Site Agent

Galldris Group; Radlett; On-site; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent civil engineering contractor is seeking a Site Agent for their Radlett Infrastructure Project in the UK. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Civil Engineering with extensive experience in project delivery, especially in infrastructure work. Responsibilities include managing teams constructing highways, ensuring health and safety standards, and contributing to project planning. Candidates must have relevant qualifications and experience in managing projects in a high-profile environment. Competitive salary and team-oriented work culture offered.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in Civil Engineering and Highways works.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Experience managing a small team using own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team constructing new highways and estate roads.
• Ensure health, safety, environment, and quality standards.
• Conduct constructive analysis of project schedules.

Skills

Strong experience in Civil Infrastructure work

Leadership and management skills

Good communicator

Ability to build collaborative relationships

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in civil engineering or similar

Tools

RAMS

Task Briefing Sheets

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Site Agent to join our London Region on our Radlett Infrastructure Project. To be considered, you will come from a Civil Engineering background with previous experience in Civils project delivery, in both pre-construction and construction stages. Strong experience in Civil Infrastructure work, RC structures and highways works.

Working in high profile, Tier 1 environment with attention to health, safety, environment and quality. Able to work under own initiative. Can-do attitude. Good communicator. Assertive Team Leader. Able to work under pressure. Ability to build collaborative relationships.

The Site Agent will be responsible for managing a team constructing new adoptable highway and estate roads including all underground services and new structures, including responsibility for health, safety, environment and quality in accordance with Galldris Management system and contract requirements.

Key Accountabilities

Health, Safety and Environment

• Strong, visible, proactive leadership with regards to health, safety, environment and quality standards
• Contribute to the achievement of Galldris safety targets and zero tolerance of unsafe working practices and occurrences
• To establish and implement site systems and controls consistent with Galldris company standards and project requirements
• To ensure the production and communication of risk assessment and methods statements to the site supervision
• Support and endorse Galldris Behavioural Safety programme and the use of hazard and good practice observation reporting (or Customer led initiatives similar to above where required)
• Support staff and frontline workers’ health and wellbeing

Programme and Production

• Contributing to the value engineering and buildability of the project. Agreement of programmes and methods of construction with Planner and other appropriate production personnel
• Ensuring that resource requirements, production outputs, overhead targets etc, are established, monitored and controlled
• Carry out constructive analysis of fully resourced programme and ensure production of operational target programmes to reflect the overall contract programme
• Lead on short term planning and dissemination of short-term programmes to the site team and supply chain

Operational Excellence

• Leadership and management of a team
• Organisation of resources for the overall control and execution of the works including the selection of sub-contractors to carry out the works where necessary
• To secure materials and plant necessary to meet specifications and planned programme of work. Manage wastage and allowances of materials
• Ensure that RAMS, ITPs, MARs are signed off before any work commences. Ensure all testing regimes are in place and work inspection requests and check sheets are implemented and adhered to
• Manage all permitting and approvals
• Produce the temporary works requirements as the TWC or support with the management of the temporary works designs and safe implementation
• Ensure project quality standards and handover requirements are met. Ensure non-conformance reports are produced, investigated and closed out in timely manner

Experience/Knowledge

• Considerable experience in Civil Engineering and Highways works, with strong technical knowledge.
• Knowledge of the requirements and implementation of CDM Regulations
• Good knowledge of specifications and testing regime relevant to general civil engineering / specification for highway works
• Ability to produce RAMS, Task Briefing Sheets, and safe systems of work. Knowledge of Safety, Quality and Environmental systems
• Experience of managing a small team using own initiative. Good organisational skills

Qualifications

• Degree/HNC/HND in civil engineering or similar
• Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent desirable
• SMSTS and CSCS Card
• Temporary Works Coordinator desirable

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

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. Employee referral scheme – refer a friend or family member to work for Galldris. Should you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please send your CV, with a cover letter to Adam Goss, Internal Recruiter, Galldris Group, to the email address below:

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Note for Recruitment Agencies: We are not using Recruitment Agencies for this role. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable.