Site Agent

Global Professional Consultants Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Phone

Laptop

Job summary

Global Professional Consultants Ireland is seeking a Site Agent to oversee and coordinate construction activities. This role focuses on ensuring efficiency, safety, and adherence to project standards.

Successful candidates will have proven experience in civil engineering with required certifications including CSR/Safe Pass and Manual Handling. The position offers a salary of €70k to €80k, along with a company vehicle, phone, and laptop.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Site Agent in civil engineering or construction projects.
• ROAR certification preferred.
• CSR/Safe Pass certification required.
• Manual Handling certification required.
• Full driver’s licence necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate construction activities on-site.
• Review project plans and produce two-week look-ahead programme.
• Communicate programme to crews and track progress.
• Order materials and organize additional labour.
• Ensure compliance with HS standards.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication

Project management

Risk assessment

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

Job description

Site Agent

With strong leadership skills required to join one of Ireland’s leading Civil Engineering Contractors. The Site Agent plays a pivotal role in overseeing and coordinating construction activities on‑site. With a focus on efficiency, safety, and adherence to established standards and schedules, this role ensures successful project execution.

Responsibilities

• Review project plans and programme and produce two‑week look‑ahead programme.
• Communicate the two‑week look‑ahead programme to crews on the ground, track progress.
• Order materials, plant & traffic management and organise additional labour where required in line with the look‑ahead programme.
• Produce daily allocation sheets detailing materials, labour, plant and any other costs the project is incurring.
• Identify and communicate to the Project Manager if/when an occurrence will impact the programme.
• Responsible for running multiple crews (internal and subcontractors), first point of contact for all workers on site.
• Read and understand project plans and carry out daily quality & compliance checks on works.
• Identify design issues on site and communicate back to the Project Manager, along with details of programme impact and potential solutions.
• Ensure all daily HS forms are being filled out by all crews.
• Carry out weekly audits on all crews to ensure compliance with HS standards.
• Ensure all workers on site have required tickets and are inducted onto site before works start.
• Prepare Risk Assessment Method Statements.
• Communicate risks and controls to crews prior to works starting. Monitor crews to ensure controls are being followed. Monitor effectiveness of controls and update Risk Assessment Method Statements where required if controls can be improved.
• Understand TMPs and carry out daily checks to ensure Traffic Management on the ground matches the approved plan.
• Prepare regular progress reports on progress, quality and safety.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Site Agent in civil engineering or construction projects, with utilities and working within the road corridor experience preferred.
• ROAR certification preferred.
• CSR/Safe Pass certification.
• Manual Handling certification.
• LUGS certification preferred.
• Basic computer skills – Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Microsoft Project experience preferred.
• Full driver’s licence.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary circa €70k – €80k.
• Company vehicle.
• Phone, laptop.