Highways Site Agent

Carrington West; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car scheme

Private healthcare

Pension

Life assurance

25 days' annual leave

Birthday day off

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Hybrid working

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Site Agent to lead highways and civil engineering schemes around Bath and the South West. You will manage site operations, safety, quality and cost control, delivering schemes from mobilisation through to completion.

The role offers a permanent, full-time contract with a salary around £65,000, a company car, private healthcare and a comprehensive benefits package, with hybrid working where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Must have experience managing highways construction or civil engineering schemes.
• Knowledge of NEC forms of contract and CDM Regulations.
• Experience forecasting, cost control and value reporting.
• Ability to lead and develop construction teams.
• IT literacy including MS Project and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of highways and civil engineering projects.
• Ensure safety, quality and environmental performance on site.
• Manage programmes and achieve milestones.
• Forecast costs and contribute to value reporting.
• Manage changes in line with contract requirements.
• Coordinate with clients, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Lead site teams and develop direct reports.
• Identify risks and provide practical delivery solutions.
• Ensure compliance with specifications and testing regimes.
• Promote collaborative working and uphold safety standards.

Skills

Highways construction experience

NEC contract knowledge

CDM Regulations understanding

Cost control & reporting

Civil engineering knowledge

Team leadership

IT skills (MS Project, Excel)

Construction discipline qualification

SMSTS

UK driving licence

Education

Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering

NVQ Level 6 or above in construction

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

Site Agent - Highways & Civil Engineering - Bath

Salary: £65,000 dependent on experience + company car + private healthcare + benefits

Location: Bath, Somerset

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Are you a Site Agent with experience delivering highways, civil engineering or infrastructure improvement schemes? This is an opportunity to take ownership of varied highways and active travel projects across the South West, with a strong benefits package, long-term development opportunities and responsibility for delivering schemes from site mobilisation through to completion.

My client is a well-established civil engineering organisation delivering transport and infrastructure projects across the UK. Due to continued workload across the South West, they are looking to appoint a Site Agent to support the successful delivery of highways and cycleway improvement schemes around Bath and the wider region.

What you will be doing

As a Site Agent, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management and successful delivery of construction projects, ensuring works are completed safely, efficiently and in line with programme, quality and commercial requirements.

You will be doing the following:

• Managing highways and civil engineering projects including junction improvements, traffic signal schemes, cycleways and active travel upgrades.
• Taking responsibility for site health, safety, quality and environmental performance.
• Managing project programmes and ensuring key milestones are achieved.
• Monitoring project costs, forecasting and supporting accurate cost and value reporting.
• Managing change in accordance with contractual requirements.
• Working closely with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal delivery teams.
• Leading and supporting site teams, including the development of direct reports.
• Managing project risks and identifying practical solutions to delivery challenges.
• Ensuring works comply with relevant specifications, testing requirements and construction standards.
• Promoting collaborative working across the project team while maintaining high standards of safety and quality.

What you will need

To be considered for this Site Agent position, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience managing highways construction, highways improvement or civil engineering schemes.
• Good knowledge of NEC forms of contract.
• Understanding of CDM Regulations, programme management, risk management and cost control.
• Experience of forecasting, actual cost management and value reporting.
• Knowledge of specifications and testing regimes relevant to general civil engineering.
• Experience leading and developing construction teams.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Project and Excel.
• A Degree, HNC or equivalent qualification or experience within Civil Engineering or a related construction discipline.
• NVQ Level 6 or above in a construction-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• SMSTS.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Temporary Works Co-ordinator experience and an Appointed Person CPCS card would be beneficial but are not essential.

Package and development

The salary for this position is £65,000 dependent on experience.

You will also receive a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Company car scheme.
• Private healthcare.
• Pension.
• Life assurance.
• 25 days' annual leave.
• An additional day off for your birthday.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
• Hybrid working where appropriate to the role.
• Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities.

The role is based around Bath, Somerset, with travel to project sites across the South West required depending on workload.

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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.