Site Agent

Galliford Try Group; Inverness; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work

Pension plan

Save as You Earn

Job summary

Galliford Try Group is seeking an experienced Site Agent to lead a section of works on our Inverness project. The role requires managing schedules, resources, and procurement while ensuring safety and client satisfaction.

The candidate will travel across locations, with a site-based focus and close collaboration with planners and internal teams. You will drive effective program development, monitor progress, and deliver contractual documentation and as-built records.

Qualifications

• Experience in project scheduling and maintaining detailed project programs.
• Proven procurement experience for equipment, materials and subcontractors.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations and CDM requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project schedules and ensure milestones are met.
• Collaborate with planners to develop and maintain programs.
• Identify design/project requirements and provide solutions.
• Coordinate resources across departments to meet client objectives.
• Manage procurement for equipment, materials and subcontractors.
• Attend reviews to track progress and address issues.
• Conduct site visits and meetings to monitor developments.
• Prepare contract documentation and as-built drawings per specifications.

Skills

Project scheduling

Procurement

Stakeholder mgmt

Health & safety

Budgeting

Contract admin

Education

ONC/HNC/B.Eng or NVQ

IOSH / CSCS / SMSTS

Job description

Site Agent

Inverness

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Site Agent to join our Scottish Water team at Morrison Construction, part of Galliford Try.

As a Site Agent, you will take full responsibility for managing your section of works, ensuring delivery meets client and company performance expectations. This is a site-based role with travel across multiple locations, so flexibility is essential.

What you will be doing:

• 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

Experience and Qualifications:

• Key requirements for the role are:
• Industry-related qualification (ONC/HNC/B.Eng. 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 delivering the best.
• Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders. Demonstrating strong ethical standards with openness and honest.
• 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 £4.3 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 industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

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:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• 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
• Comprehensive pension plan
• 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 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

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 business please contact [e-mail]

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.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.”