Site Agent

Galliford Try Ltd

Rotherham, Braithwell, Altofts

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work schemes

Private medical options

Professional association membership

Job summary

Galliford Try Ltd in West Yorkshire is seeking a Site Agent for their Clean Water Environment Business. The ideal candidate will manage project delivery, ensuring compliance with safety regulations while leading teams across various sites. Responsibilities include financial management, staff development, and client interaction to meet project objectives. A background in water or waste industries, alongside relevant certifications such as IOSH and CSCS, is required. This position offers career development opportunities and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

Demonstrable experience of working within the waste and/or water industries.
IOSH or CITB 5 Day Site Safety Management Certification required.
CSCS card needed.
Ability to work under pressure in a busy environment.
Excellent communication skills in various formats.

Responsibilities

Manage project delivery outputs including programme, financial position, health safety, and progress.
Provide leadership and staff development.
Ensure compliance with Health & Safety regulations.
Develop detailed project programmes.
Manage financial performance of projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

ONC/HNC/B.Eng. or NVQ equivalent

Tools

Microsoft packages

Job description

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Job Description

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

SITE AGENT – ENVIRONMENT

WEST YORKSHIRE – ROTHERHAM/BRAITHWELL/NORMANTON

What you will be doing

An opportunity has arisen for a Site Agent to join the team at Galliford Try within our Infrastructure Clean Water Environment Business in Yorkshire.

Ideally, you will be based in or around the West Yorkshire area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.

In the role of Site Agent, you will be involved in managing project delivery, including finances, safety, and progress. It requires leadership in team management and professional interaction with clients.

Assuming responsibility for the management of project delivery outputs including programme, financial position, health safety, environmental performance, and progress for all allocated schemes.
The ability to manage staff at varying levels, providing leadership, staff development and retention of key personnel.
The ability to interact in a professional manner with senior representatives of our clients.
Responsible for the daily management of multiple concurrent projects to ensure the successful delivery of the project against the project KPI’s
Ensuring that all projects are delivered in accordance with current Health & Safety regulations, CDM (Construction, Design and Management), & Environmental legislation.
Review/assessment of in-house/subcontractor RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements), Process Impact Assessments and Environmental legislation.
To ensure compliance with all company safety, environmental and quality systems.
Liaise with client’s staff to ensure KPI’s are met or exceeded within budget constraints
To assume responsibility of the financial performance of each project with overall responsibility for Profit/Loss on contracts undertaken
To ensure compliance with all company commercial and financial procedures.
To develop in conjunction with the project planner a detailed project programme ensuring that it is maintained to drive the project to key deliverable milestones.
Ascertain preliminary and detailed design/project requirements and solutions
To closely liaise with other departments, such as tendering and design, to ensure resources are correctly allocated and client requirements are fully achieved.
Co-ordinate and liaise with suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, in-house functions, site installations and construction teams
Procurement of plant, materials, and specialist subcontractors.
Attend internal and external review and progress meetings
Attend site visits/meetings.
To ensure all contract documentation such as, “As built” drawings, Commissioning Manuals and Operation and Maintenance Manuals are prepared in line with the client specifications and Galliford Try /client closeout timescales

About You

An industry applicable ONC/HNC/B.Eng. or NVQ equivalent
IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety & Health) or CITB (Construction Industry Training Body) 5 Day Site Safety Management (SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme)),
CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card
Demonstrable experience of working within the waste and / or water industries
Working knowledge of Microsoft packages
Dedicated team player but also able to work as an individual
Ability to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate time management to comply with deadlines
Able to work in a busy environment under pressure
Excellent communication skills (email/phone/face to face)
Possess a “can do” attitude and provide to support to other members of the team as required

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 offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits

Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
A wide range of corporate discounts
Cycle to Work schemes
Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long‑term value. For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Ryan De Stadler onryan.destadler@gallifordtry.co.uk.

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

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About the Team

Our Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. We have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water, Southern Water and Thames Water for both Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects ranging from £1-40m over the next five years.

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