Site Agent

RTL Group Ltd; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Site Agent to manage a major highways infrastructure project near Perth, Scotland. This long-term contract offers excellent stability and involves overseeing site teams, ensuring health and safety, and delivering complex structure works. Candidates with a strong background in civil engineering and effective leadership skills are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Accommodation can be covered for candidates staying away

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Site Agent or Sub Agent role on major highways or infrastructure projects.
• Strong background in delivering structures like bridges, culverts, and retaining walls.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary site teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day site activities on highways project.
• Lead site teams and ensure works are delivered safely and on time.
• Coordinate with various teams to drive efficient delivery.

Skills

Leadership skills

Planning

Communication

Education

HNC / HND / Degree in Civil Engineering or similar

Tools

CSCS card

SMSTS

Job description

RTL Group are working with a leading civil engineering contractor who are seeking an experienced Site Agent to lead delivery on a major highways infrastructure project near Perth, Scotland.

This is a long-term contract (3 years) operating outside IR35, offering excellent stability and a key leadership role in the successful delivery of complex structures works, including bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and other civil structures on a flagship highways scheme.

Accommodation Can Be Covered For Candidates Staying Away

Key Responsibilities:

• Take full responsibility for the day-to-day management of site activities related to structures on the highways project.
• Lead site teams, including engineers, foremen and subcontractors, ensuring works are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to specification.
• Coordinate closely with designers, commercial teams, subcontractors and the client to drive efficient delivery.
• Oversee programme management, planning and sequencing of works, identifying and mitigating risks.
• Manage temporary works, permits, quality assurance and compliance with relevant standards.
• Monitor progress against programme, cost and quality objectives, and provide regular reports to senior project management.
• Ensure health, safety and environmental standards are upheld to the highest level.
• Play a key role in method statements, risk assessments, and ensuring delivery aligns with project design and technical requirements.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a Site Agent or Sub Agent role on major highways or infrastructure projects.
• Strong background delivering structures such as bridges RC structures, culverts, retaining walls.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multidisciplinary site teams and multiple work fronts.
• Excellent leadership, planning, and communication skills.
• CSCS card required; SMSTS strongly preferred.
• Relevant engineering qualification (HNC / HND / Degree in Civil Engineering or similar).

Please submit your CV via the platform and a member of the RTL team will be in touch to discuss further.