Site Agent

hays-gcj-v4-pd-online; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Tier 1 contractor in the water industry seeks an experienced Site Agent to manage large-scale maintenance projects in the Northwest UK. The role involves ensuring compliance, coordinating teams, and overseeing project delivery with significant career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Essential experience as Site Agent in water or wastewater projects.
• Experience with Tier 1 contractors.
• UK-based work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee completion of maintenance projects and services.
• Ensure compliance with safety and management plans.
• Coordinate and manage subcontractor packages.

Skills

Water/Wastewater experience

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Education

SMSTS certification

EUSR certification

First Aid certification

Job description

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Your Newpany:

You will be joining a high-profile and established Tier 1 contractor with a proven track record of delivering complex and high-value projects within the water industry. With a reputation for quality, innovation, and safety, they work on projects across the Northwest region and offer a strong pipeline of work as well as excellent opportunities for career progression. Due to continued success and significant growth, they are now seeking an experienced Site Agent to join their team.

United Utilities (UU) has been awarded a single 5-year framework agreement to provide overall management and execution of the larger-scale on-site asset maintenance activities across the Northwest region, including the provision and management of supplementary engineering services to manage and deliver diverse works, including the provision of a first-generation helpdesk. UU aims to optimize the operation of their water, wastewater, and energy production for effective and efficient management of their end-to-end system. This Tier 1 contractor requires Site Agents with experience in water and/or infrastructure project delivery to support the delivery of projects within the Core and non-Core planned projects. The role will report to the Project Manager. Individual project values will typically range between £500k - £3M.

Your New Role:
As a Site Agent, you will be responsible for the delivery of a single larger site or multiple smaller-scale projects. The Site Agent will develop key relationships with UU operational contacts. Responsibilities will also include:

• Providing whole-life oversight and accountability for the successful completion of Maintenance Projects and Services.
• Ensuring the supply chain remains compliant with both the Framework Management Plan, Framework HASEMP, and all site-specific agreed documents.
• Implementation and ensuring compliance with safe systems.
• Acting as the Principal Contractor, responsible for coordinating and maintaining Subcontractor packages.
• Coordination for planning.
• Programming works.
• Liaising with the Client.
• Managing commercial costs.
• Operating in a highly restricted and regulated environment.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Water/Wastewater experience is essential.
• Tier 1 or principal contractor experience is essential.
• SMSTS, EUSR, and First Aid certifications are required.
• Previous positions at a Site Agent level are essential.
• Previous large-scale industrial civil experience is desirable.
• UK-based experience.

#4688769 - Molly Bamber