Freelance Site Agent - Highways

The Project

As an experienced Site Agent, you will work on various Highways schemes around Yorkshire.

The Rate: £(Apply online only) per day

Location: Various sites from the Leeds office

The Work: Working on various highways, streetworks and SDF schemes

Duration: Our client has 6 months as a start but the right candidate could be procured for long term work

Requirements

For this role it is essential that you carry the following qualifications as a minimum;

SMSTS
3 Day First Aid
CSCS Card
National Highways Passport (desirable)It is also desired that you hold the skills & experience below;

Experienced as a Site Agent / Senior Agent / PM on National Highways schemes
Able to take the lead with client interfaces
Solid understanding of engineering principles
Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and project management skills including leading and managing technical teams
Able to establish project requirements and drive the team to deliver the outcomes in terms of safety, quality, cost and programme

Duties

Pre-contract planning and liaison with estimators
Liaising with internal and external project stakeholders
Planning, programming, and resourcing contracts
Identifying tender and other financial opportunities
Delegating duties to engineering and contracts staff
Identifying, evaluating, and managing claims and variations
Accepting, approving, and issuing contracts and subcontracts
Compiling applications for payment and agreeing final accounts
Providing quality input to regional management and planning meetings
Managing projects to achieve financial, safety, quality, and environmental targets
Upholding immaculate Health & safety standards for the projects you are on
Promote integrated working with other members within the project to create a one-team ethos, including development of team members
Support the implementation and monitoring of Performance Excellence and Health & Safety policies and procedures in accordance with the clients' standards
Take full ownership and accountability for cost management of your section of the project, ensuring robust control of target cost, actual costs and forecasts through commercial awareness
Review contractual agreements and develop design, working methods, programme and forecast costs with the Construction Manager, General Foreman and Subcontractors / Suppliers identifying any inaccuracies or inconsistencies, and provide feedback to any changes made to the QA and QS team

This is a Contract position with a competitive Rate on offer for the successful candidate. For more information please apply online or contact Max Blake (phone number removed)