Site Agent

Randstad CPE; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is seeking a Sub Agent / Site Agent to lead a multi-disciplinary site team on regional infrastructure projects in the UK. The role requires accountable delivery across health, safety, quality and commercial controls, with focus on programme milestones and sub-contractor management.

You will read complex drawings, manage handover documentation, and maintain robust design and quality controls while coordinating resources and activities to hit key milestones.

Qualifications

• Valid CSCS Card and SMSTS qualification (Essential).
• Current UK Driving License (Essential).
• Professional accreditation or working toward one (e.g., ICE, IHT) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Promote a zero-harm site culture and lead periodic risk reviews and safety tours.
• Coach teams on RAMS and safe systems of work; carry out incident investigations as required.
• Ensure full compliance with current H&S legislation and project environmental plans.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

NEC contracts

Cost control

Education

CSCS Card

SMSTS

UK Driving License

Job description

Location: Regional Site-Based (Infrastructure Projects)

Work Pattern: Full-Time, Monday - Friday (Flexibility required for unsociable hours/nights as dictated by project programme)

Rate: £400.00 per day (equivalent to £50.00/hr based on an 8-hour day)

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and driven

Sub Agent / Site Agent

to join our project management team. In this key leadership role, you will provide operational management, direction, and control across a multi-disciplinary site team, including Section Engineers, Site Engineers, and Foremen.

You will take full accountability for section delivery, including health and safety excellence, engineering control, quality assurance, sub-contractor performance, commercial tracking, and target programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Health, Safety & Environmental Leadership

• Promote a zero-harm site culture and lead periodic risk reviews and safety tours.
• Coach teams on RAMS and safe systems of work; carry out incident investigations as required.
• Ensure full compliance with current H&S legislation and project environmental plans.

Engineering Control & Quality Management

• Allocate team resources efficiently, identify training needs, and ensure robust design management.
• Read and interpret complex technical drawings to maintain strict engineering controls.
• Oversee handover documentation, self-certification, and quality audits across the section.

Productivity & Site Operations

• Manage daily operations, including short-interval control section meetings.
• Analyse fully resourced construction programmes and adapt operational delivery dynamically to hit key milestones.
• Oversee complex infrastructure operations, such as pavement reconstruction and surfacing works, including phasing and contingency planning.

Commercial & Sub-Contractor Management

• Set section targets in line with budget forecasts; maintain cost plans and cost-value management.
• Procurement support, sub-contractor KPI tracking, and project record maintenance for cost recovery.
• Apply a working knowledge of NEC contracts (or equivalent standard forms of contract) to manage day-to-day delivery.

Key Requirements & Experience

Qualifications:

• Valid CSCS Card and SMSTS qualification (Essential).
• Current UK Driving License (Essential).
• Professional accreditation or working toward one (e.g., ICE, IHT) is highly desirable.

Industry Experience:

• Proven track record in site management within civil engineering or major infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrable experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams and sub-contractors.
• Hands-on experience with pavement reconstruction, surfacing, and infrastructure testing/handover procedures.

Technical & Commercial Skills:

• Strong working knowledge of NEC contracts, financial forecasting, and cost control.
• Proficient in programme analysis and IT/reporting systems.

Leadership & Personal Qualities:

• Excellent decision-making, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility to work unsociable hours/night shifts as required by the construction schedule.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.