Agent

Costain; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Costain is delivering the Simister Island improvements for National Highways north of Manchester. The Pavements Site Agent will be responsible for safe, efficient and compliant delivery of all road pavement and associated highway works across their section, liaising with earthworks and leading the pavement teams to ensure quality and on-time delivery.

The role requires coordinating with Temporary Traffic Management, Structures, Drainage, Utilities, Technology, Commercial, Design and Stakeholder

Qualifications

• Experience in highway pavement works preferred.
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate site teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, efficient and compliant pavement works on the M60 Simister Island scheme.
• Liaise with earthworks team for formation and sub-base construction.
• Lead pavement layers, kerbing, vehicle restraint systems and road markings.
• Ensure works meet the Specification for Highway Works and DMRB requirements.
• Coordinate with Temporary Traffic Management, Structures, Drainage, Utilities and other teams.
• Drive the programme, maintain motorway availability and support handover to National Highways.

Skills

Highways experience

Site supervision

Team coordination

Job description

Due to recent success securing Simister Island improvements delivery framework, we are looking to hire an Agent with highways infrastructure background.

Costain has been appointed as Delivery Integration Partner by National Highways (NH) for delivery of the £240m improvement of the Simister Island M60/M62/M66 interchange (M60 Junction 18), north of Manchester. As Delivery Integration Partner, Costain will overhaul the busy junction involving complex traffic management to keep tens of thousands of vehicles moving whilst construction takes place.

The works consist of:

• A new free flow ‘northern loop’ link road to take drivers directly from M60 eastbound to M60 southbound without exiting the motorway




• M66 mainline southbound widening and southbound slip road realignment to allow for construction of the northern loop




• A widened connector road from M60 northbound to M60 westbound – replacing the current single lane with two lanes




• Adding an extra lane in each direction on the M60 Junctions 17 to 18 (increasing from 4 to 5 lanes) while retaining the hard shoulders




• Upgrades to drainage, lighting, motorway technology, signage and signalling.

Reporting to the Senior Agent, the Pavements Site Agent will be responsible for the safe, efficient and compliant delivery of all road pavement and associated highway works across their allocated section of the M60 Simister Island scheme. The role will liaise with the earthworks team for the construction of earthworks formation, capping, sub-base and lead the pavement layers, kerbing, vehicle restraint systems, concrete safety barrier, road markings and associated highway infrastructure, ensuring works are delivered in accordance with the Specification for Highway Works, DMRB requirements, project quality standards and the Development Consent Order.

The Pavements Site Agent will manage engineering and supervisory teams, subcontractors and suppliers, driving programme, safety, quality and commercial performance while maintaining effective coordination with Temporary Traffic Management, Structures, Drainage, Utilities, Technology, Commercial, Design and Stakeholder teams. The role is accountable for delivering right first time construction, maintaining motorway network availability, minimising disruption to the travelling public and achieving successful handover of completed highway assets to National Highways.

Applicants with motorway experience are preferred.

The role is c. 3 years of construction starting in June 2026. Post-construction support for handover into operations will also be required.

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