Civils Site Agent - Expiring soon!

Posted 12/07/2024 by Atheray Stone

Location:
South West

Our Client is seeking an experienced Civils Site Agent to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing civil engineering projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards of quality and safety.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring a “safety first” attitude underpins all operations undertaken by the Company to ensure the health and safety of the company’s personnel and others working at or visiting our sites
  • Be accountable for ensuring all works are completed in full compliance with health and safety legislation and company policy and procedures on quality, health and safety and the environment
  • Embed safety as the first imperative across all areas of your responsibility
  • Support the evolution of a culture that welcomes the opportunity to learn from incidents and near misses, taking appropriate remedial action and holding people to account where necessary to ensure that the company’s objectives are achieved
  • Lead on the management of the project and ensure all works are managed in line with the contract
  • Prepare and update quality, environmental and construction phase plans.
  • Write and update risk assessments and method statements
  • Plan, measure, monitor and review progress throughout the project’s lifespan to ensure compliance with budget and programme
  • Input into monthly financial reports including cost / value reconciliations and budget forecasts
  • Work collaboratively to administer the contract whilst maintaining good relations with project stakeholders
  • Interpret engineering drawings and specifications and ensure the accurate construction of the works in accordance with the client requirements
  • Identify risk in sufficient time to allow effective mitigation to be implemented
  • Oversee the management of site level change including Early Warning’s and Compensation Event’s
  • Ensure appropriate plant, labour, subcontract and material resources are available in a timely manner to meet the project programme
  • Communicate and liaise with others to facilitate a teamwork approach to problem solving and operational tasks
  • Ensure environmental protection measures are identified and implemented

Requirements:

  • Degree or HND in Civil Engineering (or similar related discipline with demonstrable track rerecord)
  • CSCS ‘Black’ Managers card or ‘Professionally Qualified’ card. NVQ Level 6 or above preferred
  • SMSTS
  • Track record of delivery as a Project Manager / Site Agent within the civil engineering industry.
  • Strong management skills and able to provide mentoring and support to the wider team
  • Ability to interact confidently and effectively with excellent interpersonal, listening and negotiation skills
  • Good oral and written skills.
  • Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 including use of MS Project (or other programming software)
  • A good working knowledge of different standard forms of contracts, particularly NEC 3 and 4
  • Good problem-solving skills – able to collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions
  • Strong commercial acumen

Benefits:

  • A competitive salary
  • Company car or car allowance/salary sacrifice scheme
  • Company contributing pension scheme.
  • Life assurance
  • 27 days annual leave
  • Annual professional institution subscription
  • Annual company bonus scheme

Apply: 

If you're interested in this opportunity, then please get in touch today with Eunhae Kim on (url removed) or apply with your CV.

Type:
Permanent
Contract Length:
N/A
Job Reference:
112
Job ID:
221991277

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