Site Agent

Anderselite Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Company car/van/allowance

Job summary

Anderselite Ltd in Swindon is seeking a Site Agent/Manager to lead civil and water projects on site, ensuring quality, safety, programme delivery and cost control. You will coordinate with engineers, QS and contracts manager to meet client requirements.

The role requires a civil engineering background, CSCS, and SMSTS or IOSH, with strong leadership and on-site management experience to drive projects to successful completion.

Qualifications

• Experience in Civil Engineering and as a Site Agent for a contractor.
• Knowledge of contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme and Risk Management and cost control, including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting
• Knowledge of specifications and testing regimes relevant to civil engineering
• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent
• CSCS mandatory
• IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS
• Ability to lead the team and ensure the culture aligns with company values

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for successful delivery of Civil Engineering and Water projects
• Lead a team of Sub Agents, Engineers and Foremen to deliver work safely and to quality
• Ensure RAMS, ITP and Waste Management Plans are produced and followed
• Produce and manage project construction programme and 2-week look-ahead
• Produce procurement schedules and coordinate with procurement to ensure resources

Skills

Leadership

Communication

People management

Programme management

Cost control

Contract management

CDM knowledge

Contract forms knowledge

Team leadership

Education

Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent

CSCS Mandatory

IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS

Tools

Primavera P6

Temporary works Coordinator

Street works supervisor

Job description

Site Agent/Manager

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

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

Caring and investing in you

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
• Continuous service awards

Employment type: Permanent

Hours of workFull Time

Hours of work45 hrs / week

Tickets/training/certs requiredTWC, SMSTS, Street works supervisor

Specific experience required: Experience required in clean and foul water for clients like Thames Water or Affinity.