Site Agent

Anderselite

Job Description

A Site Agent is required to supplement an existing team working on major engineering contracts in London.

Key Activities include:

• Set personal example in health, safety and environmental matters by ensuring compliance with Company policies and procedures, and personal safety tours.
• Manage, supervise and mentor the project team as appropriate.
• Adopt, maintain and promote cost-conscious management through efficient use of all resources.
• Maintain good working relationship with RE staff and the supply chain.
• Encourage repeat business by adopting a professional attitude with clients and stakeholders.
• Establish, maintain and monitor an effective, programme based cost management system, to facilitate control with reliable QF preparation.
• Ensure realistic short, medium and contract programmes are prepared, reviewed and updated.
• Ensure method statements and risk assessments are prepared, briefed, reviewed and updated.
• Ensure all records for measurement and payment purposes are prepared promptly, in appropriate form.
• Ensure all necessary site based appointments are made with suitably trained and experienced staff.
• Use recorded weekly internal progress meetings to communicate with all levels of the team.
• Keep off-site line management apprised of potential problems and future work opportunities.
• Establish and maintain close working relationship with buying department to ensure compliant advantageous procurement terms.
• Take a personal interest in developing staff to their next level.
• Keep abreast of developments in professional field.
• Establish close working relationship with general foreman to ensure cost-effective use of labour and plant.
• Carry out other relevant duties as required from time to time.

Candidate Requirements
Qualifications and Experience should be:

• Successful management of a section of a major project, or acting as sub-agent on a similar project.
• Thorough knowledge of Company policy and relevant government legislation.
• Working knowledge of construction techniques and contract law relevant to construction contracts.
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Qualified to ICE Chartered level or equivalent (preferred).

If you feel this is something you would like to know more about please make the application and a consultant from the UK will be in touch to discuss further.