Site Agent - Highways
Permanent | £40,000-£52,000 per annum + car allowance + overtime
Take the lead on a variety of live highway projects across Hertfordshire, including Stevenage, as a key member of this civils team. Ideal for an experienced Site or Works Agent who thrives on managing complex, live-network projects and working collaboratively across multiple sites. This is a hybrid role with on-site and home-based elements, offering job security through a long-term, permanent contract.
Salary
- £40,000-£52,000 per annum
- Significant overtime opportunities (typically 40 extra hours per month)
- Night working earns an enhanced rate (approximately 30% uplift)
- Company car or car allowance provided (Grade C)
- Estimated additional £10,000-£15,000 in achievable annual overtime earnings
Location and Working Pattern
- Hybrid role across Hertfordshire
- Multi-site presence; 70% or more time spent on live projects
- Flexible working patterns; early starts typically around 07:00-07:30
- Evening, weekend, and night work required depending on scheme demands
Client Overview
A leading civil engineering and highways contractor delivering a varied portfolio of complex live highway schemes. Their focus is on quality, safety, and customer satisfaction, supported by collaborative design and delivery teams.
Responsibilities
- Deliver highway schemes ranging in value from £10,000 to £3 million
- Manage on-site delivery in active road and pedestrian environments
- Lead all aspects of health & safety on sites
- Plan and manage resources, programmes, and day-to-day construction activity
- Coordinate traffic management, diversions, and safety signage
- Act as the principal point of contact for site stakeholders and clients
- Oversee quality assurance, record keeping, and change control
- Liaise with internal design teams throughout design and delivery phases
Must‑have Requirements
- Proven experience delivering live highways works
- Sound understanding of public‑environment health & safety standards
- Demonstrable experience managing traffic and pedestrian interfaces
- Background in highways, utilities, telecoms, or other live-network projects
- Strong organisational leadership and communication skills
- Driving licence (required due to travel across multiple sites)
- Ability to read technical drawings and maintain accurate documentation
Nice‑to‑have Skills
- Experience delivering schemes over £1 million in value
- Familiarity with change management systems (such as C4)
- Broader civil engineering experience beyond core highways work
Benefits
- Long‑term, permanent position offering job security
- Company car or car allowance
- Overtime availability providing excellent earning potential
We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer.
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