General Foreman
- Posted28 January 2026
- Salary190K - 220K
- LocationSydney
- Job type Permanent
- Sectors CGC Cover Construction
- Reference4003068
Job description
Who you will be working for:
As General Foreman, you will be the driving force on site, responsible for the day-to-day coordination and leadership of all construction activities. This is a highly visible role on a complex refurbishment requiring strong planning, sequencing and stakeholder management skills.
This is a pivotal role supporting the Site Manager and coordinating multiple Foreman underneath. Salary will depend on experience however figures of $190K – $220K can be expected.
Key responsibilities include:
All conversations are confidential
- We are helping a privately owned Australian builder to appoint an experienced General Foreman for a landmark $100M refurbishment project in the Sydney CBD. The project will incorporate retail, hospitality, office space and leisure facilities
- This builder is widely regarded for delivering complex projects in live-environment projects, with a strong reputation for quality, collaboration and long-term relationships across the commercial and institutional sectors.
- They invest heavily in their people and pride themselves on running organised, well-resourced sites.
As General Foreman, you will be the driving force on site, responsible for the day-to-day coordination and leadership of all construction activities. This is a highly visible role on a complex refurbishment requiring strong planning, sequencing and stakeholder management skills.
This is a pivotal role supporting the Site Manager and coordinating multiple Foreman underneath. Salary will depend on experience however figures of $190K – $220K can be expected.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and coordinating all site trades, supervisors and subcontractors
- Managing complex staging, interfaces and live-environment constraints
- Driving programme milestones and maintaining momentum on site
- Upholding best-practice safety, quality and site standards
- Working closely with the Site Manager and Project Team to resolve issues proactively
- Proven experience as a General Foreman or Senior Foreman on large-scale refurbishment or complex commercial projects in CBD locations with tier two builders
- Experience with cranage in build up or CBD locations
- Strong knowledge of refurbishment sequencing, services integration and tight site logistics
- A leadership style that earns respect on site and gets the best out of subcontractors
- A hands-on, solutions-focused mindset with a high standard for quality and safety
- Confidence working in fast-paced, high-profile CBD environments
- High-value, technically challenging CBD project
- Stable builder with a strong forward pipeline of work
- Professional, well-structured site team
- Long-term career opportunity rather than a short-term contract
- Builder known for backing its site leadership and delivering quality outcomes
- Clear career pathways and progression, they rarely go to market for people above GF
All conversations are confidential