Site Agent

About The Role

EKFB is proud to have been appointed by HS2 to deliver civil engineering works across an 80km section of the new high speed rail link between the Chiltern Tunnel and Long Itchington Wood. We are seeking to recruit an Agent for our Earthworks team based in Wendover. Due to the location of our site compounds, you must hold a full driving license and have access to a vehicle.

As an Agent, your responsibilities include assisting with the construction strategy, including kick‑off meetings, pre‑commencement documentation such as Method Statements, Environmental and Quality Plans, Construction programmes, procurement and design deliverable schedules. You will liaise with the Sub Agent and Section Foreman to allocate self‑delivery, labour, plant, materials and temporary works to carry out the activities to the required standards, programme and budget.

You will manage the site engineering team and be responsible for the performance and development of Sub Agents, site and Section Engineers.

You will coordinate construction operations, ensuring they conform to contract requirements, and maintain high standards of safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ). You will assist with the production of programmes, progress reports, resource and cost plans, contribute to financial forecasting, key quantity forecasting and measurement, material reconciliations and cost control. You will maintain the commercial position with the Employer and subcontractors, raising early warnings as necessary and managing them through risk reduction meetings, risk management and eventual close out.

You will assist with the acceptance of subcontractor programmes and preparation of the overall HS2 Clause 32 programme, driving the close‑out of quality documentation in conjunction with the completion of works on site.

• HNC/Degree (Construction/Civil Engineering related) or equivalent.
• Demonstration of knowledge and practical application of site engineering activities combined with construction supervision skills.
• Extensive experience of working on large scale earthworks.
• Must hold the following competencies:
• SMSTS
• CSCS White, White/Yellow, Red‑Experienced, Black‑Manager or Gold‑Supervisor
• Must hold a full driving license.

EKFB is a joint venture that brings together international, market leading expertise from four leading civil engineering and construction companies:
Eiffage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and BAM Nuttall. All four partners have specialist expertise in the design, construction, operation, financing, and maintenance of railway networks, including the construction of one of Europe’s latest high speed rail projects.

Our scope of works includes 15 viaducts, 5km of green tunnels, 22km of road diversions, 67 over bridges and around 30 million cubic metres of excavation. EKFB is committed to improving lives, communities and the engineering and construction industry by providing sustained employment opportunities and being a good neighbour, protecting the environment and the places we work.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds, experiences and abilities. We are committed to, and strongly believe in, inclusiveness and equality of opportunity.

Many of our people work flexibly and we will be happy to talk with you about how this could work for you. EKFB is committed to making reasonable adjustments to support our people throughout their employment journey. Please contact us if there are any reasonable adjustments or additional support you might require for making an application. Please note your CV may be shared with joint venture partners on this project.

In return, we’re offering a competitive salary & benefits.

We’ll undertake the relevant and standard employment checks if you’re successful in the selection process. This includes applying for references, as well as checking your , driving licence (if appropriate) and your right to work in the UK. Some roles may also be subject to further pre‑employment checks. Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) security clearance will be required (to be undertaken as part of onboarding process).