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VolkerWessels UK; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Birthday day off

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

VolkerFitzpatrick is recruiting a Site Agent to lead on-site construction for the Agratas project, ensuring safety, quality and delivery to programme and budget.

You will manage multidisciplinary teams, coordinate subcontractors, and produce Work Package Plans, with strong focus on CDM regulations and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Previous site agent or senior engineer experience on infrastructure projects.
• Strong leadership to motivate multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent planning, organisation and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience managing subcontractors, budgets and programme delivery.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• Knowledge of CDM regulations and safety requirements.
• Ability to produce Work Package Plans and briefing sheets.
• Knowledge of safety, quality and environmental issues.
• Experience in civil engineering.

Responsibilities

• Oversee on-site construction activities to ensure safety, quality and timely delivery.
• Ensure projects are delivered to programme and within budget.
• Support delivery of the Agratas infrastructure project on site.

Skills

Site management

Leadership

Planning

Budget management

Stakeholder management

CDM regulations

Civil engineering

Work Package Plans

Safety awareness

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

VolkerFitzpatrick offers a range and depth of civil engineering, infrastructure and building services. We contribute to vital parts of the nation's life through projects of strategic importance, while delivering those less visible, yet essential, works required by both private and public sectors. We build, renew, maintain highways, airports, railway infrastructure, and commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

Due to continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity for a Site Agent to join our team and play a key role in the successful delivery of works on the Agratas project.

This role will be responsible for overseeing on-site construction activities, ensuring projects are delivered safely, to programme, within budget, and to the highest quality standards, while supporting one of the UK's most significant infrastructure developments.

About you

• Previous experience working as a Site Agent or Senior Engineer on infrastructure or civil engineering projects.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience managing subcontractors, budgets and programme delivery.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• HNC/HND or Degree qualification in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of the requirements of CDM regulations
• Ability to produce Work Package Plans, Task Briefing Sheets,
• Knowledge of Safety, Quality and Environmental issues
• Experience in civil engineering

If your past experience doesn't match perfectly with every requirement of the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for us.

Why work with us?

VolkerFitzpatrick is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerFitzpatrick are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.