Site agent

TN United Kingdom; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Site Agent to manage multiple projects in the Waste Water Environment sector. This role involves overseeing project delivery, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing finances while collaborating with various stakeholders. You will be part of a dynamic team focused on delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions. With a commitment to employee development and well-being, this opportunity offers a chance to work on exciting projects while advancing your career in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about construction and project management, this role is for you.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work schemes

Save as You Earn share purchase scheme

Private medical scheme options

Paid yearly membership to a professional association

Qualifications

• Experience in project management within construction or engineering.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations and environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing project delivery, including finances and compliance.
• Coordinating with departments, suppliers, and subcontractors.

Skills

Project Management

Health and Safety Regulations Knowledge

Financial Management

Stakeholder Coordination

Risk Assessment

Procurement Management

Construction Industry Knowledge

Education

ONC/HNC or NVQ equivalent

Tools

Project Scheduling Tools

Job description

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SITE AGENT – ENVIRONMENT

WEST YORKSHIRE - ROTHERHAM/BRAITHWELL/NORMANTON

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for a Site Agent to join the team at Galliford Try within our Infrastructure Waste Water Environment Business in Yorkshire.

Ideally, you will be based in or around the West Yorkshire area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region. The vacancy arises from the initiation of the Storm Overflow Reduction Programme, introducing a substantial workload consisting of multiple projects for investigation and construction.

In the role of Site Agent, you will be involved in managing project delivery, including finances, safety, and progress. It requires leadership in team management and professional interaction with clients.

Day to day, you’ll be overseeing multiple projects, ensuring compliance with regulations, assessing risks, and ensuring financial performance. Coordinating with various departments, suppliers, and subcontractors is essential, as well as attending meetings and ensuring proper documentation.

Responsibilities include:

• Overseeing project schedules and ensuring adherence to key milestones.
• Collaborating with project planners to develop and maintain detailed project programs.
• Identifying and addressing design/project requirements and solutions.
• Coordinating with internal departments to allocate resources effectively and meet client objectives.
• Managing procurement processes for equipment, materials, and subcontractors.
• Participating in internal and external review meetings to track progress and address any issues.
• Conducting site visits and meetings to monitor project developments.
• Ensuring timely preparation of contract documentation, including "As built" drawings and operation manuals, in accordance with client specifications and company standards.

About You:

Key requirements for the role are:

• Industry-related qualification (ONC/HNC/ or NVQ equivalent)
• Health and safety and construction certifications (IOSH or CITB SMSTS, CSCS card)
• Experience in waste and/or water industries
• Project management principles and practices, especially in construction or engineering projects.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations, CDM regulations, and Environmental legislation relevant to the construction industry.
• Experience in managing project finances, including budgeting, cost control, and profit/loss analysis.
• Previous involvement in contract management, including contract documentation preparation and compliance.
• Familiarity with project scheduling tools and techniques to develop and maintain detailed project programs.
• Experience in coordinating with various stakeholders, including clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal departments.
• Procurement experience, particularly in sourcing plant, materials, and specialist subcontractors.
• Previous involvement in reviewing and assessing risk assessments, method statements, and environmental impact assessments.

You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes:

• Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture
• Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to deliver the best.
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honesty.
• Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed and enthusiastic in all that you do.
• A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges. Dedicated to working together to achieve results.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £ billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Emily Bunniss.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.