Site Agent - Highways

SITE AGENT – HIGHWAYS PACKAGE – NORTH WEST – PERMANENT

Location:                         North West

Contract:                         Permanent

Salary:                               £60-£70k p/a DOE

We are looking for an experienced Site Agent to join a major highways project, taking responsibility for the safe and efficient delivery of key packages including pavements, street lighting and earthworks.

The successful candidate will have a strong background delivering major highways schemes, ideally with previous National Highways experience, and will be confident managing programme, subcontractors, site teams, quality and health & safety.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage day-to-day construction activities across the highways project
Oversee pavement and carriageway construction packages
Manage street lighting works and associated interfaces
Coordinate and oversee earthworks, including excavation, cut/fill and formation works
Manage subcontractors, engineers, supervisors and site operatives
Drive works against the construction programme, identifying delays and implementing recovery measures
Produce and manage short-term lookahead programmes
Monitor progress against key milestones and contractual dates
Coordinate labour, plant, materials and subcontract resources
Ensure works are delivered safely and in accordance with approved RAMS
Ensure quality requirements, inspections, testing and ITPs are completed correctly
Manage technical queries, site constraints and construction interfaces
Coordinate with designers, temporary works teams, utilities and other project disciplines
Attend progress, programme and coordination meetings
Maintain accurate site records and progress reporting
Work closely with the Project Manager and commercial team to monitor progress, change and potential delays
Ensure works comply with project specifications and client requirements
Maintain a strong focus on health, safety, environmental and quality standards

Essential Experience:

Proven experience working as a Site Agent on major highways or infrastructure projects
Previous National Highways project experience
Strong knowledge of pavements / carriageway construction
Experience managing street lighting packages
Strong earthworks experience
Excellent programme management and planning capability
Experience managing multiple subcontractors and work packages
Good understanding of RAMS, ITPs, temporary works and construction quality requirements
Strong leadership and communication skills
Able to manage interfaces between civil engineering, utilities and specialist subcontractors

Qualifications:

HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience
SMSTS
CSCS
Temporary Works experience/qualification advantageous

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced highways Site Agent to join a major infrastructure project with responsibility for several key delivery packages