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Site Agent/Manager (CIVILS)
Based Cheshire, Greater Manchester
Permanent Opportunity
Salary DOE – competitive with car allowance
Purpose of the role:
The main purpose Site Agent will be responsible for the management of the construction site to achieve the required project delivery to the customers’ objectives while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact, and cost control. You will be responsible for the delivery of various projects to the specified quality, the required programme and to the 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 lookahead.
• Produce procurement schedules and liaise with the procurement department to ensure sites have adequate resources to complete the tasks
Client interface
• Undertake an ambassadorial role representing the business to customers, the public and official bodies
• Deliver product to customer requirements and satisfaction
Cost control
• Populate and manage the cost plan for the project
• Maximise project value
• Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed
• Maintain commercial tension to drive out cost and challenge the status quo
• Endeavour to spot and highlight value engineering opportunities
Reporting
• Produce good quality, accurate monthly reports internally and for the Client
• Chair weekly site meetings in line with Company procedures
Essential
SMSTS, CSCS, Water Authority experience
Desirable
• 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
• CEng MICE, or equivalent
• Knowledge of Primavera P6 software
• Knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract
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
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