Site Agent

VolkerWessels; Burnley; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

VolkerWessels UK Group’s VolkerStevin unit is seeking a Site Agent to lead civil engineering projects from mobilisation to completion. You will manage programmes, control costs, report progress, and ensure HSEQ compliance while building strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

You will mentor teams, coordinate specialists, and drive a culture of safety, quality, and delivery excellence on challenging projects for Environment Agency programmes and related infrastructure work.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Site Agent within civil engineering, infrastructure, water, environmental, or related sectors.
• Environment Agency Framework experience desired
• Sound knowledge of HSEQ standards and construction best practice.
• Proven ability to manage programmes, budgets, and project delivery.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the safe, efficient, and successful delivery of projects from mobilisation through to completion.
• Manage project programmes, ensuring milestones, critical paths, and deliverables are achieved.
• Oversee commercial performance, change control, forecasting, and project reporting.
• Produce monthly progress reviews and client reports.
• Drive excellence in HSEQ performance.
• Coordinate site teams, subcontractors, and technical specialists to achieve project objectives.
• Support, mentor, and develop team members while fostering a positive and collaborative culture.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Client management

Risk management

Communication

Planning

Organisational skills

Problem solving

HSEQ knowledge

Education

SMSTS

CSCS

First Aid

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Job description

As Site Agent, you will be responsible for the successful construction-phase delivery of projects, ensuring programme, commercial, safety, quality, and client objectives are achieved. You'll provide leadership to site teams, manage project risks and opportunities, and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders.

• Lead the safe, efficient, and successful delivery of projects from mobilisation through to completion.
• Manage project programmes, ensuring milestones, critical paths, and deliverables are achieved.
• Oversee commercial performance, change control, forecasting, and project reporting.
• Produce monthly progress reviews and client reports.
• Drive excellence in Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) performance.
• Manage procurement activities and supply chain performance.
• Ensure robust management of project risks, opportunities, and contractual obligations.
• Lead client meetings and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Coordinate site teams, subcontractors, and technical specialists to achieve project objectives.
• Support, mentor, and develop team members while fostering a positive and collaborative culture.
• Ensure quality processes, project documentation, and company procedures are fully implemented.
  Experience as a Site Agent within civil engineering, infrastructure, water, environmental, or related sectors.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Proven ability to manage programmes, budgets, and project delivery.
• Excellent client and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and risk management.
• Sound knowledge of HSEQ standards and construction best practice.
• Strong communication, planning, and organisational abilities., Bachelor's Degree in civil engineering
• Experience as a Site Agent working on large Civil Engineering Projects
• Environment Agency Framework experience desired
• SMSTS
• CSCS
• First Aid
  Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service., VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.
• By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients., We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.
• Work on meaningful Environment Agency projects that protect communities and the environment.
• Be part of a collaborative and supportive team.
• Enjoy career development and progression opportunities.
• Deliver challenging and rewarding civil engineering projects.
• Competitive salary and benefits package., We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.
• We offer a range of benefits, including:
• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance
• Flexible working opportunities
• programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service