About The Role Site Agent Dunstable 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays Pension scheme / Life Assurance / Personal accident insurance Company car / car allowance and fuel card Holiday purchase scheme / Referral scheme / Cycle to work scheme Employee rewards & discounts platform Milestone Infrastructure Limited is currently looking to recruit a Site Agent to work on our Central Bedfordshire contract in Bedfordshire. As a Site Agent you will be part of our Schemes Team who are responsible for the delivery of the Capital works construction programme. The role will primarily focus on the delivery of a range of carriageway and footway surface treatments schemes across the county but you may be required to take on other schemes to assist the wider team. The Central Bedfordshire contract commenced in April 2023 and is for an initial 7 years, with the potential to extend for a further 3 years. It covers term maintenance, design and construction up to given thresholds. As a Site Agent your duties & responsibilities will be: Represent Milestone and the Client in a professional manner at all times. Be customer focused and proactive in managing customer interface to prevent / eliminate complaints. Lead associated site team including supervision, operatives and subcontractors to successful completion of works Take responsibility for Health, Safety and Environmental compliance for the project and ensure all identified actions are closed out within given timescales. Monitor site activities against target programmes reporting exceptions in outputs, delays etc. Complete all activities with diligence and energy to maximise the time spent on site planning and supervising works Ensure adequate records are maintained through site photographs, daily diaries and as built drawings. Carry out daily site briefings and supervise sub-contractor task briefings. Monitor quality on all works activities to ensure they meet the Works Specification and are being delivered in a safe manner following the principles of Injury Free Environment (IFE); Attend client meetings to provide them with a delivery update and manage any adverse issues. Liaise with commercial team, designers and site teams to manage changes identified on site including formal communications to clients and subcontractors through early warnings and instructions. Skills & Knowledge Requirements Track record of delivering Highway construction schemes or similar. Knowledge of the Specification for Highway works and carriageway surface treatments. Ability to develop relationships with Colleagues, Clients and supply chain partners to effectively deliver the schemes. Experience of NEC 4 contracts (Options A & C). A relevant HNC/ HND or degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent, or Foundation degree/ HNC/ HND together with sufficient post qualification experience. Ability to prioritise your own workload and carry out work with minimal supervision. Desirable to have SMSTS or SSSTS. Additional Information The role will predominantly be site based but we operate a ‘hybrid working’ arrangement to gain the benefits of face-to-face interaction for part of the week, combined with home-working for the rest of the week to help contribute to a good work-life balance. We have a team culture and IT systems to allow us to still work collaboratively and flexibly, and integrate new starters into the team. This excellent opportunity is the chance to be working for an organisation leading the way in reducing carbon emissions, driving a circular economy approach, and increasing biodiversity. Milestone have numerous industry accolades, including the Environmental Sustainability and Special Merit Award at The Highways Awards. Constantly evolving and meeting the ambitions of its clients across the UK. Milestone are also leading on the world’s first carbon negative highways infrastructure. About The Company At Milestone we embrace diversity, opening a rich potential for new ways of thinking and helping us to build successful and winning teams. We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process; and as a Disability Confident employer, if you require any adjustments that would assist you throughout your application, please contact us at [email protected] or inform the recruitment manager in the first instance and we will be pleased to offer support. This is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Milestone. The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the Business.