Site Agent
Highways & Infrastructure Projects
Location: Milton Keynes area
Salary: £45,000 + Vehicle
Overview
A highways and infrastructure provider is seeking a Site Agent to oversee day‑to‑day operational delivery across a busy regional patch. The role focuses on managing teams, ensuring safe working practices, and supporting the successful delivery of major improvement schemes such as junction upgrades, civils works, surfacing programmes and roundabout construction.
This is a site‑driven position with no remote working, covering projects within a 10‑mile radius.
Candidates must live within one hour of the office and be comfortable with a 60% site / 40% travel split.
Key Responsibilities
• Take ownership of the operational performance of the depot and associated teams.
• Maintain a strong safety culture and ensure all activities comply with relevant procedures and legislation.
• Lead and coordinate site teams to meet productivity expectations and deliver works efficiently.
• Track, record and report operational costs using internal systems, ensuring accurate financial information is captured.
• Use performance data and KPIs to identify improvements and support commercial outcomes.
• Review workforce capability, identify training needs and work with management to support staff development.
• Ensure all works are delivered to the required technical standards and specifications.
• Apply continuous improvement processes to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Ensure environmental requirements are met across all activities.
• Promote and embed internal management systems and quality frameworks.
• Encourage team engagement, positive morale and participation in improvement initiatives.
• Attend internal meetings and contribute constructively to operational planning.
• Undertake additional duties as required to support the wider management team.
Candidate Profile
Essential
• Experience as a Site Agent, Site Manager or similar within highways, civils or infrastructure.
• Confident using site management tools, reporting platforms and operational systems.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage teams and drive performance.
• Full UK driving licence.
Desirable
• Electrical knowledge or experience within highways electrical disciplines (e.g., lighting, signals).
• SMSTS or SSSTS certification.
• Background working with local authorities or public‑sector clients.
If you are interested in this role, have any questions or wish to apply then please send us a copy of your CV.
Rob Utilise Recruitment