Site Agent/Manager
The Role
The main purpose of the Site Agent is to manage the construction site to achieve the required project delivery to the customers' objectives while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact, and cost control. The role will involve delivering various projects to the specified quality, programme and to the maximum commercial performance.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Contracts Manager / Project Manager, engineers, and quantity surveyors to ensure that projects are completed in a safe manner whilst customer requirements and expectations are always maintained or exceeded.
Key Responsibilities
* Overall responsibility for the successful delivery of projects in the Civils and Water sectors.
* Deliver work to the specified quality without defects.
* Lead a team of Sub-Agents, Engineers and Foremen to deliver work safely without environmental incidents and to the specified quality.
* Produce and implement Project Plans, RAMS, ITP, and Waste Management Plans in line with company procedures.
* Maximise commercial performance of the contract.
* Manage the project construction programme and produce a 2‑week look‑ahead.
* Produce procurement schedules and liaise with procurement to ensure sites have adequate resources.
* Represent the business to customers, the public and official bodies.
* Populate and manage the Barhale cost plan, maximize project value, and maintain detailed site diaries.
* Produce accurate monthly reports for internal and client use, and chair weekly site meetings.
About you
Essential
* Experience working as a Site Agent for a contractor in the Civil Engineering sector, delivering projects in a highly regulated environment.
* Working knowledge of 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 regimes relevant to general civil engineering.
* Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent.
* CSCS card (Mandatory).
* IOSH Managing Safely or SMSTS.
* Temporary works Coordinator.
* Confined space training.
* Excellent communication, people and team management skills.
* Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion.
* Ability to demonstrate the right behaviours and lead the team to ensure the culture aligns with company values.
Desirable
* CEng or MICE, or equivalent.
* Knowledge of Primavera P6 software.
* Understanding of JCT and NEC contracts.
Caring and investing in you
We are committed to investing in people and supporting their well‑being and career aspirations from the moment you join us.
* Competitive salary.
* Company pension.
* Life assurance.
* Private medical.
* 25 days of annual leave plus public bank holidays.
* 8 hours volunteering.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice.
* Company car/green car scheme/van allowance, depending on position.
* Leadership & management training and coaching.
* Regular line management engagement and appraisal.
* Internal and external training support.
* Continuous service awards.
Would you like to know more?
Please contact our Recruitment team via careers@barhale.co.uk.
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