Highways Site Agent

RG Setsquare; Farnham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Pension scheme

25 days' annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

RG Setsquare is recruiting an experienced Highways Site Agent to lead the delivery of major highways and public realm schemes. You will mobilise projects, manage site engineers, foremen, gangs, and subcontractors, ensuring work is performed safely, on time and within budget.

You will oversee planning, procurement, change control, cost forecasting and stakeholder coordination across multiple live sites, with occasional night/weekend work as required.

Qualifications

• Experience leading site teams on large highways/public realm projects.
• Ability to plan, programme and manage resources and costs.
• Strong health, safety and CDM compliance knowledge.
• Proven track record of stakeholder and subcontractor coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of highways/public realm works to programme and budget.
• Manage site teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Develop construction programmes and phased delivery plans.
• Coordinate traffic management, permits and temporary works.
• Manage NEC4 processes including early warnings and variations.
• Maintain accurate site records and production of reports.
• Support cost forecasting, valuations and change submissions.

Skills

Site management

Education

SMSTS

CSCS Black Manager or Gold Supervisor

NRSWA Supervisor accreditation

Full UK driving licence

HNC/HND or NVQ Civil Engineering/Construction Management

Tools

NEC4

Job description

Highways Site Agent

Permanent | Full-Time | Various Highways & Public Realm Projects | Competitive Salary + Company Vehicle

Are you an experienced Highways Site Agent looking for your next challenge?

Our client is a well-established civil engineering and groundworks contractor specialising in highways, public realm and infrastructure schemes. With a strong pipeline of planned and framework works for major highways service providers and local authorities, they are looking for an experienced Site Agent to join their growing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive construction professional who enjoys taking ownership of complex projects, leading site teams and delivering high-quality works in challenging live environments.

The Role

As Highways Site Agent, you will take responsibility for the successful delivery of highways and public realm projects from mobilisation through to completion and handover.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will lead site engineers, foremen, gangs, subcontractors and suppliers, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, commercially and to programme.

You will be involved in everything from construction planning and phasing to NEC4 change management, resource planning, procurement, stakeholder management and commercial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of highways and public realm works safely, on programme, within budget and to the required quality standards.
• Manage site teams, subcontractors and suppliers, coordinating daily activities and resolving operational issues.
• Develop construction programmes and phased delivery plans that minimise disruption to the public, local businesses and stakeholders.
• Coordinate traffic management, temporary works, access arrangements, permits and Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders.
• Manage NEC4 contractual processes, including early warnings and compensation events.
• Maintain accurate contemporaneous records, including site diaries, allocation sheets, photographs and delivery records.
• Plan and manage labour, plant, equipment and subcontractor requirements to maximise productivity.
• Complete material take-offs, coordinate procurement and manage supplier relationships.
• Support cost forecasting, valuations, compensation events and change submissions.
• Work closely with Quantity Surveyors and Project Managers to monitor costs and project profitability.
• Promote a strong health and safety culture and ensure compliance with CDM 2015, company procedures and relevant legislation.
• Ensure environmental, quality and inspection requirements are met and that appropriate records are maintained for handover.
• Build strong relationships with clients, local authorities, utilities, subcontractors and members of the public.
• Attend progress meetings, report on project performance and proactively resolve issues.

What We're Looking For

You will have proven experience working as a Site Agent on large-scale highways and/or public realm projects, ideally within live public environments.

Essential Qualifications

• SMSTS
• CSCS Black Manager or Gold Supervisor card
• NRSWA Supervisor accreditation
• Full UK driving licence
• HNC/HND, NVQ or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline.

Desirable

• Temporary Works Coordinator/Supervisor qualification
• Chapter 8 / Sector Scheme 12D awareness
• First Aid at Work
• Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Package & Benefits

• Permanent, full-time position
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Company vehicle
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Opportunity to work on major highways, public realm and infrastructure projects
• Varied project environment with genuine responsibility and ownership

Please note: The role involves travel between project locations and flexibility will be required for occasional night works, weekend working and phased possessions.

Ready for Your Next Challenge?

If you're an experienced Highways Site Agent with strong NEC4 knowledge and a proven track record of delivering complex civil engineering projects, we'd like to hear from you.