Site Agent - Highways / Major Roadworks

Site Agent - HighwaysLocation: Greater Manchester / M60
Job Type: Permanent
Sector: Highways / Civil Engineering

Your new company

Hays Civil Infrastructure is working in partnership with a leading UK infrastructure contractor to recruit a Site Agent to join its highways delivery team in Greater Manchester.

The position will be working on a major roadworks scheme on the M60, delivering complex highways infrastructure for National Highways.

Your new role

As Site Agent, you will take responsibility for the safe and effective delivery of roadworks packages within a busy live highways environment.Working alongside the wider project, engineering and commercial teams, your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the day-to-day delivery of major highways and roadworks activities
• Coordinating engineers, site teams, subcontractors and suppliers
• Planning works and monitoring progress against programme
• Managing works within a live strategic road network environment
• Ensuring high standards of health, safety, environmental and quality performance
• Reviewing RAMS and ensuring safe systems of work are implemented
• Managing subcontractor performance and resolving site delivery issues
• Coordinating traffic management and operational interfaces
• Liaising with National Highways and other key project stakeholders
• Supporting the successful delivery of the wider project programme

What you'll need to succeed

You will have suitable experience delivering major highways and roadworks schemes, ideally within a Tier 1 or major civil engineering contractor environment.You will either be operating as a Site Agent / Agent already or be an experienced highways professional with the capability and experience to step up into an Agent position.
You will also need:

• Previous experience on major roadworks or highways schemes
• Experience working on projects with National Highways as the client
• Strong knowledge of highways construction and site delivery
• Experience managing site teams and subcontractors
• Good understanding of construction programmes, RAMS and safe systems of work
• Strong health, safety, environmental and quality awareness
• Excellent communication, leadership and problem-solving skills
• A full UK driving licence

Experience across earthworks, drainage, structures, utilities and traffic management would also be advantageous.

What you'll get in return

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading UK infrastructure contractor delivering a significant highways scheme on the M60.You'll join an established project team with the opportunity to work on complex major roadworks while developing your experience and career within the highways sector.A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered, dependent upon experience.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this opportunity, click apply now to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or contact me for a confidential discussion.If this position isn't quite right for you, but you are considering a new opportunity within civil engineering, highways or infrastructure, please get in touch.

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