Site Agent

PSR Solutions; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car/Allowance

Package

Job summary

PSR Solutions is seeking a Site Agent in Cambridge to lead civil engineering projects from award to handover, ensuring safety, quality and cost targets.

The successful candidate will have a civil engineering or construction management degree, proven delivery of complex projects, and site qualifications such as CSCS, SMSTS and First Aid at Work. Sponsorship is not offered; applicants must have right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Civil Engineering/Construction Management degree required.
• Proven delivery of civil engineering projects for tier 1/main contractors or subcontractors.
• Water experience highly desirable and relevant site exposure.

Responsibilities

• Allocate resources and manage Site staff.
• Ensure safe systems of work and safety policy adherence.
• Enforce and monitor QA and environmental systems.
• Manage projects/contracts from start to finish.
• Communicate progress to stakeholders at all levels.
• Line manage Sub Agents and Foreman.
• Supervise Site Engineer, Foreman and Gangers indirectly.

Skills

Civil Engineering degree

Delivery experience

Water/ civil works exposure

Education

Civil Engineering/Construction Management degree

Job description

Role: Site Agent

Salary: £55,000 - £70,000 + Car/Allowance + Package

Location: Cambridge

Start Date: As soon as possible

Reporting to: Project Manager

The Site Agent role

I'm looking for a Site Agent who are looking to work with a leading force in civil engineering and infrastructure. A massive developer of top talent who work on diverse and challenging infrastructure projects. Following a period of growth and several high-profile project wins, this contractor are looking to bolster their team with the addition of a Site Agent.

If you're from an engineering background currently and looking to make a step up, or you may be a Site Agent who's looking to challenge themselves working on diverse and infrastructure projects then do apply!

The business are expanding their delivery of projects across the Midlands region and have an opening for a Site Agent to join their team. As a Site Agent you'll be working with the Project Delivery team working on varying projects but centred around road and highway development, structures and bridge development as well as heavy civils, drainage and earthmoving, locations of works varying around the Cambridgeshire region.

As a Site Agent you'll see projects from contract award through to completion - achieving acceptable financial outcomes whilst adhering to the quality, safety and environmental policies. You'll report to a Contracts Manager or Project Manager, depending on the value and complexity of project.

Roles and responsibilities of the Site Agent

• Allocation of resource and management of Site staff.
• Ensuring safe systems of work and the Company Safety Policy are practised.
• Enforcement and monitoring of the Division's Quality Assurance and Environmental systems.
• Management of projects/contracts.
• Communication at all levels regarding progress of projects.
• Line management/supervision for Sub Agents & General Foreman.
• Indirectly supervise Site Engineer, Foreman and Gangers.

The right Site Agent will have

• Civil Engineering/Construction management degree
• Background in delivery of civil engineering projects either for a tier 1, main contractor or subcontractor delivering several subcontract packages
• Possesses proven experience on challenging and diverse projects, water experience highly desirable.
• Proven experience from engineering background demonstrating progress to Site Agent through career development with both theoretical and practical experience.
• Site qualifications: CSCS card, SMSTS (5 day), First Aid at Work (4 day)

Please note that sponsorships aren't offered by this contractor so if you don't have full right to work in the UK then your submission will not be accepted.