Senior Site Agent - Civils & Reinstatement

GMC Utilities Group; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GMC Utilities Group is seeking an experienced Site Agent to join our Reinstatement team across Dublin, Wicklow and surrounding areas. You will oversee delivery of multiple projects, ensuring timelines and budgets are met while maintaining high safety, quality, and reporting standards.

Key responsibilities include coordinating with clients, reviewing drawings, mentoring site staff, managing resources, and implementing efficient processes to improve service delivery.

Qualifications

• Full clean driver’s license required.
• Engineering qualification or equivalent desirable.
• Experience in civils, drainage or utilities (water and electricity).
• Experience with reinstatement works.
• Commercial awareness of project costs.
• Experience with site activities and multiple teams.
• Knowledge of HSQE requirements.
• Knowledge of ground support systems.
• Computer literacy.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Run multiple projects within urban and rural environments.
• Liaise with Clients and Client Representatives to enable the successful delivery of projects and build relationships.
• Review drawings with a high level of detail.
• Amend designs in line with feedback received.
• Create an environment of leadership within the project site team.
• Liaise with Contracts Manager and Site Agents to manage work and site resource requirements.
• Ensure customers’ expectations are fulfilled whilst building confidence and trust.
• Interrogate & continuously improve project processes.
• Apply new technology in an innovative way to create new services and streamline delivery processes.
• Mentor designers and identify training needs for junior site team.
• Monitor progress of site work, ensuring work is completed on time and within budget.
• Planning and overseeing the delivery of materials and manage any discrepancies where appropriate.
• Ensuring that all work complies with client requirements and safety legislation alongside other legal requirements.
• Responsible for overseeing the traffic management as well as health and safety on-site and ensuring all safety checks are carried out.
• Liaise with Local Authorities with the inspection of footway conditions prior and post installation works.
• Liaise with the workflow department regarding the programming and scheduling of work.
• Provide Clients with a status report and act as first point of contact for members of the public and sub-contractors.
• Professionally handle complaints received from customers regarding carried out work.
• Collaborate with clients to enable them to maximise the value of their infrastructure.
• Quality control of works.
• Manage required administrative tasks efficiently and effectively.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Adaptability

Health & Safety

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

Computer literacy

Ground support systems

Job description

GMC Utilities Group is seeking an experienced Site Agent to join our Reinstatement team across Dublin, Wicklow and surrounding areas. You will oversee delivery of multiple projects, ensuring timelines and budgets are met while maintaining high safety, quality, and reporting standards.

Key responsibilities include coordinating with clients, reviewing drawings, mentoring site staff, managing resources, and implementing efficient processes to improve service delivery.