Lead Site Agent - Structural Refurbishment

Mackenzie Construction; Chesterfield; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Mackenzie Construction is recruiting for a Site Agent in the Midlands & North Wales to lead structural refurbishment projects, ensuring safety, quality, programme delivery and cost control.

You will manage site teams, coordinate engineers, subcontractors and client representatives, apply RAMS and quality records, read drawings and specifications, and promote safe, efficient delivery across existing assets. Travel to multiple sites across the UK may be required.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of structural refurbishment methodologies and construction techniques.
• Experience managing site teams, subcontractors, labour, plant and materials.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements and RAMS.
• Experience managing construction programmes and monitoring progress against planned delivery.
• Good understanding of construction quality requirements, inspection and testing.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of project costs, variations and scope change.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications and technical information.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the safe and successful delivery of allocated structural refurbishment projects, ensuring works are completed to programme, specification, quality and commercial requirements.
• Lead and coordinate the site delivery team, including Site Engineers, Site Supervisors/Foremen, Operatives and subcontractors, ensuring appropriate resources are available and effectively managed.
• Plan and coordinate specialist structural repair activities, including concrete repair, reinforcement preparation, crack and joint repairs, resin injection, waterproofing, protective coatings and other structural refurbishment techniques.
• Ensure all Health & Safety requirements are implemented and maintained, including Project Plans, RAMS, COSHH, permits and site-specific control measures, with particular consideration given to the risks associated with working on existing and operational assets.
• Maintain effective quality control throughout the works, ensuring inspection and testing requirements are understood and achieved, defects are identified and addressed, and appropriate quality records are maintained.
• Manage project programmes and short-term planning, monitoring progress and productivity and taking appropriate action to address delays, constraints or changes in site conditions.
• Monitor and control the commercial performance of projects, including labour, plant, materials and subcontractor costs, identifying scope changes and potential commercial opportunities or risks and escalating them appropriately.
• Manage technical and construction issues arising during refurbishment works, working with the Site Engineer, design team, client and Project/Contracts Manager to develop practical solutions.
• Maintain effective communication with clients, designers, subcontractors, suppliers and the wider project team, ensuring project requirements, progress and issues are clearly communicated.
• Ensure accurate project records are maintained, including site diaries, progress records, labour and resource information, quality documentation, inspections and other contractual records.
• Ensure sites are maintained to a high standard, including housekeeping, environmental controls, plant and material management and compliance with client requirements.
• Provide leadership and promote Mackenzie values and behaviors, developing the site team and supporting the continuous improvement of structural refurbishment delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Problem-solving

Reading drawings

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

CSCS Site Manager/Supervisor card

Full UK driving license

Job description

Mackenzie Construction is recruiting for a Site Agent in the Midlands & North Wales to lead structural refurbishment projects, ensuring safety, quality, programme delivery and cost control.

You will manage site teams, coordinate engineers, subcontractors and client representatives, apply RAMS and quality records, read drawings and specifications, and promote safe, efficient delivery across existing assets. Travel to multiple sites across the UK may be required.