Senior Site Agent

Job Description

Senior Site Agent

Purpose of the role

As a Senior Site Agent, you will play a key role on our new major highways project in Cheltenham (M5 J10). You will take responsibility for the safe and successful delivery of your section of works, ensuring performance targets are met and work is completed to the required quality, programme and budget.

What will you be doing

• Promote a safe, inclusive and supportive working environment for everyone on site
• Manage the day to day delivery of a section of works, including supervision of the site team and supply chain
• Plan and coordinate work activities to ensure progress is achieved in line with programme requirements
• Monitor performance and report progress to the Project Manager
• Take ownership of costs across multiple packages of work, working closely with the commercial team
• Identify and manage changes in scope across operations, programme, commercial or design
• Manage temporary works requirements and ensure processes are followed correctly
• Support value engineering opportunities and attend client and stakeholder meetings as required
• Ensure works are delivered using the latest design information and to the correct quality standards
• Complete regular health and safety checks and support CDM compliance and audits
• Lead and develop site teams through clear direction, coaching and support

About you

• Strong commitment to health, safety and wellbeing, with a good understanding of CDM 2015
• Experience managing multiple or large packages of civil engineering works
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, programmes and schedules
• Confident communicator who can work effectively with site teams, subcontractors, designers and clients
• Commercial awareness and the ability to manage costs and identify risks and opportunities
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and delegate effectively
• Relevant qualifications such as HNC (or higher) and certifications including SMSTS and CSCS
• IT confident (Office 365) and comfortable working with digital systems (CAD experience beneficial)

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role