Site Agent

Galldris Group

Location: Long Itchington, Warwickshire

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Site Agent to join our team in Long Itchington. To be considered, you will come from a Construction or Civil Engineering background.

The Site Agent will be responsible for the management of a small project or work area on larger projects. Support the project manager and contracts manager in undertaking operation duties and responsibilities.

Key Accountabilities to include but not limited to:

• Understand the contract programme
• Ensures production of operational target programmes to reflect the overall construction programme
• Monitor and track progress/performance against the contract programme
• Work with planning support to understand change events and updates
• Lead on short term planning and dissemination of short-term programmes to the site team and supply chain
• Implement safe systems of work to ensure that the project team comply with all relevant approvals and best practices
• Prepare and input into Project H&S Plan
• Carries out periodic Safety & Environment Tours as required by the Project H & S Plan
• Support and endorse Galldris Behavioural Safety programme and the use of hazard observation reporting (or Customer lead initiatives similar to above where required)
• Ensure health and Safety risks are mitigated from the project when considering construction methodology and supplier approvals
• Support and attend project commercial risk meetings
• Ensure the engineering team is adequately set up with the correct resource, equipment, experience and training
• Ensure that the correct document control is being adhered to and the engineering team have established primary and secondary control points
• Ensure that ITPs are signed off before any work commences
• Ensure that WIS/Check sheets are being implemented and adhered
• Understand temporary work requirements, design procurement and role of TWC
• Manage all environmental constraints and requirements

Experience/Knowledge:

• Strong technical knowledge
• Strong knowledge of temporary works
• Geotechnical and earthworks experience
• Considerable experience in Civil Engineering
• Working knowledge of NEC contract conditions, CDM regulations, Design Management, Programme and Risk Management and cost control including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting
• Good knowledge of specifications and testing regime relevant to general civil engineering
• Demonstrated application of growing commercial and contractual knowledge

Skills:

• Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to conclusion
• Ability to demonstrate the right behaviours and motivate and lead the team

Qualifications:

• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
• Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent is desirable
• IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

Should you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then we would love to hear from you.

Employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Galldris. We look forward to hearing from you.

Galldris is an Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any protected characteristic.

Please note: We are not using recruitment agencies for this role. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable.