Job Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Site Agent to join an exciting major nuclear construction project in Leiston, Suffolk.
You will need to come from a Civil Engineering background with previous experience in earthworks, drainage, communication ducts and pavement construction, preferably within a highway’s environment.
Working in a high profile, Tier 1 environment with attention to health, safety, environment and quality.
The Site Agent will be responsible for managing a varied team constructing a variety of general civil engineering work packages, including responsibility for health, safety, environment and quality.
Duties include:
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
* Identify temporary works requirements and produce or manage the production of detailed and accurate 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, with strong technical knowledge. Demonstrable experience with the construction of all elements of highways works
* 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
* IOSH Managing Safely
* SMSTS and CSCS Card
* Temporary Works Supervisor / Coordinator desirable
* First Aider, Fire Marshall desirable
* Fit for work medical (or safety critical medical) desirable
Excellent benefits package, to include:
£5k car allowance
Discretionary bonus scheme
Life assurance
Professional membership fee
Opt-in private medical insurance (taxable)
25 days holiday plus bank hols (with opportunity to earn more through length of service)
Pension 4% & 5%
Free parking at all offices/sites
Full PPE supplied