MEP Site Agent

F8 Ferrovial Construction Limited; Hatton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Site Agent to manage construction sites, ensuring project delivery meets quality and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have strong management experience in MEP projects, excellent people management skills, and the ability to build effective stakeholder relationships. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to significant infrastructure projects with a focus on innovation and sustainable practices.

Qualifications

• Successful experience at a management engineering level in construction, specifically in MEP packages.
• Ability to manage subcontractors and stakeholders effectively.
• Significant MEP technology knowledge with a proven problem-solving ability.

Responsibilities

• Manage the construction site to achieve project delivery.
• Ensure commercial performance and deliver projects successfully.
• Produce procurement schedules and maintain project quality.

Skills

Management engineering experience

Commercial and contractual knowledge

Cost-conscious environment experience

People management

Managing subcontractors

Stakeholders management

Relationship building

MEP technology knowledge

Problem solving

Advanced communication skills

Computer literacy

Education

CSCS card

Job description

The Site Agent will be responsible for the management of the construction site in order to achieve required project delivery to the customers' objectives, while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact and cost control. They will deliver multiple on-going projects, to the specified quality, the required programme and to the maximum commercial performance. The post-holder will work closely with the Project manager, Commercial Department, engineers and surveyors to ensure that projects are completed in a safe manner whilst customer requirements and expectations are always maintained or exceeded.

Responsibilities

• Site Management
• Ensure the commercial performance of the contract is maximised
• Assume responsibility for delivering projects successfully
• Deliver the work safely and without environmental incidents
• Deliver the work to the specified quality without defects
• Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, management plans, in line with Company procedures
• Produce procurement schedules and liaise with the procurement department to ensure sites have adequate resources to complete the tasks
• Client interface and stakeholders management.
• Deliver end product to customer satisfaction
• Cost control
• Maximise project value
• Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed
• Maintain commercial tension to drive out cost and challenge the status quo
• Endeavour to spot and highlight value engineering opportunities
• Reporting
• Produce good quality, accurate reports monthly for the Client and internally
• Chair weekly site meetings in line with Company procedures

Qualifications

• Successful experience at a management engineering level in construction (on site) specifically in MEP packages and/or utilities
• Demonstrated application of growing commercial and contractual knowledge
• Experience of working in a cost-conscious environment
• Good people management experience
• Experience in managing subcontractors
• Experience in stakeholder's management (client)
• Relationship building with external parties is a critical requirement
• Significant MEP technology knowledge with significant previous experience
• A highly capable construction problem solver
• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact at a variety of levels.
• Computer literacy advanced
• CSCS card

Desirable Skills

• Airport experience/critical areas experience
• Experience of working in an international organization
• Experience in stakeholder's management (Key stakeholders apart from client)
• Member of an MEP institution or equivalent

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2,920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high‑speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair. Ferrovial Construction is the engineering and construction arm of the Ferrovial Group. It is the largest private transport infrastructure operator in the world in terms of capital invested with a workforce of approximately 96,000 employees, and a presence across 15 countries with over 60 years' experience.

We are a Spanish multinational company operating in 4 divisions; Airports, Highways, Construction and Building subsidiaries. Ferrovial are committed to developing sustainable and innovative solutions, with the aim to create value for society, and for clients, investors and employees. Ferrovial Construction Ltd UK has 7 major Infrastructure projects across the UK; HS2, Silvertown (STT), Heathrow (H7), Norwich Western Link, Thames Tideway (TTT), Northern Line Extension (NLE) and Farringdon.

At Ferrovial we have five core values: Excellence, Innovation, Collaboration, integrity and Respect. We are proud of our work and values which we live by to achieve our goals. As one of the industry's most diverse organisations, our people bring a strong blend of local talent, international expertise and perspectives from all backgrounds. This drives innovation and fresh thinking required to set new standards of excellence. Ferrovial embraces diversity and inclusion and we see the value in providing equal opportunities to all employees. We are committed to building an inclusive team from a variety of different backgrounds, perspectives and skills so we encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.