Sit Agent | Substation Civils

Carrington West; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Long-term project with progression

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking a Site Agent to run civils on a major transmission substation scheme in Derbyshire. You’ll be the senior operational lead on site, responsible for safe, predictable delivery from enabling works through energisation.

The role reports to the Project Manager, owning the site programme, managing packages and subcontractors, and coordinating with electrical and protection teams to ensure right-first-time delivery and successful handover.

Qualifications

• Degree or HNC in civil engineering or construction management, or equivalent.
• A solid track record as a Site Agent or Agent on major energy or civil infrastructure.
• Strong NEC3/NEC4 experience, particularly managing change.
• SMSTS and a CSCS or EUSR management card.
• First Aid at Work
• A full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Lead civils works: enabling and earthworks, reinforced concrete, transformer bases and bunds, GIS/AIS foundations, control buildings, cable routes, drainage, roads and fencing.
• Set site safety, planning, reporting standards, and manage permits, exclusion zones, temporary works, lifting and excavation.
• Coordinate with electrical, earthing, steelwork, protection & control, cabling and commissioning contractors.
• Own the site programme, run planning and progress meetings, remove constraints and implement recovery plans.
• Manage package budgets, resources and subcontractor performance with the commercial team.
• Ensure early warnings, changes and records are kept under NEC, drive quality and handover readiness.

Skills

Site leadership

Project coordination

Health & safety awareness

Driving licence

Education

Degree or HNC in civil engineering or construction management

Tools

NEC3/NEC4 experience

CSCS/EUSR management card

First Aid at Work

Job description

Site Agent - Substation Civils £50,000 - £65,000 + £5,500 car allowance + private healthcare Site based | Derbyshire National Grid Project

Carrington West is working with a well established tier 1 civil engineering contractor that is growing its project pipeline across the Transmission & Distribution markets. They need a Site Agent to run the civils on a major transmission substation scheme. You'd be the senior operational lead on site, responsible for safe, predictable delivery from enabling works through to energisation.

The role

You’ll report to the Project Manager and deputise for them when needed. You’ll own a major section, several packages or the main construction operation. Engineering, supervision, supply chain, permits and programme all come through you.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the civils works: enabling and earthworks, reinforced concrete, transformer bases and bunds, GIS/AIS foundations, control buildings, cable routes, drainage, roads and fencing
• Setting the standard on site for safety, planning, reporting and behaviours, and making sure permits, exclusion zones, temporary works, lifting and excavation are properly controlled
• Coordinating with the electrical, earthing, steelwork, protection & control, cabling and commissioning contractors
• Owning the site programme, running planning and progress meetings, clearing constraints and putting recovery plans in place when needed
• Managing package budgets, resources and subcontractor performance alongside the commercial team
• Making sure early warnings, change and records are kept on top of under NEC
• Driving right-first-time quality and progressive handover, including closing out NCRs, defects, red-lines and handover files
• Leading readiness reviews ahead of commissioning and energisation, and leading investigations if things go wrong

What you'll need

• A degree or HNC in civil engineering or construction management, or equivalent
• A solid track record as a Site Agent or Agent on major energy or civil infrastructure
• Strong NEC3/NEC4 experience, particularly managing change
• SMSTS and a CSCS or EUSR management card
• First Aid at Work
• A full UK driving licence

It would be great if you also had

• Delivery experience in live 275kV or 400kV substations
• EUSR SHEA Power
• Experience working to transmission client safety rules
• Temporary Works Coordinator
• IOSH or NEBOSH at management level
• Membership of the ICE, CIOB or APM

Client authorisations and site-specific training will be arranged after you join where your duties require them.

What's on offer

• £50,000 - £65,000(DOE)
• £5,500 car allowance
• Private healthcare
• Long-term work on a growing transmission pipeline, with progression to Project Manager

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