General Foreman - Wicklow - 400 unit Development

Job title: General Foreperson – €30m Residential Development
Location: Co Wicklow
Company: Irish Residential Developer
Package: €70,000 to €80,000 + Vehicle / allowance, 10% bonus, pension, full health insurance


The Company

Ireland's leading residential developer with a strong reputation for delivering high quality housing and apartment developments across Dublin and the wider Leinster region.

With a healthy pipeline of residential projects in Wicklow and surrounding counties, they are seeking an experienced General Foreperson to oversee daily site operations on a large scale residential development consisting of houses, duplexes and apartments.


The Role: General Foreperson

This is a site based General Foreperson position on a residential development in Co Wicklow, working closely with the Site Manager and construction team.

You will be responsible for coordinating trades, overseeing groundworks and housing construction, maintaining quality standards and ensuring works progress in line with the construction programme.


Must Have Requirements

• Must have 5+ years' experience in a Foreperson or General Foreperson role on Irish construction projects.
• Proven experience required on large scale residential housing developments.
• Strong knowledge of groundworks, housing construction and subcontractor coordination.
• Safe Pass and relevant site safety training required.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee daily construction activities across the residential development.
• Coordinate subcontractors, trades and site labour to maintain programme targets.
• Supervise groundworks, drainage, foundations and structural works.
• Monitor progress from structural stages through to internal finishes and external works.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety and quality control.
• Organise materials, plant and site resources to avoid delays.
• Work closely with the Site Manager and engineering team to resolve site issues.
• Ensure completed works meet drawings, specifications and required standards.

About You

• Strong background in residential construction, ideally with a developer or main contractor.
• Confident managing multiple subcontractors and trades on a busy housing site.
• Good understanding of construction sequencing, quality finishes and programme delivery.
• Practical, hands on approach with strong communication and organisational skills.

What's on Offer

Salary: €70,000 to €80,000 DOE


Benefits:

• Vehicle / allowance
• Pension
• 10% bonus
• Full Family Health Insurance
• Extended Annual Leave
• Strong working culture
• Career progression
• Long term residential project pipeline

Why Apply?

This is a strong opportunity for a General Foreperson / Foreman looking for a long term position with a busy residential developer in Wicklow.

You'll have a key role in delivering a substantial housing development, with a competitive salary, good support from site management and further projects planned across the Leinster region.


How to Apply

Call Eoghan McKeever at Breagh Recruitment on 00447881229823 or 015314345 or email eoghan@breaghrecruitment.com for a confidential discussion.


Why Breagh Recruitment?

Breagh Recruitment specialise in placing General Forepersons, Site Foremen and Site Managers with residential developers and main contractors throughout Ireland.

We understand the experience required to manage housing construction, groundworks, subcontractors and programme delivery on large residential developments.

Related roles: General Foreperson, General Foreman, Residential Foreperson, Housing Foreman, Site Foreman, Finishing Foreman, Site Manager Wicklow.

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