General Foreperson - Highways - West Midlands (0786)

At Octavius, we deliver complex infrastructure that improves everyday connections — and we do it by backing our people on site.

We're looking for an experienced General Foreperson to play a key role in delivering the A46 Coventry Junctions – Walsgrave Scheme, a major National Highways project designed to improve safety, capacity, and regional connectivity. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be visible on site, setting standards, coordinating works, and supporting safe, high-quality delivery across a challenging highways environment.

As General Foreperson, you'll support the day-to-day delivery of works on the A46 Walsgrave scheme, ensuring activities are planned, resourced, and delivered safely, to programme, and to specification.

Your role will include:

• Leading and supervising site activities across major earthworks and highways workstreams
• Coordinating direct labour, subcontractors, and plant to maintain productivity and safe systems of work
• Supporting the Site Agent and Site Manager, including deputising when required, to keep works progressing smoothly
• Driving a right-first-time approach, ensuring quality, compliance, and defect-free delivery
• Embedding a strong Zero Harm culture, ensuring RAMS, permits, and controls are followed at all times
• Supporting programme delivery through daily planning, short-term lookaheads, and coordination of resources
• Maintaining accurate site records, diaries, and permits
• Playing an active role in customer and stakeholder awareness on a live highways scheme, with consideration for road users and local communities

You'll be a key link between site management and delivery teams, working closely with:

• Site Agent and Project Management team
• Engineers and Site Supervisors
• Subcontractors and suppliers
• Plant, logistics, and temporary works teams
• National Highways and Local Authority stakeholders (as required)

You'll help foster a collaborative, high-performing site culture where standards are clear and ownership is encouraged.

You're a confident, practical leader who thrives on being present on site. You set clear standards, communicate well under pressure, and take pride in delivering safe, organised, and high-quality work.

You'll suit this role if you:

• Enjoy leading from the front and supporting teams through visible site leadership
• Think ahead, spotting issues early and working with the management team to keep delivery on track
• Understand the demands of live highways and earthworks environments, including safety, programme, and public interface
• Take ownership of your area and hold yourself and others to high standards