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Site Agent
Job Posted: 7 hours ago
Salary: £ 375 - 400 / Day
Job Type: Contract Temporary
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Location
Ipswich, Suffolk
📅 Start Date
1 September 2025
❓ Position Overview
On a major civil infrastructure scheme, the Site Agent will be respponsibile for overlooking the delivery of multiple civil engineering packages, managing a mixed on-site workforce and ensuring that all works meet the highest standards in health, safety, environmental performance, and quality.
💷 Day Rate
£375–£400 per day
🛠️ Key Responsibilities
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Provide clear, proactive, and visible leadership in all matters relating to health, safety, environment, and quality.
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Ensure preparation and effective communication of risk assessments and method statements to site supervisors.
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Promote workforce wellbeing and a positive safety culture.
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Contribute to buildability reviews and value engineering proposals.
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Agree construction methods and schedules with planners and production teams.
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Set, monitor, and control resource requirements, production outputs, and overhead targets.
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Analyse fully resourced programmes and create operational targets aligned with the overall contract plan.
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Lead short-term planning, ensuring the site team and supply chain are briefed and aligned.
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Direct, motivate, and manage the project team effectively.
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Coordinate the allocation of resources, including selection and management of subcontractors.
✅ Candidate Essentials
Experience
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Civil engineering background with proven delivery experience in earthworks, drainage, ducting, and pavement construction, ideally within highways.
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Strong technical knowledge across all elements of highway construction.
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Experience managing teams and subcontractors in a site-based role.
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Familiarity with CDM regulations and relevant testing/specification standards.
Skills & Competencies
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Able to work independently and under pressure with a positive, solutions-focused approach.
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Skilled in producing RAMS, task briefings, and implementing safety, quality, and environmental systems.
Qualifications
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Degree, HNC, or HND in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
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CSCS card and SMSTS.
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IOSH Managing Safely.
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Temporary Works Supervisor or Coordinator (desirable).
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Legal right to work in the UK.
➕ Additional Info
Role based within a Tier 1 delivery environment, with a strong emphasis on safety, environmental stewardship, and quality assuranceBefore You Apply
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