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Piling Foreman
About this role
Bradfield Consulting seeks a Piling Foreman in Lagos to supervise daily piling work, coordinate site personnel and equipment, and ensure safety, quality and on‑time delivery according to project plans. The role acts as the link between site crews, operators and engineering management to achieve daily targets. The employer provides recruitment services and deliveries of trainings, and is involved in major infrastructure and foundation projects. The position requires managing drilling, casing, reinforcement, concrete placement and related activities on site. Candidates should be prepared to work on site across Nigeria and travel as needed.
What you would do
- Supervise daily piling activities and assign tasks to operators, riggers, labourers and other site personnel
- Coordinate drilling operations, casing installation, reinforcement cage handling and concrete placement
- Ensure crew understands the daily work plan and follows engineer instructions
- Monitor attendance, productivity and adherence to site procedures
- Coordinate equipment positioning, material availability and work sequencing
- Report labour, equipment and material shortages affecting production
- Monitor daily piling output against targets and maintain records of work and equipment usage
- Identify bottlenecks and escalate to engineering management
- Ensure site personnel follow drawings, instructions and method statements
- Cooperate with QA/QC and assist with inspections and reporting of defects
What they are asking for
- Relevant technical, vocational or trade qualification preferred
- Minimum of five years' relevant experience in piling, foundation construction or similar civil works
- Experience supervising site crews and coordinating construction activities
- Experience with bored CFA piling or geotechnical works desirable
- Minimum of five years' supervisory or managerial experience at the required level
- Strong leadership, communication and reporting skills
- Ability to read site instructions and technical drawings
- Willingness to work in Lagos and be deployed anywhere across Nigeria
- Ability to work on remote project sites and travel across Nigeria
- Safety awareness and ability to work under pressure
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