Our Client is a design-build provider of water/wastewater solutions to the UK and Irish water sectors. They are currently seeking a Site Manager / Agent to join their team in Kent • General Duties: o Management of site personnel and subcontractors. o Liaising with the Project Manager / Project Engineer on all aspects of the project. o Liaising with all personnel working on the project regarding all aspects of the contract. o Maintaining a high standard of positive communication with client site teams o Writing engineering reports, commissioning schedules, etc. • Project Planning & Communications: o Ensuring that all day-to-day activities are planned, co-ordinated and carried out on time and in a safe manner. o Implementing planned timelines of all installation activities. o Maintaining and updating the project programme with the Project Manager. o Planning and attending technical and commercial meetings with clients and consultants. o Ensuring all documentation for the project is current and saved within the project folder. • Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ): o Enforcing safe work practices onsite and ensuring that policies and procedures are adhered to at all times during the installation. o Inducting onsite personnel, subcontractors and visitors. o Maintaining current training certificates for onsite personnel and subcontractors particular to each task being carried out. o Ensuring all employees and subcontractors are wearing the correct PPE at all times. o Maintaining current certificates and inspection records for all plant and equipment used onsite ensuring that any defects identified are repaired in a timely manner. Defected plant and equipment must be removed from use and clearly identified. o Ensuring that electrical equipment and power tools are PAT tested and free from defects. o Displaying the appropriate warning signs onsite. o Maintaining good housekeeping and ensuring that all walkways are kept clear of all obstruction. o Ensuring that the relevant permits to work are completed and approved prior to commencement of works. o Implementing Emergency Plans when required. o Writing method statements, risk assessments, etc. o Communicating method statements, risk assessments and procedures to employees and subcontractors onsite. o Enforcing health, safety, quality and environmental procedures outlined in the Design Safety Plan, Construction Safety Plan, Quality Plan, Environmental Plan, and Traffic Management Plan, etc. o Recording and closing non-conformances in the ERP system and ensuring that the corrective action, root cause and preventative / improvement actions are successfully identified. o Accommodating HSQE site inspections from the client or other external bodies, and ensuring that non-conformances identified during these inspections are successfully closed in a timely manner. o Reporting accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences and / or near misses to the Project Manager, Health & Safety Manager, HR Manager (and statutory bodies if relevant) in a timely manner. o Carrying out toolbox talks. • Other Duties: o Attend Contracts team meetings, in person or remotely. o Maintaining and nurturing customer relationships. o Checking and signing off on deliveries. o Maintaining site security where needed. o Other duties as may arise from time to time that are consistent with the job-holder’s knowledge and skills, and are needed to effectively perform the role. Requirements Key Skills & Experience:
* Engineering or science degree, HND or equivalent
* Minimum three years’ experience in a project management or site management role within the utilities sector and/or Civils engineering environment.
* Experience within the UK water industry. Past working in clean water with DWI/WRAS compliance knowledge would be an advantage.
* Advanced MS Office skills.
* Report writing skills.
* Good communication skills, able to interact effectively with Clients and colleagues.
* Organisational skills with a commitment to the role and a keen eye for detail.
* Willingness to travel nationwide (including overnight stays) and to the Group headquarters in Ireland as required.
* Full driving licence, any existing endorsements should be declared in the application.