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Our civil engineering client are seeking a Site Agent to support Portsmouth Water with the Havant Thicket Reservoir project on a permanent basis.
The role will report directly to a Project Manager and Contract Manager. Working in a team, the successful candidate will support the management and delivery of the Havant Thicket Reservoir Project. You will be working within a flexible organisation where self-motivated and practical problem solvers will thrive.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring company procedures and systems on quality, health & safety and the environment are implemented and complied with on site.
- Preparing quality, environmental and H&S construction plans in a timely manner.
- Planning, measuring, monitoring and reviewing the progress of contracts throughout the project's lifespan and ensuring compliance with project's budgets and programme.
- Interpreting engineering drawings and specifications and ensuring the accurate construction of the works in accordance with client requirements.
- Ensuring the timely procurement and payment of suppliers and subcontractors in accordance with company procedures and monitoring their performance including financial throughout the project.
- Preparing and submitting weekly reports on progress for review by the Project Manager or Contract Manager for inclusion in the project's financial CVRs and forecasts to completion
- Identifying potential problem areas, and financial impact, in sufficient time to ensure adequate provisions have been made within forecast accounts.
- Providing sufficient and accurate information to the Works Management and Foremen to ensure timely construction of the works.
- Liaising with the site manager and foreman as to what engineering is needed onsite and holding daily engineering briefings with the onsite engineers.
- Actively resolve contractual issues with both clients and suppliers while also maintaining a good relationship
- Mentoring and guidance for junior members of your team and operatives to fully develop their construction competencies.
- Ensuring timely submission of the necessary documentation for inclusion within the project health and safety file.
Skills/experience/qualifications
- Degree or HND in Civil Engineering
- Demonstrable experience of working as a Site Agent within the civil engineering construction industry preferably on large earthworks projects.
- Experience in Design & Build Contracts
- Understanding and experience in NEC4 Contracts
- Strong computer literacy and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Good commercial awareness with effective influencing and negotiating skills, as well as an aptitude to develop emerging and new client relationships.
- Experience of managing and mentoring engineers.
- Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation as well as Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
- Highly developed professional communication and negotiation skills, including writing and presentation of reports, preparing business management documents, and presenting information in meetings with clients and other parties.
- The ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- The ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in both mathematical or diagrammatic form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Demonstrable ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines supported by strong organisational skills.
- Excellent communicator, both written and oral, with the ability to adapt communication style to suit different circumstances.
- Full UK Driving Licence is also required.
- More generally, you will need to be committed, reliable, flexible both in terms of UK travel (and staying away overnight where required) and range of tasks performed and possess a good team-working ethic.
Benefits
- Competitive salary - 50-60k guide only
- Discretionary Project Performance Bonus
- Company Vehicle/Car Allowance
- Company contributing pension scheme subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
