Site Agent

Randstad Construction & Property; Purbrook; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is recruiting a Site Agent to lead a major transport infrastructure project in Havant. You will take full operational ownership of the site, directing delivery teams, engineers, and subcontractors on the bridge and surrounding civils.

The role emphasises delivering safe, on-time civil works within budget while driving engineering standards, managing RAMS, coordinating resources, and maintaining close client liaison with the commercial team.

Qualifications

• Engineering background with a route from Site/Section Engineer to management.
• Proven track record in heavy civil projects, bridges or highways.
• Valid CSCS card, SMSTS, and First Aid at Work.
• PTS card is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily site operations for bridge and civils delivery.
• Drive engineering standards and manage temporary works.
• Coordinate sub-contractors, direct labour and plant.
• Enforce health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Maintain site diaries and support commercial team with variations.

Skills

Operational leadership

Subcontractor management

Site delivery

RAMS & HSE

Client liaison

Education

Civil Engineering degree

HND/HNC in Civil Engineering

Job description

We are recruiting a Site Agent to join a leading civil engineering main contractor on a major transport infrastructure project in Havant. The scheme involves constructing a new bridge spanning a rail line, requiring an operational leader who comes directly from a strong civil engineering background to manage the site delivery from the ground up.

The Role

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will take full operational ownership of the site, leading delivery teams, engineers, and subcontractors on the bridge and surrounding civils. Your day-to-day will involve:

• Operational Delivery: Leading daily site operations to ensure the bridge structures, deep foundations, and civil engineering packages are delivered safely, on time, and within budget.

• Engineering Oversight: Leveraging your technical background to drive precise engineering standards, manage temporary works, and resolve complex technical queries on site.

• Subcontractor & Resource Management: Coordinating multi-disciplinary sub-contractors, direct labor, and plant allocations to maintain lookahead schedules.

• HSEQ Leadership: Enforcing exemplary health, safety, environmental, and quality standards across the site, leading briefings, and ensuring strict adherence to RAMS.

• Commercial & Client Interface: Keeping accurate site diaries, capturing variations or scope changes alongside the commercial team, and acting as a key point of contact for client representatives.

Essential Requirements

• Engineering Background (Essential): A proven track record starting out as a Site/Section Engineer before stepping up into management-degree, HND, or HNC in Civil Engineering is required.

• Structures & Civils Track Record: Strong experience as a Site Agent managing heavy civil engineering projects, bridge structures, or major highways infrastructure.

• Site Credentials: Valid CSCS card, SMSTS, and First Aid at Work.

• Rail Proximity (Desirable): A PTS card is beneficial but not essential, as the core package is purely civil engineering focused.

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.

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