Highways Site Agent

Description

Site Agent - Highways - Coventry Up to GBP64,000 + GBP7,000 Car Allowance

My client is seeking an experienced Site Agent to join their delivery team on a major highways project based in Coventry. This is an excellent opportunity for a Site Agent who wants to play a key role in delivering complex infrastructure works while leading high-performing site teams and ensuring safe, high-quality project delivery.

As a Site Agent, you will take ownership of a defined section of works on a significant highways scheme, ensuring delivery to programme, budget and quality standards. This Site Agent role offers the chance to work on a major project while contributing to the delivery of sustainable transport infrastructure that will benefit the region for years to come.

About the company

My client is a leading civil engineering organisation delivering safe, sustainable and efficient transport infrastructure across the UK. They work closely with key stakeholders to deliver high-profile highways and infrastructure schemes while maintaining a strong focus on safety, collaboration and innovation.

Working with my client means being part of a supportive and collaborative team environment where individuals are trusted to take ownership, drive improvements and contribute to successful project outcomes.

The role and responsibilities

As a Site Agent, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of a section of highways works based in Coventry, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

You will be doing the following:

Leading large-scale earthworks, drainage, structures and highways works including traffic management

Managing site teams and subcontractors to ensure works are delivered safely and to specification

Overseeing project documentation including RAMS, ITPs, project plans, waste plans and QA documentation

Ensuring full compliance with CDM regulations and National Highways standards

Driving programme performance including managing milestones and three-month lookaheads

Chairing site meetings and ensuring clear communication between all project stakeholders

Championing a strong health, safety, environmental and quality culture across site teams

Managing cost control, forecasting and commercial performance for your section of works

Identifying value engineering opportunities and implementing improvements where possible

Ensuring defect-free delivery and successful client handover

You will also maintain accurate reporting, proactively manage risks and build strong relationships with both internal teams and external stakeholders.

Must have skills and experience

To be successful in this Site Agent role, you will bring strong leadership capability and proven experience delivering major highways infrastructure projects.

You will have:

Extensive experience delivering earthworks on major highways or infrastructure projects

Strong knowledge of highways construction including drainage, structures, traffic management and temporary works

A solid understanding of NEC contracts, CDM regulations and project risk management

Experience managing programme performance, resource planning and cost forecasting

Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to manage site teams and subcontractors effectively

Experience using project planning software such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project (desirable)

A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong commercial awareness

Salary and benefits

Salary up to GBP64,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

GBP7,000 car allowance

Competitive benefits package

Opportunity to work on a major highways project

Supportive and collaborative working environment

Career development, location and working pattern

This Site Agent position is based on site in Coventry, working full time as part of a major highways infrastructure scheme.

My client is committed to supporting professional development and progression, offering opportunities to develop your career while working on significant infrastructure projects across the UK.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further or feel this Site Agent role could be the right next step in your career, please get in touch.

FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.

Even if you are happy in your current role for now, we always welcome calls from Highways professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Carrington West's Highways, Transport & Infrastructure division is the fastest growing in the country, our specialist team has a combined over 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Jordan Townley at Carrington West on (phone number removed) or email (url removed) for more information.

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