Site Agent

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage site teams, including supervisors, engineers and subcontractors, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and to programme.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise daily construction activities across the project.
• Monitor site progress against target programmes, identifying and reporting any delays or issues.
• Maintain accurate site records, including daily diaries, site photographs and as-built drawings.
• Deliver daily site briefings and ensure subcontractor task briefings are completed.
• Monitor all site activities to ensure compliance with project specifications, quality standards and safe systems of work.
• Attend client and progress meetings, providing updates on project delivery and resolving site issues where required.
• Prepare and maintain project programmes and formal communications with clients, subcontractors and the wider project team.
• Promote and maintain the highest standards of Health, Safety and Environmental compliance across all site operations.
• Coordinate labour, plant and materials to ensure efficient project delivery.
• Support the commercial and operational performance of the project while maintaining strong client relationships.

• Proven experience as a Site Agent within highways, civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of civil engineering construction methods and site operations.
• Experience managing site teams, subcontractors and multiple work streams.
• Good commercial awareness and understanding of project costs and programme delivery.
• Experience administering and delivering projects under NEC contracts.
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong client-facing skills with the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexible and adaptable, with a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience producing, updating and managing construction programmes (e.g. Microsoft Project or Primavera P6).