Site Agent
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Site Agent to join our team on a major piling and tunnelling project. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering a complex, high-profile infrastructure scheme, leading site operations while ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, programme, and commercial performance.
Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of construction activities, coordinating site teams, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure works are delivered safely, efficiently, on time, and within budget.
Site Agent Key Responsibilities
* Lead and manage daily site operations on a major piling and tunnelling project.
* Plan and coordinate construction activities to achieve programme milestones.
* Ensure full compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
* Manage site engineers, supervisors, and subcontractors.
* Monitor productivity, programme, and resource allocation.
* Identify and manage project risks, implementing mitigation measures where required.
* Review and approve method statements, risk assessments, and permits.
* Liaise with clients, designers, statutory authorities, and other stakeholders.
* Ensure works are delivered in accordance with contract specifications and engineering standards.
* Support commercial teams with progress reporting, change management, and cost control.
* Produce accurate site records, reports, and programme updates.
* Promote a positive safety culture and lead by example.
Site Agent Requirements
* Previous experience as a Site Agent on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
* Strong knowledge of piling, tunnelling, heavy civil engineering, or geotechnical works.
* Excellent leadership and team management skills.
* Ability to manage multiple work fronts in a fast-paced construction environment.
* Strong understanding of NEC contracts is desirable.
* Experience coordinating subcontractors and multidisciplinary teams.
* Excellent communication and organisational skills.
* Competent in planning and reporting using Microsoft Office and relevant construction software.
Qualifications needed
* Degree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
* SMSTS.
* CSCS Managers Card.
* First Aid at Work (desirable).
* Temporary Works Coordinator (desirable).
* Full UK driving licence
