Site Agent

SISK Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/allowance

Healthcare

26 days holiday

Employer pension

Life assurance

Mileage & expenses

Flexible/remote working

Parental leave

Professional development

Travel expenses

Job summary

John Sisk & Son is seeking a Site Agent in Birmingham to lead on-site construction, coordinating setup, safety, and day-to-day operations. You will oversee subcontractors, ensure HSE sequences and quality controls, and drive project pace on site.

The role requires extensive field experience across diverse projects and a proven leadership track record. The candidate will liaise with project teams and stakeholders, manage resources, and maintain programme targets while upholding safety standards

Qualifications

• Strong people management experience required.
• HSE awareness and safety training essential.
• Trade or technical background relevant to construction projects.
• Experience delivering medium to large scale projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site construction activities and supervise daily site operations.
• Plan and coordinate site setup ahead of project launch.
• Manage subcontractors and on-site staff effectively.
• Maintain HSEQS protocols and quality controls on site.
• Monitor and adapt to schedule, resources, and cost implications.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders and drive project pace.

Skills

People management

Communication

HSE awareness

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Trade or technical background

Tools

IOSH training

Temporary Works & Excavation Safety

BIM understanding

Site planning tools

Job description

The Site Agent will be based in our Infrastructure Business Unit and will be the construction leader on the ground. Manages the overall day to day supervision of the construction site. He/she will monitor the preparation of the site prior to project launch and oversee the safe and efficient operation of the site throughout the construction phase. John Sisk & Son have been building excellence as a family-owned international construction company by offering trust, certainty and value to our clients whilst being at the heart of change.

• Participates in compiling the initial programme and have a full awareness of weekly targets
• Plans and oversees the site setup, ensuring that the appropriate facilities are in place prior to the project launch
• Manages the relationship with the sub-contractors while working onsite
• Takes ownership for ensuring that HSEQS protocols are always adhered to on sites
• Always maintains quality control procedures
• Ensures that the TWR is in place and is up to date
• Monitors onsite energy and waste data
• Is responsible for ensuring an efficient registration system is in place to monitor all individuals entering and leaving the site
• Flags any issues with the Contract Management/Commercial Teams, which have the potential to have an impact on the effective delivery of the project - I.e. materials, works schedules, resources, H&S matters or issues relating to cost or delivery schedule
• Drives the pace of the project and plans the work in the field
• Coordinates and priorities the sequence of activities on site
• Manages a team of foremen and other site staff
• Strong People Management experience
• Knowledge of good industrial relations practices
• Ability to deal with conflicting priorities and difficult stakeholders, particularly subcontractors
• Ability to communicates with colleagues and clients in a warm and persuasive way both formally and informally and able to alter style and method to suit audience
• Can build consensus
• Strong people skills and able to manage a variety of subcontractor supervision
• More than ten years’ experience working across a range of sectoral projects
• Experience of leading others and track record of delivering medium to large scale projects.
• Trade or Technical background
• IOSH or equivalent H&S management training
• Temporary Works & Excavation Safety
• Permitting requirements for live energy works
• Working at Heights & Scaffolding
• Lifting & Cranage operations
• Other HSEQS training as per site HSE plan
• New technology in Construction systems
• Understanding of the BIM strategy
• Competitive Salary with yearly increase
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Healthcare
• 26 days holiday (option to purchase 5 more)
• Employer pension
• Death in service - life assurance
• Competitive mileage rate
• Travel expenses
• Flexible and remote working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Professional and Educational development

Our people are at the heart of our success and our proposition to them is work with purpose, have time for life, build a career with no limits and surround yourself with great people.

At Sisk we are committed to attracting and hiring diverse talent into our organisation. We know the confidence gap and imposter phenomenon can get in the way of meeting remarkable candidates. We also know that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often don't apply for roles if they don't feel they meet all the criteria. Give your transferable skills the chance to tell the full story. It’s not all about your technical expertise. Don’t hold back, we’d love to hear from you.