Site Agent

Ringway Infrastructure Services Ltd; Maidstone; Sur place; GBP 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working arrangements across a

Work from home option

Résumé du poste

Ringway is seeking an experienced Site Agent to join our Schemes team in Kent. This role will own a varied portfolio of highways and civil engineering schemes across the county, from smaller improvements to projects valued up to £1m.

You will work closely with clients, operational teams and supply chain partners to deliver schemes from planning through to completion. The position is predominantly site-based (approximately 70% on site and 30% in the office), managing commercial, planning and

Qualifications

• SMSTS qualification and a valid UK driving licence.
• Proven highways or civil engineering experience.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Oversee the safe, commercial and efficient delivery of highways and civil engineering schemes.
• Attend early contractor involvement meetings with clients.
• Plan traffic management requirements and review designs for buildability.
• Manage Bills of Quantities and cost reporting.
• Direct site teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Ensure works are delivered safely per company procedures.

Connaissances

Construction knowledge

Project delivery

Traffic management

Bills of Quantities

Commercial processes

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Multi-site management

Hands-on site management

Formation

SMSTS

Full UK Driving Licence

Highways or civil engineering experience

Description du poste

Ringway is looking for an experienced Site Agent to join our Schemes team in Kent. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a varied portfolio of highways and civil engineering projects across the county, ranging from smaller improvement schemes through to projects valued at £1m. Working closely with clients, operational teams and supply chain partners, you will play a key role in the successful delivery of schemes from planning through to completion. The role is predominantly site-based, with approximately 70% of your time spent on site and 30% in the office managing commercial, planning and administrative activities.

Duties

As Site Agent, you’ll be responsible for overseeing the safe, commercial and efficient delivery of highways and civil engineering schemes across West Kent. Your duties will include:

• Attending early contractor involvement meetings with clients.
• Reviewing designs and assessing buildability.
• Planning traffic management requirements.
• Reviewing work packs and ensuring all scheme information is complete.
• Managing and understanding Bills of Quantities and bill items.
• Monitoring costs, programme delivery and commercial performance.
• Managing site teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Ensuring works are delivered safely and in accordance with company procedures.
• Supporting delivery of projects including drainage, deep drainage, kerbing, traffic signals and general highways improvement works.
• Using internal systems for cost and measure entry, reporting and project administration.

Person Specification

Previous experience as a Site Agent within highways or civil engineering.

• Strong construction and project delivery knowledge.
• Experience working on highways schemes and infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of traffic management requirements.
• Understanding of Bills of Quantities and commercial processes.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Excel.
• The ability to manage several live schemes simultaneously.
• A proactive and hands‑on approach to site management.

Essential Qualifications

• SMSTS.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Demonstrable highways or civil engineering experience.

Desirable Qualifications

• Civil Engineering qualification.
• Temporary Works knowledge.
• Highways‑related qualifications and training.
• Experience working within local authority or highway maintenance contracts

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time - 40 - Monday to Friday

Fairness Inclusion & Respect

Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at Ringway is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all. Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process please contact us directly. Ringway recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.