Site Manager in Stoke-on-Trent

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. You will be responsible for the delivery of various projects to the specified quality, the required 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 various projects in the Civils and Water sectors.
• Deliver the work to the specified quality without defects.
• Lead a team of Sub Agents, Engineers, and Foreman to deliver the work safely without environmental incidents, and to the specified quality when required.
• Ensure production and implementation of Project Plans, RAMS, ITP as well as Waste Management Plans, in line with Company procedures.
• Ensure the commercial performance of the contract is maximised.
• Produce and manage the project construction programme and produce 2 weeks' look-ahead.
• Produce procurement schedules and liaise with the procurement department to ensure sites have adequate resources to complete the tasks.
• Undertake an ambassadorial role representing the business to customers, the public, and official bodies.
• Deliver product to customer requirements and satisfaction.
• Populate and manage the Barhale cost plan for the project.
• Maximise project value.
• Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed.
• Maintain commercial tension to drive out cost and challenge the status quo.
• Spot and highlight value engineering opportunities.
• Produce good quality, accurate monthly reports internally and for the Client.
• Chair weekly site meetings in line with Company procedures.

Essential:

• Experience of working within Civil Engineering and as a Site Agent for a contractor, 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 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.

Desirable:

• CEng MICE, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Primavera P6 software.
• Knowledge of JCT and NEC forms of contract.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Company Pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Private Medical.
• 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days.
• 8 hours volunteering.
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological, and financial wellbeing.
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice.
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position).