sub agent

Our client is one of the largest privately-owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists with 40 years of experience working UK-wide across the water, transport, built environment and energy sectors.

Whilst our client retains theyre tunnelling roots, repeated success in several sectors of the construction industry has enabled us to expand our skillset and become one of the largest privately-owned infrastructure specialists in the UK.

They also provide design, construction and maintenance services to the following sectors.

• Water
• Transport
• Energy
• Built Environment We also possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities including
• Tunnelling
• MEICA capabilities
• In-house design
• A steel-fabrication and supply subsidiary.

Job Details

The main purpose of the Site Agent will be responsible for the management of the construction site in order to achieve required project delivery to the customers’ objectives, while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact and cost control. You will be responsible for the delivery of various projects, to the specified quality, the required programme and to the maximum commercial performance. The successful candidate will work closely with the project manager, engineers and surveyors to ensure that projects are completed in a safe manner whilst customer requirements and expectations are always maintained or exceeded.

Key rsponsibilities:

Site Management

• Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of various projects in the Civils and Water sectors

• Deliver the work to the specified quality without defects

• When required, lead a teams of Sub Agents, Engineers and Foreman to deliver the work safely without environmental incidents, and to the specified quality.

• Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, RAMS, ITP’s as well as Waste Management Plans, when specified, in line with Company procedures

• Ensure the commercial performance of the contract is maximised

• Produce and manage the project construction programme as well as producing 2 weeks look aheads

• Produce procurement schedules and liaise with the procurement department to ensure sites have adequate resources to complete the tasks

Client interface

• Undertake an ambassadorial role representing the business to customers, public and official bodies

• Deliver end product to customer requirements and satisfaction

Cost control

• Populate and manage the cost plan for the project

• Maximise project value

• Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed

• Maintain commercial tension to drive out cost and challenge the status quo

• Endeavour to spot and highlight value engineering opportunities

Reporting

• Produce good quality, accurate monthly reports for the Client and internally Chair weekly site meetings in line with Company procedures.

As well as offering a competitive salary, remuneration for this role includes flexible benefits, which provide a range of guaranteed benefits including but not limited to:

5% Company pension contribution

Life Assurance at 2 x notional salary

Single person’s private medical cover

Permanent Health Cove.