Site Agent - Tunneling

Carrington West; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Site Manager / Site Agent for a technically challenging civil engineering project in the South Sheffield area. You will oversee day-to-day site delivery across water and civils works, ensuring safety, efficiency and compliance with project specifications.

You will coordinate site teams, subcontractors, plant and materials, working with the Project Manager to own site safety, quality, programme and documentation, including RAMS and permits, while

Qualifications

• We are looking for candidates with previous Site Manager, Site Agent or similar experience within heavy civil engineering.
• Experience handling RAMS, permits, quality documentation and programme delivery is essential.
• Knowledge of NEC4 contracts and collaborative planning is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineers, supervisors, operatives and subcontractors.
• Ensure works are delivered in accordance with the programme, specification and project requirements.
• Review and manage RAMS, permits, Works Package Plans and temporary works requirements.
• Ensure lift plans and relevant permits are prepared and in place.
• Maintain site diaries, production records, photographs and ground-condition records.
• Monitor excavation and construction performance and support issue resolution.
• Manage plant, materials, pumping and spoil removal.
• Carry out regular quality checks and ensure works comply with ITPs and specifications.
• Produce and manage short-term programmes, including 4-week lookaheads.
• Monitor progress, risks, constraints and HSEQ performance.
• Deputise for the Project Manager where required.

Skills

Site management

Subcontractor coordination

Health & safety

RAMS management

Programme delivery

Tools

Microsoft Project

NEC4 contracts

Job description

Site Manager / Site Agent
Location: South Sheffield
Sector: Water / Civils
Contract Type: Contract (8 months)
Rate: £400 to £450 CIS

We are looking for an experienced Site Manager / Site Agent to support the delivery of a technically challenging civil engineering project in the South Sheffield area.
The role will involve managing day-to-day site delivery across water and associated civils works, ensuring activities are completed safely, efficiently, to programme and in line with project specifications.

The Role
You will take responsibility for coordinating site teams, subcontractors, plant, materials and construction activities across works, working closely with the Project Manager and wider delivery team, taking ownership of site safety, quality, programme, documentation and daily coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate engineers, supervisors, operatives and subcontractors.
• Ensure works are delivered in accordance with the programme, specification and project requirements.
• Review and manage RAMS, permits, Works Package Plans and temporary works requirements.
• Ensure lift plans and relevant permits are prepared and in place.
• Maintain accurate site diaries, production records, photographs and ground-condition records.
• Monitor excavation and construction performance and support the resolution of operational issues.
• Manage plant, materials, pumping and spoil removal.
• Carry out regular quality checks and ensure works comply with ITPs and specifications.
• Produce and manage short-term programmes, including 4-week lookaheads.
• Monitor progress, risks, constraints and HSEQ performance.
• Deputise for the Project Manager where required.

Experience Required
We are looking for candidates with previous Site Manager, Site Agent or similar experience within heavy civil engineering.

Experience in one or more of the following would be particularly relevant:

• Shafts
• Auger boring
• Deep drainage
• Pits and manholes
• Water or wastewater infrastructure
• Underground utilities
• Major civil engineering projects

You should also have strong experience managing subcontractors, site safety, RAMS, permits, quality documentation and programme delivery.
Knowledge of NEC4 contracts, Microsoft Project and collaborative planning techniques would be advantageous.

You will need to be confident managing busy site operations and coordinating multiple work fronts while maintaining strong standards across health and safety, quality and programme delivery.

The role would suit an experienced Site Agent or Site Manager from a water, utilities or heavy civils background who is comfortable taking ownership of day-to-day project delivery.