Site Agent

Morson Talent; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Talent is seeking a Site Agent to oversee construction activities on UK sites, ensuring safe delivery, quality, and programme adherence while managing costs. You will work closely with the Project Manager, Site Engineers and Supervisors to meet client requirements and uphold safety and quality standards.

The role requires substantial civil engineering experience, NEC contract knowledge, and relevant safety qualifications.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in Civil Engineering.
• Experience working on Defence and/or Nuclear sites.
• Working knowledge of NEC contract conditions & CDM regulations.
• Good knowledge of specifications and testing regime relevant to general civil engineering.
• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent.
• CSCS managers card.
• IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS.
• Experience with Temporary Works Design.
• Confined space awareness training.
• Programme and Risk Management experience.
• Excellent communication, people and team management skills.
• Ability to challenge and resolve problems to conclusion.
• Ability to demonstrate the right behaviours, lead and motivate the team to ensure the culture is in line with our Company values & client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Assume overall responsibility for the safe & timely delivery of construction on site
• Deliver the work safely and without environmental incidents
• Deliver the work to the specified quality without defects
• Manage and coordinate site staff, including subcontractors and suppliers
• Ensure production and implementation of RAMS, ITP's and waste Management plan, in line with company procedures & client expectations
• Ensure the commercial performance of the contract is maximised within the NEC contract conditions
• Manage the site to ensure adequate resources & materials are available when required to complete the tasks
• Client facing role, representing the business to our customers
• Daily setting to work and progress meetings on site
• Deliver end product to customer satisfaction
• Produce good quality, accurate reports and communications to the Client and internally
• Report site information to the Project Manager to maximise project value
• Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed
• Endeavour to spot and highlight value engineering opportunities

Skills

Civil Engineering

Defence/Nuclear site experience

NEC contract knowledge

CDM regulations knowledge

Program & risk management

Leadership & communication

Education

Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

Temporary Works Design

CSCS managers card

IOSH Managing Safely

SMSTS

Job description

SITE AGENT

The Role: The Site Agent will be responsible for the management of the construction site in order to achieve required project delivery to the customers' objectives, while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact and cost control. They will deliver the project to the specified quality, the required programme and to the maximum commercial performance. The post-holder will work closely with the Project Manager, Site Engineers and Site Supervisors to ensure the project is completed in a safe manner whilst customer requirements and expectations are always maintained or exceeded.

Key Responsibilities:

Site Management

• Assume overall responsibility for the safe & timely delivery of construction on site
• Deliver the work safely and without environmental incidents
• Deliver the work to the specified quality without defects
• Manage and coordinate site staff, including subcontractors and suppliers
• Ensure production and implementation of RAMS, ITP's and waste Management plan, in line with company procedures & client expectations
• Ensure the commercial performance of the contract is maximised within the NEC contract conditions
• Manage the site to ensure adequate resources & materials are available when required to complete the tasks

Client interface

• Client facing role, representing the business to our customers
• Daily setting to work and progress meetings on site
• Deliver end product to customer satisfaction
• Produce good quality, accurate reports and communications to the Client and internally

Cost control

• Report site information to the Project Manager to maximise project value
• Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed
• Endeavour to spot and highlight value engineering opportunities

Key relationships:

• Customers and stakeholders
• Subcontractors and suppliers
• Site teams and support departments

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria:

• Considerable experience in Civil Engineering
• Experience working on Defence and/or Nuclear sites
• Working knowledge of NEC contract conditions & CDM regulations
• Good knowledge of specifications and testing regime relevant to general civil engineering
• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
• CSCS managers card
• IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS
• Experience with Temporary Works Design
• Confined space awareness training
• Programme and Risk Management experience
• Excellent communication, people and team management skills
• Ability to challenge and resolve problems to conclusion
• Ability to demonstrate the right behaviours, lead and motivate the team to ensure the culture is in line with our Company values & client expectations

The sucessful candidate must already hold SC clearance