire high-performing site teams.
At JB Riney, we are committed to creating a dynamic, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute to our continued success.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Foreperson, you will be a vital member of our Operational Team, taking ownership of site activities and ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading machine-lay asphalt gangs and overseeing day-to-day site operations
- Ensuring all employees and subcontractors are appropriately inducted and receive relevant toolbox talks
- Undertaking, reviewing, and updating risk assessments to maintain a safe working environment
- Managing timesheets and coordinating labour, plant, materials, and subcontractor resources
- Supervising construction activities to ensure work is delivered safely, on programme, within budget, and to the required quality standards
- Ensuring full compliance with company policies, procedures, and industry best practice
- Leading, coaching, and developing site teams to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence
What We Are Looking For
We’re looking for a hands-on leader with a passion for delivering quality work, maintaining high safety standards, and getting the very best from their team.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Essential experience working with machine-lay asphalt gangs
- Previous experience as a Foreperson/Foreman, ideally within the civil engineering, highways, or road surfacing sector
- Strong technical knowledge and understanding of road surfacing operations
- Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate teams and subcontractors
- A proactive approach to health, safety, quality, and operational performance
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple resources and priorities on busy sites
If you’re an experienced Foreperson looking to join a respected civil engineering business with a strong presence across London, we’d love to hear from you. Join JB Riney and help us build and maintain the infrastructure that keeps the capital moving.
Why us
In addition to this role, we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:
- Bonus scheme
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
- Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
- Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
- Training and development opportunities
Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future?
Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
@Tarmac @Riney #Riney #RineyCareers #Tarmac #TarmacCareers
Tarmac Trading Limited
Salary: Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
Location: London, London, England
Job Reference: tarmac/TP/39940/8303
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
