Contracts / Site Manager for Civils Contractor

Argee LTD

Job Description

Contracts / Site Manager for Civils Contractor. New position for expanding Civils Contractor. Working on the Project side of a range of Civils contracts from £400k to £4m, the scope of new work includes externals and specialist paving for projects ranging from the CTRL to major Commercial and Residential schemes; also overhauling and refurbishing areas that include paving, highway modifications, drainage, tree planters, kerb lines and street furniture.

The Position offers an excellent opportunity for someone with a good Technical knowledge and aptitude to move up from an Engineer’s or Agent’s role to overseeing multiple sites and using your expertise and experience to problem solve and advise subordinates. You will probably have some formal Engineering or Construction training, be qualified or part-qualified and be seeking a career path. Assistance in ICE chartership is available.

Roads & Highways experience and knowledge are ideally required for this position. You should be conversant with Road and Highway construction, with first hand knowledge of the processes involved and the sequence of construction that is entailed. Projects experience could included road improvement schemes, new roads, bridges over rivers and railways, village bypass schemes, main drainage schemes, subways, tunnels and the soft and hard landscaping involved.

The Company was formed over 40 years ago to compete for civil engineering contracts. It is a medium sized company, part of a larger international group, operating regionally in London and the South-East. Being a regional company it values its clients. Many of the staff are long term employees of the company and offer a wealth of experience as well as commitment to the company, its reputation and its future.

Town Centre Improvements, traffic calming, pedestrianisation schemes, Red Route construction and bus lane improvements now form a substantial part of the Contractor’s workload. The company employs Chartered Civil Engineers, offering a full design and construction service to clients. A number of projects have been completed on this basis. A project management service is also available as well as the standard construction contract to the client's design and specification.

Formally Qualified in the Civil Engineering or Construction Management field to Degree or Diploma level, with the ability to read and interpret drawings, able to clearly and accurately communicate this information, programme on a monthly and weekly basis, deal with clients and Local Authorities, appreciate commercial aspects of the work……………these are the aspects sought in the successful candidate. NRSWA, CSCS and First Aid qualifications will all assist your application. References will be taken from employers. If you are currently seeking to take on more responsibility than your present role allows this job may suit you.

Available as a Permanent role the company will be keen to assist your career development in training for further relevant qualifications. Only applicants who are legally entitled to live and work in the UK will be considered.