Site Agent

Barrow-in-furness, Cumbria
Caval Limited

Job Title: Site Agent

Location: Barrow-In-Furness

Day Rate – 350 – 400 per day (Permanent is also available)

Duration: 6 Months – with potential for work after

Role
As a Site Agent, you will ensure the work on a large Land Remediation and Earthworks Scheme in Barrow-In-Furness.

Requirements:

• SMSTS
• First Aid
• CSCS Card

It is also desired that you hold the skills & experience below;

• Able to take the lead with client interfaces
• Solid understanding of engineering principles
• Experience working on large civil developments
• Experience as a Site Agent, Senior Site Manager or Sub Agent on civil engineering projects
• Excellent communication and project management skills including leading and managing technical teams
• Able to establish project requirements and drive the team to deliver the outcomes in terms of safety, quality, cost and programme

Responsibilities:

• Pre-contract planning and liaison with estimators
• Liaising with internal and external project stakeholders
• Planning, programming, and resourcing contracts
• Identifying tender and other financial opportunities
• Delegating duties to engineering and contracts staff
• Identifying, evaluating, and managing claims and variations
• Accepting, approving, and issuing contracts and subcontracts
• Compiling applications for payment and agreeing final accounts
• Providing quality input to regional management and planning meetings
• Managing projects to achieve financial, safety, quality, and environmental targets
• Upholding immaculate Health & safety standards for the projects you are on
• Promote integrated working with other members within the project to create a one-team ethos, including development of team members
• Support the implementation and monitoring of Performance Excellence and Health & Safety policies and procedures in accordance with the clients’ standards
• Take full ownership and accountability for cost management of your section of the project, ensuring robust control of target cost, actual costs and forecasts through commercial awareness
• Review contractual agreements and develop design, working methods, programme and forecast costs with the Construction Manager, General Foreman and Subcontractors / Suppliers identifying any inaccuracies or inconsistencies, and provide feedback to any changes made to the QA and QS team

Contacts to Apply:
Matt Bentley – Recruitment Consultant Civils – (phone number removed)

Alex Hartley – Civils Resourcer – (phone number removed)