Highway Site Agent

Carrington West; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established civil engineering contractor in the UK is seeking a Site Agent for Highways Framework Projects. This role involves managing multiple concurrent projects valued between £3m to £9m, overseeing health and safety, quality, and compliance. Candidates should have extensive experience in highways projects and hold a CSCS Black Card. The position offers a competitive salary of up to £60,000, along with benefits like a company vehicle or car allowance and long-term progression opportunities.

Benefits

Company vehicle or car allowance

Pension and benefits

Long-term framework work and progression

Qualifications

• Experience on schemes valued between £3m-£9m.
• Ability to manage multiple highways projects concurrently.
• Strong health and safety oversight.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple highways projects.
• Deliver projects on 6-9 month programmes.
• Oversee health & safety, quality and programme.
• Coordinate subcontractors, suppliers and site teams.
• Report progress and risks to senior management.

Skills

Proven Site Agent experience on highways projects

National Highways and/or Local Authority experience

Temporary Works qualification

Education

CSCS Black Card

Job description

Site Agent - Highways Framework Projects

You will be joining a stable highways framework where you can take ownership of multiple live schemes and see projects through from start to finish. This Site Agent role is ideal if you are comfortable running several projects at once and working on fast-paced 6-9 month programmes.

You will be working for a well-established civil engineering contractor delivering National Highways and Local Authority schemes, typically valued between £3m-£9m. As a Site Agent, you will be trusted to manage day‑to‑day site delivery with strong support from commercial and senior management teams.

In this Site Agent role, you will be:

• Managing multiple highways projects concurrently
• Delivering schemes on 6-9 month programmes
• Overseeing health & safety, quality and programme
• Coordinating subcontractors, suppliers and site teams
• Managing temporary works and compliance
• Reporting progress and risks to senior management

To be successful as a Site Agent, you will need:

• Proven Site Agent experience on highways projects
• National Highways and/or Local Authority experience
• Experience on £3m-£9m schemes
• CSCS Black Card
• Temporary Works qualification

You will receive:

• Salary up to £60,000, dependent on experience
• Company vehicle or car allowance
• Pension and benefits
• Long‑term framework work and progression

This Site Agent position is based around Peterborough, offering stable framework projects rather than short‑term work. Your CV will be reviewed before progressing further.

FOOTNOTE: If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation. Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on 023 9431 4917 or email [e-mail] for more information.

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