General Forman

Job Summary

The General Foreman is responsible for overseeing daily construction site activities, ensuring proper coordination of labor teams and subcontractors, and maintaining quality, safety, and productivity standards. The role ensures that construction works are executed according to approved drawings, schedules, and industry best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee, direct, and monitor daily construction site activities.
• Coordinate subcontractors and labor teams to ensure smooth workflow.
• Issue work instructions and work orders to subcontractors.
• Inspect completed works against approved drawings and work orders.
• Ensure proper sequencing of construction activities to meet project schedules.
• Assign tasks to laborers and supervise daily workforce activities.
• Monitor labor attendance, material usage, and ensure optimal resource utilization.
• Ensure all construction work complies with required quality and industry standards.
• Coordinate with engineers and consultants on quality monitoring issues.
• Ensure workers comply with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Track daily and weekly progress against project schedules.
• Report delays, constraints, and site challenges to the site engineer.
• Maintain daily site records, manpower reports, and progress logs.
• Resolve day-to-day site operational issues.
• Collect and report required site data.
• Follow instructions from senior and supervisory staff.
• Actively participate in detailed on-site construction activities.

Qualification

• Technical School Diploma in Construction

Experience

• Minimum 7 years of relevant construction experience
• Experience in multi-story building projects is an advantage

Skills Required:

• Civil / Engineering / Cotm