The Role
The Site Agent will be responsible for managing the construction site to achieve the required project delivery in line with customers' objectives, while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact, and cost control. You will be responsible for delivering various projects to the specified quality, within the required programme, and with maximum commercial performance.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Contracts Manager/Project Manager, engineers, and quantity surveyors to ensure that projects are completed in a safe manner whilst customer requirements and expectations are always maintained or exceeded.
Key Responsibilities
Site Management
Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of various projects in the Civils and Water sectors
Deliver the work to the specified quality without defects
When required, lead a team of Sub Agents, Engineers, and Foremen to deliver the work safely without environmental incidents, and to the specified quality.
Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, RAMS, and ITP as well as Waste Management Plans, when specified, in line with Company procedures
Ensure the commercial performance of the contract is maximised
Produce and manage the project construction programme as well as produce a 2-week look-ahead.
Produce procurement schedules and liaise with the procurement department to ensure sites have adequate resources to complete the tasks
Reporting
Produce good quality, accurate monthly reports internally and for the Client
Chair weekly site meetings in line with Company procedures
About you
Essential
Experience of working within Civil Engineering and as a Site Agent for a contractor, delivering projects in a highly regulated environment
Working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme and Risk Management and cost control, including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting
Good knowledge of specifications and testing regimes relevant to general civil engineering
Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
CSCS Mandatory
IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS
Temporary works Coordinator
Confined space training
Excellent communication, people, and team management skills
Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion
Ability to demonstrate the right behaviours and lead the team to ensure the culture is in line with our Company values
Desirable
CEng MICE, or equivalent
Knowledge of Primavera P6 software
Understanding of JCT and NEC forms of contract
Caring and investing in you
What we offer:
Competitive salary
Company Pension
Life Assurance
Private Medical
25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
8 hours volunteering
Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
Leadership & management training and coaching
Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
Continuous service awards
Employment type: Permanent
Hours of workFull Time
Hours of work45 hrs / week
Tickets/training/certs requiredTWC, SMSTS, Street works supervisor
Specific experience required: Experience required in clean and foul water for clients like Thames Water or Affinity
Salary description
£65000.00 - £70000.00 per year