Senior Agent/ Agent

AmcoGiffen; Highbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Holiday allowance

Volunteer days

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Health plan

Career progression

Training opportunities

Job summary

AmcoGiffen is seeking a Site Agent / Senior Site Agent to lead highway site developments in Pill and Bristol as part of the Metrowest programme. Initially based at the Highbridge regional office, you will transition to full site-based duties when construction begins in June 2026, delivering high‑quality civil engineering works for a Local Authority client.

You will manage site teams, oversee construction activities, and support pre-construction documentation while ensuring safety, programme, and

Qualifications

• Proven leadership within civil engineering environments.
• Experience as Sub Agent / Site Agent / Senior Site Agent.
• Strong understanding of CDM requirements and pre-construction documentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure works are delivered in full compliance with legislation, contract terms, safety plans and work package plans.
• Lead day-to-day site management once works commence (June 2026).
• Monitor progress, manage risks, and implement corrective actions where needed.
• Provide clear progress reports to the Contracts Manager and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

CDM knowledge

Pre-construction documentation

Site management

Problem solving

SMSTS

Driving licence

Education

Civil Engineering degree / HNC / HND

Job description

• Support pre‑construction development including drafting:

Site Agent / Senior Site Agent

Location:

Office - Highbridge

Site - Pill & Bristol

Region: Western – Wales & Western Business Unit

Sector: Highways / Civil Engineering

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Site Agent or Senior Site Agent to join our Western region team, leading the delivery of a package of highway site developments in Pill and Bristol as part of the Metrowest programme. Working on behalf of a Local Authority client, this role offers the chance to shape an important regional transport improvement scheme that will benefit communities for years to come.

You will initially be based from our Highbridge regional office, transitioning to full site-based duties when construction works commence in June 2026.

In Return

We offer a comprehensive reward and development package, including:

• Competitive salary (depending on experience)
• Company car or car allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Up to 3 paid volunteer days
• Company‑contributory pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Medicash Health Cash Plan & Medicash Rewards
• Strong internal support structures enabling personal and professional development
• Clear pathways for career progression
• Consistent learning and training opportunities
• A safe, inclusive, and supportive working environment
• Employee forums that ensure every voice is heard

Business Unit

Our Wales & Western business unit operates in a busy, fast‑paced environment delivering a broad portfolio of multi‑disciplinary civil engineering projects, including:

• Highways and public realm improvements
• Rail infrastructure (bridges, platforms, stations, tunnels, structures)
• Environment Agency works
• Local Authority civil engineering schemes
• Long-term framework agreements and competitively tendered civils and structures projects

Current programmes span bridge reconstruction and replacement, structural refurbishments, station enhancement schemes, EA civils packages, and complex road and highway developments across the Western region.

This opportunity sits within our expanding highways capability, supporting high‑quality, community‑focused infrastructure delivery for regional government clients.

The Role

As Site Agent / Senior Site Agent, you will take responsibility for the safe, efficient, and compliant delivery of a multi‑site programme of highway development schemes forming part of the Metrowest project.

This includes managing site teams, overseeing construction activities, supporting pre‑construction documentation, and leading the project through to successful completion.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all works are delivered in full compliance with:
  • Applicable legislation
  • Contract Terms and Conditions
  • Contract Health & Safety Plans
  • Work Package Plans and Task Briefing Sheets
  • Deliver projects safely, to programme, and within budget
  • Support pre‑construction development including drafting:
    • Construction Phase Plans (CPP)
    • Construction Environmental Management Plans (CEMP)
    • Consents and permits applications
  • Lead day‑to‑day site management once works commence (June 2026)
  • Work collaboratively with site teams and commercial colleagues to ensure effective cost control
  • Monitor progress, manage risks, and implement corrective actions where needed
  • Ensure changes to the contract are identified, communicated, and managed appropriately
  • Provide clear and timely progress reports to the Contracts Manager
  • Build positive, professional relationships with the Local Authority client and stakeholders

  Requirements

  To excel in this role, you will bring proven leadership capability within a civil engineering environment, ideally with experience in highways, structures, or multi‑site infrastructure delivery.

  Essential:

  • SMSTS
  • Degree / HNC / HND in Civil Engineering (or equivalent technical experience)
  • Experience as a Sub Agent, Site Agent or Senior Site Agent in a civil engineering contracting environment
  • Strong understanding of CDM requirements and pre‑construction documentation
  • Experience preparing CPPs, CEMPs, and/or consents applications
  • Full UK driving licence

  Desirable:

  • Previous experience in highways or Local Authority infrastructure schemesExperience managing multiple concurrent sites

  The Company

  Why AmcoGiffen?

  You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

  AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

  Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

  We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

  We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

  Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

  AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non‑membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

  Health & Wellbeing

  Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.