Site Agent

Sisk Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Healthcare

Holiday 26 days

Pension

Life assurance

Mileage rate

Travel expenses

Flexible working

Parental leave

Professional development

Job summary

John Sisk & Son, a leading international construction company, seeks a Site Agent to lead on-site supervision within the Infrastructure Business Unit in the UK. You will monitor site readiness, oversee safe and efficient operations, and drive day-to-day construction activities through a team of foremen and site staff.

You will manage subcontractor relations, ensure adherence to HSEQS and quality controls, and coordinate with project management to meet targets and schedules.

Qualifications

• Trade or technical background required.
• IOSH or equivalent health and safety management training essential.
• Temporary Works & Excavation Safety knowledge required.
• Permitting for live energy works experience preferred.
• Working at Heights & Scaffolding training required.
• Lifting & Cranage operations experience.
• Other HSEQS training per site HSE plan.
• Understanding of BIM strategy is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Participate in compiling the initial programme and monitor weekly targets.
• Plan and oversee site setup and facilities before project launch.
• Manage relationships with subcontractors on site.
• Enforce HSEQS protocols at all times on site.
• Maintain quality control procedures.
• Ensure Temporary Works & RISK registers are up to date.
• Monitor energy use and waste data on site.
• Maintain registration system for people entering/leaving site.
• Flag issues to Contract Management/ Commercial teams.
• Drive project pace and plan field work.
• Coordinate and prioritise site activities.
• Manage foremen and site staff.

Skills

People management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Team leadership

Conflict resolution

Contractor coordination

Health & safety awareness

Education

Trade or technical background

IOSH or equivalent H&S training

Temporary Works & Excavation Safety

Live energy work permits

Working at Heights & Scaffolding

Lifting & Cranage operations

Site HSE plan training

BIM understanding

Job description

Overview

The Site Agent will be based in our Infrastructure Business Unitand will be theconstruction 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 allindividuals entering and leaving the site
• Flags any issues with the Contract Management/Commercial Teams, which have thepotential 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

Experience

• 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 wayboth 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.

Qualifications

• 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

Additional Information

• 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.

Our Internal Recruitment Team fulfil all vacancies on a direct basis. Unsolicited contact by unapproved agencies (sharing speculative CVs) will not be accepted and introductory fees will not apply.

*The full job specification is available on request

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.