Site Agent - Warrington

BALFOUR BEATTY; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An infrastructure development company is seeking a proactive Site Agent to manage civil engineering projects. This role involves daily site operations, collaboration with teams, and adherence to safety and quality standards. Candidates should possess experience as a Site Agent or Senior Site Engineer, along with relevant qualifications like a degree and certifications. The company offers flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave, and family-friendly policies, making it an excellent opportunity for the right individual.

Benefits

25 days paid annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension plan

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Experience as a Site Agent or Senior Site Engineer.
• Background in coastal, marine, or highway projects.
• Understanding of industry safety and construction practices.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the smooth running of daily site operations.
• Collaborating with clients, designers, and other partners.
• Helping to plan work, track progress, and keep site records up to date.

Skills

Site management experience

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Practical, hands-on approach

Education

Degree or HNC/HND in a relevant field

SMSTS certification

CSCS certification

First Aid certification

Job description

About the role

We’re looking for an organised, and proactive Site Agent to join our team. You’ll be involved in a variety of civil engineering projects including coastal defence and highway improvement schemes, helping us deliver safe, high quality results for the communities we serve. If you enjoy variety in your day‑to‑day work and like working with people, this could be a great fit.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting the smooth running of daily site operations.
• Working closely with our site teams, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Helping to plan work, track progress, and keep site records up to date.
• Making sure safety, quality and environmental standards are met.
• Collaborating with clients, designers, and other partners to keep projects moving forward.
• Assisting with planning, resourcing and cost management
• Encouraging good teamwork and a positive atmosphere on site.

Who we’re looking for

• Experience as a Site Agent or Senior Site Engineer
• A background in coastal, marine, or highway projects.
• Good communication and leadership skills, with a practical, hands‑on approach.
• An understanding of industry safety and construction practices.
• Relevant qualifications such as a degree, HNC/HND, or equivalent.
• SMSTS, CSCS, and First Aid

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

With a strong track record of delivery, our civils teams connect communities through infrastructure projects in the highways, public realm, rail, flood and coastal defence, and industrial sectors across England and Wales.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence ‘Employer Recognition Scheme’ and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long‑term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]