Site Agent

Kier Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Site Agent to join the United Utilities Framework based in the North West of England. The role focuses on leading on-site operations to deliver projects safely, on time and within budget, while working with diverse teams and regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities include overseeing construction activities, managing resources and costs, coordinating site teams and subcontractors, and maintaining site records.

Qualifications

• Experience in site management and project delivery within construction.
• Ability to read construction drawings, specifications and contracts.
• Strong leadership to manage site teams and subcontractors.
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations.
• Full driving licence and willingness to travel to various sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all on-site construction activities, ensuring safe, timely, and budget-conscious project completion.
• Manage site resources and monthly costs, including labour, materials, and equipment to maximise efficiency.
• Coordinate and delegate tasks among site teams and subcontractors, providing regular progress updates.
• Ensure full compliance with health and safety regulations, conduct site inspections and address issues promptly.
• Maintain accurate site records, including progress reports, risk assessments, and health and safety documentation.

Skills

Site management

Read drawings

Leadership

Health & safety

Driving licence

Willingness to travel

Job description

We're looking for a Site Agent to join our United Utilities Framework based in North West of England.

Location: North West of EnglandHours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Join us as a Site Agent and take the lead in managing construction sites that deliver essential projects to our customers. You'll be at the heart of site operations, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, and within budget while maintaining the highest quality standards. This is an opportunity to work collaboratively with diverse teams, clients, and regulatory bodies, making a real difference in the communities we serve.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Site Agent, you'll be working within the United Utilities team, supporting them in delivering projects to our customers. Your day to day will include:

• -Overseeing all on-site construction activities, ensuring safe, timely, and budget-conscious project completion
• -Managing site resources and monthly costs, including labour, materials, and equipment to maximise efficiency
• -Coordinating and delegating tasks among site teams and subcontractors, providing regular progress updates
• -Ensuring full compliance with health and safety regulations, conducting site inspections and addressing issues promptly
• -Maintaining accurate site records, including progress reports, risk assessments, and health and safety documentation

What are we looking for?

This role of Site Agent is great for you if:

• -You have demonstrable experience in site management and project delivery within a similar industry
• -You can read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and contracts with confidence
• -You have strong leadership abilities to manage site teams, subcontractors, and resources effectively
• -You possess in-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations and compliance requirements in construction
• -You hold a Full driving licence and are willing to travel to various construction sites

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box.

If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities, you can see more information about our water business here.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.