Site Agent

M Group Highways; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to delivering essential infrastructure services across the UK. As a Site Agent, you'll lead civil engineering projects, ensuring safety and compliance while fostering a collaborative team environment. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on community infrastructure, with a focus on personal development and growth. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the company values teamwork and ambition, providing industry-recognized training and a supportive workplace. If you're ready to take your career to the next level, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Matched Pension Scheme

Online GP Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail Discounts

Life Assurance

Company Car

Private Healthcare

Annual Leave

Referral Rewards

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering and workforce supervision in a highways environment.
• Ability to manage change on site in line with NEC contract conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead site teams including supervision of subcontractors to ensure successful project completion.
• Monitor site activities and maintain records through photographs and diaries.

Skills

Civil Engineering

Workforce Supervision

Commercial Acumen

Team Management

Customer Skills

NEC3 Contracts

Organizational Skills

Job description

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Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.

Where will you be working?

At M Group Highways, we’re supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK.

We don’t just build roads and bridges- we’re building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.

You’ll be joining our Civils projects team- We deliver specialist civil engineering for the private and public sectors across the UK, building strong relationships based on a collaborative approach.

Want to come and be a part of it?

What will you be doing?

You'll be leading associated site team including supervision of subcontractors and self delivery teams to successful completion of works.

Alongside being responsible for managing change on site in line with the NEC contract conditions. Monitor site activities against target programmes reporting exceptions in outputs, delays etc.

We'll ask you to complete all activities with diligence and energy to maximise the time spent on site planning and supervising works.

Ensuring adequate records are maintained through site photographs, daily diaries and as built drawings.

You'll take ownership for safety and environmental compliance for your project and ensure all identified actions are closed out within their timescale.

What You’ll Bring

• Experience in civil engineering and workforce supervision including earthworks, drainage, and structures in a highways environment
• Good commercial acumen to facilitate cost control
• Effective team management, leadership, and influencing skills
• Excellent customer skills and the ability to work collaboratively
• Ability to build relationships with contacts at all levels
• Experience working on NEC3 contracts
• Highly organized, able to prioritize, and multitask effectively

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits including:

• Matched or contributory pension scheme
• Online GP service, 24/7
• Employee assistance programme
• My Rewards portal with retail discounts
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work, salary finance, and give as you earn schemes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Reward and recognition scheme

Additional benefits include:

• Company car and fuel card with EV and hybrid options
• My Car Choice EV/Hybrid salary sacrifice scheme
• Private healthcare for you and family
• Annual leave plus bank holidays
• Referral rewards
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Personal Accident Cover

About Us

We aim to be an employer of choice, supporting diversity and talent, including active recruitment of army veterans. Our ENABLE networks foster inclusion and a sense of belonging. Our values—responsibility, openness, teamwork, and ambition—guide us in creating a positive work environment and delivering essential infrastructure services.

We offer industry-recognized training and development programs for all career stages.

It’s an exciting time to join M Group.

Please note: Job adverts may close early; apply promptly. Successful candidates may undergo background checks, drug, and alcohol testing as part of onboarding.