Site Agent

Carmichael UK; Colney Heath; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael UK is hiring a Site Agent to oversee Civils projects in the St Albans area. You will manage day-to-day site activities, ensuring health and safety, quality, environment and cost goals are met while liaising with Contracts/Project Managers, engineers and QS to deliver to programme.

The role requires strong experience in civil engineering, contract conditions, CDM, and risk management, with a degree or equivalent and CSCS.

Qualifications

• Experience in Civil Engineering and as Site Agent delivering projects in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of contract conditions, CDM, Design Management, Programme and Risk Management.
• Familiarity with forecasting, actual cost and value reporting.
• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• CSCS Card is mandatory.
• IOSH or SMSTS and Temporary Works Coordinator qualifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for successful delivery of Civils/Water projects on site.
• Lead a team of Sub Agents, Engineers and Foremen to deliver work safely and to quality.
• Produce and manage Project Plans, RAMS, ITP and Waste Management Plans as required.
• Maximise contract commercial performance and manage cost control.
• Produce construction programmes and 2-week look-ahead schedules.
• Coordinate procurement to ensure adequate site resources.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Contract Management

CDM Regulations

Programme Management

Cost Control

Risk Management

Forecasting

Communication

Education

Civil Engineering Degree or HNC

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Excel

Job description

Carmichael are seeking a Site Agent to join the team working on various construction/Civils projects within the St Albans area.

The Role

The Site Agent will be responsible for managing the construction site to achieve the required project delivery in line with customers' objectives, while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact, and cost control. You will be responsible for delivering various projects to the specified quality, within the required programme, and with maximum commercial performance. The successful candidate will work closely with the Contracts Manager/Project Manager, engineers, and quantity surveyors to ensure that projects are completed in a safe manner whilst customer requirements and expectations are always maintained or exceeded.

Key Responsibilities

Site Management

• Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of various projects in the Civils and Water sectors
• Deliver the work to the specified quality without defects
• When required, lead a team of Sub Agents, Engineers, and Foremen to deliver the work safely without environmental incidents, and to the specified quality.
• Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, RAMS, and ITP as well as Waste Management Plans, when specified, in line with Company procedures
• Ensure the commercial performance of the contract is maximised
• Produce and manage the project construction programme as well as produce a 2-week look-ahead.
• Produce procurement schedules and liaise with the procurement department to ensure sites have adequate resources to complete the tasks

Client interface

• Undertake an ambassadorial role representing the business to customers, the public and official bodies
• Deliver product to customer requirements and satisfaction

Cost control

• Populate and manage the cost plan for the project
• Maximise project value
• Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed
• Maintain commercial tension to drive out cost and challenge the status quo
• Endeavour to spot and highlight value engineering opportunities

Reporting

• Produce good quality, accurate monthly reports internally and for the Client
• Chair weekly site meetings in line with Company procedures

About you

Essential

• Experience of working within Civil Engineering and as a Site Agent for a contractor, delivering projects in a highly regulated environment
• Working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme and Risk Management and cost control, including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting
• Good knowledge of specifications and testing regimes relevant to general civil engineering
• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
• CSCS Mandatory
• IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS
• Temporary works Coordinator
• Confined space training
• Excellent communication, people, and team management skills
• Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion
• Ability to demonstrate the right behaviours and lead the team to ensure the culture is in line with our Company values

Desirable

• CEng MICE, or equivalent
• Knowledge of Primavera P6 software
• Understanding of JCT and NEC forms of contract