Ringway is looking for an experienced Site Agent to join our Schemes team in Kent.
This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a varied portfolio of highways and civil engineering projects across the county, ranging from smaller improvement schemes through to projects valued at £1m. Working closely with clients, operational teams and supply chain partners, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of schemes from planning through to completion.
The role is predominantly site-based, with approximately 70% of your time spent on site and 30% in the office managing commercial, planning and administrative activities.
What You'll Be Doing
As Site Agent, you'll be responsible for overseeing the safe, commercial and efficient delivery of highways and civil engineering schemes across West Kent. Your duties will include:
- Attending early contractor involvement meetings with clients.
- Reviewing designs and assessing buildability.
- Planning traffic management requirements.
- Reviewing work packs and ensuring all scheme information is complete.
- Managing and understanding Bills of Quantities and bill items.
- Monitoring costs, programme delivery and commercial performance.
- Managing site teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
- Ensuring works are delivered safely and in accordance with company procedures.
- Supporting delivery of projects including drainage, deep drainage, kerbing, traffic signals and general highways improvement works.
- Using internal systems for cost and measure entry, reporting and project administration.
About You
We're looking for someone with proven experience delivering highway and civil engineering projects who can confidently manage multiple schemes from construction through to completion.
You will ideally have:
- Previous experience as a Site Agent within highways or civil engineering.
- Strong construction and project delivery knowledge.
- Experience working on highways schemes and infrastructure projects.
- Knowledge of traffic management requirements.
- Understanding of Bills of Quantities and commercial processes.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel.
- The ability to manage several live schemes simultaneously.
- A proactive and hands-on approach to site management.
Essential Qualifications
- SMSTS.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Demonstrable highways or civil engineering experience.
Desirable Qualifications
- Civil Engineering qualification.
- Temporary Works knowledge.
- Highways-related qualifications and training.
- Experience working within local authority or highway maintenance contracts.