Site Agent - Water

Carmichael UK; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael UK is seeking a Site Agent based in Stoke-on-Trent with experience in the water sector to manage construction sites and deliver projects to programme and quality targets.

You will work with Contracts Managers, engineers, and QS to ensure safe site practices and meet customer requirements while maintaining cost control and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Experience managing civil engineering and water sector projects.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of various projects in the Civils and Water sectors.
• Deliver the work to the specified quality without defects.
• Lead a team of Sub Agents, Engineers, and Foremen to deliver the work safely and to the specified quality.
• Produce and manage the project construction programme and a 2-week look-ahead.
• Produce procurement schedules and liaise with the procurement department to ensure resources are available.

Job description

Carmichael are seeking a Site Agent with experience working within the water sector, based in Stoke on Trent.

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 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