Site Agent

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

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Job summary

Global Professional Consultants Ireland is seeking a Site Agent to lead trenching and ducting projects for electrical infrastructure in Galway. This full-time role involves project management, quality compliance checks, and coordinating multiple crews while ensuring safety standards are met.

The ideal candidate will have solid experience in civil engineering, relevant certifications, and strong communication skills. A competitive salary range of €70k – €80k is offered, along with a company vehicle.

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 license needed.

Responsibilities

• Review and produce two week look ahead programme.
• Order materials and organise additional labour.
• Prepare regular progress reports.
• Carry out daily quality & compliance checks.
• Communicate risks and controls effectively.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Quality compliance

Risk assessment

Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office)

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Site Agent required for one of Ireland’s top civil engineering companies delivering exceptional infrastructure and utilities projects. This is a full-time trenching and ducting projects for electrical infrastructure projects commencing in Galway.

Main Responsibilities

• Review project plans and programme and produce two week look ahead programme.
• Communicate 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 look ahead programme.
• Produce daily allocation sheets detailing materials, labour, plant and any other costs project is incurring.
• Identify and communicate to 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 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 drivers licence

Benefits

• Salary €70k – €80k neg DOE
• Company vehicle