Site Agent - CRE-C

Pinnacle Recruitment; Colchester; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Recruitment seeks an experienced Site Agent to manage reactive civil works across East Anglia within a busy Civil Rail Reactive Framework. The role involves leading site teams and subcontractors, coordinating labour and materials, and delivering works safely in a live rail environment.

Essential requirements include previous Site Agent/Manager experience in civil or rail, CRE-C and PTS, plus a strong focus on health and safety, safe systems of work and effective stakeholder liaison.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Site Agent/Site Supervisor/Site Manager in civil engineering or rail.
• CRE-C competence – essential.
• PTS – essential.
• Experience working within a rail environment.
• Strong understanding of health & safety requirements and safe systems of work.
• Ability to manage teams and subcontractors effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of reactive civil engineering works across the East Anglia region.
• Lead site teams and subcontractors, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standard.
• Coordinate labour, plant, materials and site activities.
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, clients and other stakeholders.
• Ensure all works comply with relevant rail, health & safety and environmental requirements.
• Complete site documentation, briefings, permits and records as required.
• Monitor programme, quality and productivity.
• Respond effectively to reactive and short-notice works.
• Maintain a strong safety culture across all site activities.

Skills

Site management

Rail environment

Health & safety

Education

CRE-C competence

PTS (Personal Track Safety)

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Site Agent to join our team, working across East Anglia on a busy Civil Rail Reactive Framework.

This is a hands‑on role suited to an experienced rail professional who is confident managing reactive civil engineering works, coordinating site teams and subcontractors, and delivering works safely and efficiently within a live rail environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day delivery of reactive civil engineering works across the East Anglia region.
• Lead site teams and subcontractors, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to the required standard.
• Coordinate labour, plant, materials and site activities.
• Liaise with project managers, engineers, clients and other stakeholders.
• Ensure all works comply with relevant rail, health & safety and environmental requirements.
• Complete site documentation, briefings, permits and records as required.
• Monitor programme, quality and productivity.
• Respond effectively to reactive and short-notice works.
• Maintain a strong safety culture across all site activities.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience as a Site Agent / Site Supervisor / Site Manager within civil engineering and/or rail.
• CRE-C competence – essential.
• PTS (Personal Track Safety) – essential.
• Experience working within a rail environment.
• Strong understanding of health & safety requirements and safe systems of work.
• Ability to manage teams and subcontractors effectively.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel throughout East Anglia.

Salary upto £65,000 plus pkg.