Site Construction Lead - Safety, Delivery & Coordination

John Sisk & Son Ltd; Limerick; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

26 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Health & wellbeing supports

Career development opportunities

Job summary

John Sisk & Son Ltd is seeking a Site Agent for a construction site in Limerick. The role leads the on-site construction team, ensuring safe, efficient, and quality-driven supervision across the full project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have a trade or technical background, HSEQS training, and strong people leadership skills to deliver projects on time and within budget. A competitive salary and extensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Trade or technical background required.
• IOSH or equivalent health and safety training.
• Temporary works and excavation safety training.
• Permitting for live energy works.
• Working at heights and scaffolding training.
• Lifting and cranage operations training.
• Other HSEQS training per site HSE plan.
• Knowledge of new construction technology systems.
• Understanding of BIM strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead site activities with safe, efficient and quality-driven supervision of all site activities.
• Plan and oversee site setup to ensure facilities are in place before project launch.
• Manage relationships with subcontractors on site.
• Ensure health, safety, environment, quality and sustainability (HSEQS) protocols are followed at all times.
• Maintain quality control procedures.
• Ensure the temporary works register is in place and kept up to date.
• Highlight issues to the contract management or commercial teams that may affect project delivery.
• Drive the pace of the project and plan the work on site.
• Monitor onsite energy and waste data.
• Coordinate and prioritise the sequence of activities.
• Manage foremen and site staff.
• Lead daily whiteboard meetings.
• Ensure employees follow correct incident protocols on site.
• Manage project delivery from mobilisation to completion.
• Communicate site requirements to the commercial team and seek efficient solutions that balance technical and commercial needs.
• Delegate responsibilities appropriately to site staff.
• Manage site records and ensure contemporaneous documentation is maintained.
• Follow the project execution plan to deliver on time and within budget.
• Implement and oversee an efficient registration system for all individuals entering and leaving the site.

Skills

Project delivery

People management

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Decision making

Education

Trade or technical background

Engineering or construction degree

Tools

BIM

Job description

John Sisk & Son Ltd is seeking a Site Agent for a construction site in Limerick. The role leads the on-site construction team, ensuring safe, efficient, and quality-driven supervision across the full project lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have a trade or technical background, HSEQS training, and strong people leadership skills to deliver projects on time and within budget. A competitive salary and extensive benefits are offered.