Site Agent

The Company

Our client is one of the UK's largest construction and infrastructure specialist with expertise spanning over 100 years. They have delivered some of the UK's largest and most prestigious projects and continue to delivery excellence throughout the industry to the present day.

The Project

As an experienced Site Agent, you will work on a £20m + project in South Yorkshire

Requirements

For this role it is essential that you carry the following qualifications as a minimum;

* SMSTS
* First Aid
* CSCS Card
* Degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering or related field

It is also desired that you hold the skills & experience below;

* Working with / safely excavating around services in a city centre environment
* Experience in dealing with utility companies and the diversion process
* Planning and delivering work in a safe manner in a highways and pedestrian heavy environment
* Delivery of high quality / specification public realm works (hard landscaping and paving)
* Experience in the design and build process and the changes in risk / approach required
* Anticipating and incorporating the needs of stakeholders such as local businesses and residents
* Working with a direct delivery model of delivery and ensuring that productivity is measured and corrected where required.

The Role

* Job Title: Site Agent
* Job Type: Permanent
* Location: Sheffield
* Project: £20m + Development
* Reporting to: Project Manager

Duties

* Maintains quality control procedures at all times
* Manages a team of foremen and other site staff
* Pre-contract planning and liaison with estimators

* Planning, programming, and resourcing contracts
* Identifying tender and other financial opportunities
* Delegating duties to engineering and contracts staff
* Identifying, evaluating, and managing claims and variations

* Able to relate company commercial strategy to own activities

* Accepting, approving, and issuing contracts and subcontracts
* Compiling applications for payment and agreeing final accounts
* Providing quality input to regional management and planning meetings
* Manages the relationship with the sub-contractors while working onsite
* Managing projects to achieve financial, safety, quality, and environmental targets

* Takes ownership for ensuring that HSEQS protocols are always adhered to on sites
* Participates in compiling the initial programme and have a full awareness of weekly targets
* Promote integrated working with other members within the project to create a one-team ethos, including development of team members
* Support the implementation and monitoring of Performance Excellence and Health & Safety policies and proced