Site Agent

Carmichael UK; St Albans; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael UK is seeking a Site Agent to join the team in the St Albans area on Civil Engineering and Water projects. You will manage site delivery, enforce CDM standards, oversee programme, QA, and cost control while keeping client satisfaction high.

You will work with Contracts Manager, engineers and QS to deliver safe, compliant projects on time and within budget, chair site meetings and maintain RAMS/ITP documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience in Civil Engineering delivery within a highly regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of contract conditions (JCT/ NEC forms).
• Familiar with CDM regulations and design management.
• CSCS required; IOSH/SMSTS preferred; Temporary Works Coordinator qualification is desirable.
• Strong communication, leadership and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the construction site delivery for Civils and Water projects in line with programme and cost targets.
• Lead Sub Agents, Engineers and Foremen to deliver work safely and to quality standards.
• Produce and implement Project Plans, RAMS, ITPs and Waste Management Plans as required.
• Ensure the commercial performance of the contract is maximised and records maintained.
• Chair weekly site meetings and deliver accurate monthly reports for client and internal stakeholders.
• Interface with Contracts Manager/Project Manager, engineers and Quantity Surveyors to meet client requirements.

Skills

Civil Engineering

CDM Regulations

Contract Conditions

Programme Management

Cost Control

Forecasting & Reporting

Education

Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Carmichael are seeking a Site Agent to join the team working on various construction/Civils projects within the St Albans area.

The Role

The Site Agent will be responsible for managing the construction site to achieve the required project delivery in line with customers’ objectives, while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact, and cost control. You will be responsible for delivering various projects to the specified quality, within the required programme, and with maximum commercial performance.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Contracts Manager/Project Manager, engineers, and quantity surveyors to ensure that projects are completed in a safe manner whilst customer requirements and expectations are always maintained or exceeded.

Key Responsibilities

Site Management

• Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of various projects in the Civils and Water sectors
• Deliver the work to the specified quality without defects
• When required, lead a team of Sub Agents, Engineers, and Foremen to deliver the work safely without environmental incidents, and to the specified quality.
• Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, RAMS, and ITP as well as Waste Management Plans, when specified, in line with Company procedures
• Ensure the commercial performance of the contract is maximised
• Produce and manage the project construction programme as well as produce a 2-week look-ahead.
• Produce procurement schedules and liaise with the procurement department to ensure sites have adequate resources to complete the tasks

Client interface

• Undertake an ambassadorial role representing the business to customers, the public and official bodies
• Deliver product to customer requirements and satisfaction

Cost control

• Populate and manage the cost plan for the project
• Maximise project value
• Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed
• Maintain commercial tension to drive out cost and challenge the status quo
• Endeavour to spot and highlight value engineering opportunities

Reporting

• Produce good quality, accurate monthly reports internally and for the Client
• Chair weekly site meetings in line with Company procedures

About you

Essential

• Experience of working within Civil Engineering and as a Site Agent for a contractor, delivering projects in a highly regulated environment
• Working knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme and Risk Management and cost control, including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting
• Good knowledge of specifications and testing regimes relevant to general civil engineering
• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
• CSCS Mandatory
• IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS
• Temporary works Coordinator
• Confined space training
• Excellent communication, people, and team management skills
• Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion
• Ability to demonstrate the right behaviours and lead the team to ensure the culture is in line with our Company values

Desirable

• CEng MICE, or equivalent
• Knowledge of Primavera P6 software
• Understanding of JCT and NEC forms of contract