General Foreperson

General Foreperson

Date Posted: 2026-09-12

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, GB, IP1 1

Application Deadline: 2026-12-11T12:19:59.907

About The Role

Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working? At M Group Highways, we're supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK. We don't just build roads and bridges— we're building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work. You'll be joining our Civils projects team. We deliver specialist civil engineering for the private and public sectors across the UK, building strong relationships based on a collaborative approach.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage construction works for the Project team.


• Ensure the highest possible Health, Safety & Environmental standards are employed across all projects, adhering to MGroup Highways health and safety policy/ environmental policy and actively supporting the It Starts With Me culture.


• Accept permits and include in the work pack / issue to working party.


• Carry out Setting To Work of relevant operatives, and sub-contractors.


• Deliver and record Daily Activity Briefs/Pre-Job Briefs.


• End of shift debriefs & Toolbox Talks

What you'll bring

• A good level of experience in civil engineering and workforce supervision including earthworks, drainage, structures and highways.


• SMSTS


• CSCS Gold card


• Computer literate, with a basic understanding of Microsoft Word / Excel and Outlook


• Experience of management of operational teams

What is in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme


• Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year


• Employee assistance programme


• My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts


• Life assurance


• Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes


• Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave


• Reward and recognition scheme


• Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from


• My Car Choice — our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme


• Private health care and health care cash plan for you and your family


• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays


• Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!


• Holiday purchase scheme


• Personal Accident Cover

About us

We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. We're responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet. We're open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations. We're together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. We're ambitious and embrace opportunity to lead essential infrastructure services for life.

Whether you're a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry-recognised programmes, training and development. It's an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.

Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.

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works for the Project team. To ensure the highest possible Health, Safety & Environmental standards are employed across all projects, adhering to MGroup Highways health and safety policy/ environmental policy and actively supporting the It Starts With Me culture. Accept permits and include in the work pack / issue to working party. Carry out Setting To Work of relevant operatives, and sub-contractors. Deliver and record Daily Activity Briefs/Pre-Job Briefs. End of shift debriefs & Toolbox Talks What youll bring A good level of experience in civil engineering and workforce supervision including earthworks, drainage, structures and highways. SMSTS CSCS Gold card Computer literate, with a basic understanding of Microsoft word / excel and outlook Experience of management of operational teams Whats in it for you? We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include; Matched or contributory pension scheme Online GP service, 24 hours a day

365 days a year Employee assistance programme My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts Life assurance Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave Reward and recognition scheme In addition, this role offers; Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme Private health care and health care cash plan for you and your family 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us! Holiday purchase scheme Personal Accident Cover About us We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to
help create an environment where everyone belongs. Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. Were responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet Were open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations Were together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts Were ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life Whether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development. Its an exceptional time to be a part of M Group. Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. For certain roles, successful candidates will be
subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding. #MGroupH IND1 JBRP1_UKTJ