Job Ref: 215916500

Date: 2022-02-28 16:17:07

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Job Title:              Site Agent Highways
Location:             Aylesbury / Buckinghamshire
Sectors:                Highways Construction, Motorways, New Roads, HS2
Job Type:             Permanent role
Salary:                  £50,000 – £60,000 Per Annum + Package (Negotiable on relevant experience)

Job Description:

Our client, a large, established and growing principal contractor within the Civil Engineering sector, is currently looking to add a Site Agent to join their Highways Construction team, on a permanent basis. The role will entail delivering new build highway construction works (Typically projects valued between £5 Million and £50 Million), which will entail, road construction, carriageway dualling, junction improvement, central reservation works or 278 works etc.

In this role, you will lead a site team, including a sub agent and senior engineer, to deliver projects part of the CDF Framework and the Midlands Highway Alliance (MHA), amongst other local authority frameworks. Specifically, you will be in charge of delivering works on SEALR – South-East Aylesbury Link Road, which forms part of Buckinghamshire Council’s Aylesbury Orbital Link Roads scheme. 

Phase 1 will include delivering a 1.3km dual carriageway between the A413 Wendover Road and the B4443 Lower Road to the south of Aylesbury, with new roundabouts to be formed at either end.  At the eastern end of the scheme the link road will be continued by a housing developer as the Southern Link Road.  At the western end of the scheme an extension of 450m of dual carriageway and an additional roundabout will form phase 2 of the SEALR works to connect to the South West Aylesbury Link Road being constructed by HS2 Ltd.

Daily duties will include but are not limited to:

Successfully delivering highway construction projects, and/or sections of projects, safely, on time, within budget and to client specification, ensuring CDM principles are applied
Engage with the designer and other stakeholders to ensure a safe, buildable and timely design is achieved
Working with the Senior Project Manager, Estimating, Commercial teams, to ensure robust budget and Total of Prices submissions are prepared/submitted for governance, securing Notice to Proceed to construction
Work with the commercial team to manage change
Plan, prepare and facilitate collaborative workshops as and when required
Ensure commercial processes are followed in all procurement activities and best value is achieved
Ensure all pre-commencement and regulatory requirements are discharged prior to work commencing
Plan and prepare for delivery of the Scheme throughout the project lifecycle
Ensure all Temporary Works (TW) processes are implemented, understood and designed in a timely manner/implemented/monitored on site
Ensure a Utility Service Coordinator is appointed and that all company permit to work systems are followed
Plan/prepare and oversee the establishment of the site offices and compound
Manage risk & opportunities in conjunction with the Risk Manager and Senior Project Manager
Ensure incidents/accidents are thoroughly investigated, closed out and learnings implemented
Manage the Construction Teams and Supply Chain partners to ensure delivery within agreed Budget, Programme and Scope
Ensure adequate resource is available to fulfil the programme
Manage the day to day and weekly programme and planning processes
Engage with the Project Planner to manage the medium term plan and contract programme updates
Ensure all internal and external reporting is completed as required
Ensure the project teams are provided with adequate resource and training to enable compliance with company procedures and current legislation.
Ensure all work is carried out utilising the procedures, guidance and forms contained within the corporate Business Management System (BMS) and through use of Company systems including Viewpoint for Projects, Fieldview, CEMAR, Oracle and Office 365
Candidates will ideally have:

Previous experience delivering large scale Highway Construction Projects (Circa £5 Million to £50 Million)
Relevant qualifications such as a Degree, SMSTS/IOSH, SEATS/IOSH Environmental, CSCS, First Aid etc
Strong knowledge of CDM and NEC forms of contract
Design and Build and ECI experience within the infrastructure sector
Temporary Works Coordinator or Utility Service Coordinator qualifications (ideal, not required)
Prince2 / APM / ILM qualification (ideal, not required)
Membership to a professional institution (ideal, not required)
For more information, or to apply for this role, please contact Tim Smyth on (phone number removed)

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