SITE AGENT – ENVIRONMENT
SEVERN TRENT REGION
What you will be doing:
An opportunity has arisen for a Site Agent to join the team at Galliford Try within our Environment Business.
Ideally, you will be based in or around the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire area and will have the opportunity to travel across multiple sites/projects in the Region.
You will work on our Severn Trent Water Frameworks within our Environment Business, who are experienced in successfully delivering schemes of varying sizes, predominately to the Water Industry, across both Treatment Waste and Water schemes.
As a Site Agent, you will take full responsibility for management of your section of works ensuring you meet client and company performance expectations.
You will:
* Manage a section of works on a day-to-day basis including the supervision/monitoring of the site team/supply chain.
* Plan, control and monitor the progress of the works and coordinate the section(s) of the project as allocated.
* Manage multiple packages of work in conjunction with the commercial team taking full ownership of the costs for section of work assigned.
* Ensure any changes in scope (operations, commercial, programme or design) are captured and managed.
* Understand any temporary works requirements.
* Undertake value engineering solutions.
* Attend external meetings as required with clients and stakeholders, building effective relationships.
* Report to the Project Manager on progress and performance.
* Assist the Project Manager in administering the cost forecast, valuation and reporting systems.
* Implement and attend weekly and monthly site meetings.
* Ensure all site team and supply chain are working to the latest design information.
* Undertake material take offs where required and ensure materials are ordered and reconciled.
* Conduct regular H&S checks and CDM audits.
* Ensure Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), Permit to Work systems, site inductions and safety briefings are correctly carried out.
* Resolve any unexpected technical difficulties and problems that may arise.
* Ensure and maintain strict quality control procedures.
* Ensure site team keep site diaries up to date.
* Effectively lead and manage direct reports ensuring appropriate competence is maintained, including annuals PDR’s.
* Monitor capability of staff and contractors to undertake current and prospective workloads and report to senior management.
* Identify/assist in introducing new process, techniques and innovations on site.
About You:
Competency Requirements:
* Able to manage multiple or larger packages of work.
* Ability to read and interpret data, drawings specifications and schedules.
* Highly organised and able to prioritise multiple workloads.
* Adept at interfacing with site team, subcontractors, designer and the client.
* Strong knowledge of CDM and NEC.
* Able to interpret, extract and disseminate works information relating to program of works.
* Proven leadership and delegation skills.
* Advanced problem-solving skills.
* Aware of individual Health and Safety Responsibilities and adheres to company H&S policy and procedures.
Technical / Professional Qualifications Required:
* SMSTS.
* Fully conversant with the Microsoft suite of packages.
* Relevant Civil Engineering Experience.
* A working knowledge of one functional area through job experience and training.
* Responsible for completing PDRs for all direct reports.
* Likely to have previous relevant business experience or transferable skills gained in other areas.
* Desirable Part-qualified professional in relevant discipline.
You will also be able to demonstrate the following key attributes:
* Desire to understand and promote the Company purpose, vision, values and culture.
* Organised, structured and professional, with a passion for excellence, striving to deliver the best.
* Flexibility, resilience and the ability to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders.
* Commitment to the provision of excellent customer service, passionate, committed and enthusiastic in all that you do.
* A self-starter with a can-do attitude and a desire to pick up new challenges. Dedicated to working together to achieve results.
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £ billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work.
Our benefits:
* Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays.
* A wide range of corporate discounts.
* Cycle to Work schemes.
* Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme.
* Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free support to those who need it.
* Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.
About us:
Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.
Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Emily Bunniss.
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
A full job description for this role is available upon request.
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