Site Agent

Coffey; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering specialist is seeking a Site Agent in Birmingham to oversee on-site activities and ensure projects run efficiently and safely. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering, a minimum of 4 years' experience, and strong project management skills. This role involves mentoring junior staff, liaising with clients, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards. The company values innovation, quality, and teamwork, offering a supportive environment for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years’ experience as a Site Agent.
• Full clean UK Driver's Licence required.
• Right to work in the UK essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee on-site activities and ensure projects are on schedule.
• Adhere to HSQE Management Systems and processes.
• Liaise with purchasing for accurate purchase orders.
• Communicate progress to clients and representatives.

Skills

Project management

Safety compliance

Client communication

Team leadership

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent

Job description

Role Summary

You are responsible for working collaboratively with contractors to ensure that projects are carried out on schedule and involves overseeing all on-site activities. You will ensure that all works are organised, and key building materials delivered on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring that HSQE Management Systems and processes are adhered to, implemented and maintained
• Understand the Safety Statement and ensure that it is readily available on each site.
• Plan, manage and deliver their project in a performance and fashion that epitomizes the company’s vision, strategy and values
• Plan all construction operations to ensure required deadlines will be met.
• Manage, direct, educate and mentor junior technical site staff
• Determine required resources (manpower, plant, equipment, subcontractors and materials) from commencement stage through to completion giving consideration to budgetary constraints,
• Liaise with purchasing department to ensure that purchase orders adequately define the specified requirements,
• Obtain permits and licenses from appropriate authorities
• Ensure the project complies with all legal or regulatory requirements
• Communicate with the clients and their representatives (architects, engineers and surveyors etc.), including attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress,
• Manage, monitor and interpret the contract documents supplied in-house and / or by our client and their representatives
• Co-ordination of temporary and permanent works design including obtaining the required certificates
• Develop and maintain client relationships to promote new business

Essential Criteria

• A degree in engineering or equivalent experience to support your competency in the role
• A member of the relevant Professional Institution
• Chartered Status (or working towards it)
• Minimum 4 years’ experience as a Site Agent
• Full clean UK Driver's Licence
• Right to work in the UK.

Desirable Criteria

• SMSTS / SSSTS

About us

Coffey is a water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist operating in every major construction sector throughout Ireland and the UK. Passionate about quality and efficiency, this passion drives our belief in delivering projects with the best workforce. The hallmarks of our work are innovative solutions, engineering ingenuity, professional construction management and the highest level of safety and quality. We pride ourselves in nurturing an environment that empowers critical thinking, creative problem-solving, customer focus, efficiency and flexibility.

Coffey values are at the heart of everything we do – Do the right thing, Do it better, Do it together.