Senior Site Agent

About the role

Part of the Volker Wessels UK Group, Volker Stevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. We deliver an integrated, multidisciplinary service by collaborating with the group’s business units.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Site Agent to join the Volker Stevin team working as part of our United Utilities Framework delivery team on a water project around the Lancaster to South Lakes area.

The Senior Site Agent will be responsible for the onsite delivery of the construction-phase of assigned sites or a section of the site on a large scheme. They will receive and provide instruction/direction to ensure the successful delivery of the construction works, including coordination of MEICA installation, as assigned by the Contracts Manager and Project Manager.

The Senior Site Agent is an integral member of the Site Operation Team and is expected to always act in a responsible and professional manner, maintaining good working relations with site teams, the client, our subcontractors, suppliers and designers, and with the general public. The Site Manager shall assist the Project Manager to ensure the site adheres to all Volker Stevin HSEQ policies.

• Programme, health & safety, environmental and quality performance of their sites through the full construction-phase (civils and MEICA installation).
• Management of supply chain during construction: pre-start / progress / 360° performance reviews & feedback / EW / CE / PMI / programme acceptance - supported by Site Agent/Sub-Agent and commercial team.
• Identification of change / risk / opportunity during construction-phase and feedback to Portfolio PM for resolution.
• Ensure accuracy of Cl.32 programme updates and project forecast during construction phase. Accuracy of site cost controls.
• The supply of accurate information for monthly progress reporting to Portfolio PM.
• Ensuring client liaison and relationships are maintained with key contacts at project/site level – UU PMC, Construction Supervisor, UU Process Controller and other operational staff.

Responsible for:

• Liaise with MEICA installation team and commissioning/handover teams to ensure works and programme are managed and coordinated across the full project-delivery phase.
• Responsible for development of initial Temporary Works Schedule and inclusion within Construction Programme, progression of any initial designs to support start on site.
• Responsible for input to civils procurement enquires; specifically scope, programme, management provision.
• Responsible for handover of 'pre-construction pack' to Site Agent/Sub-Agent/Senior Engineer/MEICA Site Manager.
• Responsible for supply of project specific information to support planning applications / land acquisition and other third-party interfaces.
• Responsible for co-ordination with design prior to start on site - constructability input / deliverables management to programme.
• Specific Pre-construction responsibilities:
• Organise enabling works and site mobilisation including site set-up, with support from site team.
• Ensure HSEQ pre-start meeting is held
• Ensure that the Site Management Plan is prepared, maintained and reviewed throughout the construction-phase of each project.
• Ensure that Safety Ripple & Quality Ripple are established and embedded at all sites.
• Ensure that all site team members are aware of their roles and responsibilities for each specific project.
• Regularly review team performance against responsibilities and give feedback both good and bad.
• Liaise with Portfolio PM re: approvals and decisions at key stages. Seek approval of all major plans and authorisation of significant deviation from the plan e.g. staff discipline, unplanned cost increases, acceleration etc.
• Ensure Workspace is correctly administered in line with company procedures.

• SMSTS - Required
• First Aid - Preferred
• Temporary Works Coordinator - Preferred

Volker Stevin is under the umbrella of Volker Wessels UK, a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering…