Senior Site Agent

Galliford Try; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure contractor in the UK is seeking a Senior Site Agent to manage a £124m highways project. The role involves supervising site teams, ensuring safety compliance, and managing project costs. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in civil engineering. Competitive benefits include generous holidays and a comprehensive pension plan.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Qualifications

• Demonstrates strong commitment to safety and knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations.
• Proficient in managing large packages of civil engineering work.
• Effective communicator with site teams, subcontractors, designers, and clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of a section of works.
• Lead site teams, ensuring competence and quality control.
• Implement value engineering solutions.

Skills

Commitment to safety

Manage civil engineering work

Reading and interpreting drawings

Effective communication

Problem-solving abilities

Organizational skills

Education

HNC or higher

SMSTS

CSCS

Tools

Office 365/CAD proficiency

Job description

Overview

Senior Site Agent – Infrastructure

Location: Leiston, Suffolk

Purpose of the role: As a Senior Site Agent, working on our new £124m highways scheme as part of Sizewell C, you will take full responsibility for management of your section of works ensuring you meet client and company performance expectations. You will report to the Project Manager and lead the day-to-day management of the works, including mobilisation, working closely with the Works Manager and section leads.

Key Accountabilities

• Contribute to creating a safe working environment.
• Manage day-to-day operations of a section of works, supervising site team and supply chain.
• Plan, monitor, and coordinate the progress of assigned project sections.
• Take ownership of costs for multiple packages of work, in collaboration with the commercial team.
• Capture and manage changes in scope (operations, commercial, programme, or design).
• Understand and manage any temporary works requirements.
• Implement value engineering solutions and attend external client and stakeholder meetings.
• Report to the Project Manager on progress, performance, and assist with cost forecasts and valuations.
• Ensure site teams and supply chain work to the latest design information, conducting regular H&S checks and CDM audits.
• Lead, manage, and monitor site teams, ensuring competence, quality control, and staff development.

About you

• Demonstrates strong commitment to safety and knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations.
• Experienced in managing multiple or large packages of civil engineering work.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting drawings, specifications, schedules, and programs.
• Effective communicator with site teams, subcontractors, designers, and clients.
• Commercially astute with advanced problem-solving and leadership abilities.
• Highly organised, capable of prioritising multiple tasks, and delegating effectively.
• Holds relevant qualifications and certifications (HNC or higher, SMSTS, CSCS, Office 365/CAD proficiency; TWC and First Aid desirable).

What we can offer in return

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects. You will join diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. Our ambition is growth and success, and Galliford Try aims to provide stability and opportunities to stretch your capabilities and realise long-held career goals.

We are committed to the physical and mental wellbeing of our people through our Be Well programme, which offers discounts, advice and support on a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees at all levels, including leadership development, apprenticeship programmes, and tailored Career Paths to help you fulfil your potential. Our Agile Working programme provides flexibility in when, where and how you work, with options for site and office-based staff to adopt diverse working practices.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the option to purchase additional holidays
• Wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options for salaried employees and 24/7 employee assistance programme
• Paid membership to a recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building facilities and infrastructure and to provide opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress. We work with our supply chain to promote best practice and to care for the environment in which we operate. We are committed to our values of delivering excellence, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, integrity, collaboration, and delivering lasting change and long-term value.

We actively promote diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from candidates who can contribute to our goals. As a Disability Confident employer, we will offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meets the essential criteria for the position and discuss any reasonable adjustments needed for the interview process. If you require more information or a full job description, please contact the Resourcing Partner.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Infrastructure business, please contact the Infrastructure Business team.

Jenny Reid – jenny.reid at gallifordtry.co.uk