Site Agent; Highways & Infrastructure

Overview

Capita is recruiting a Site Agent to lead the on-site delivery of highways and civil engineering projects across North Tyneside. This is a key leadership role responsible for the safe, efficient and commercially sound delivery of works on site. Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, the Site Agent will take full responsibility for managing site activity, overseeing operatives and supervisory teams, and ensuring projects are delivered in line with programme, quality, health & safety and budgetary requirements.

This is a fixed term position.

• Take overall control of day-to-day site operations on highways and infrastructure projects.
• Manage and coordinate site teams, including Site Managers, Site Engineers, General Foremen, operatives and subcontractors.
• Ensure all works are delivered safely and in compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation, including CDM planning, organising and sequencing works to achieve programme and productivity targets.
• Manage resources including labour, plant, materials and subcontractors.
• Monitor progress and manage risk, issues and change on site.
• Manage materials supply to control cost and support efficient delivery.
• Maintain accurate site records and ensure project documentation and management systems are up to date.
• Build effective working relationships with clients, stakeholders and internal support teams.
• Support commercial delivery, including cost control, forecasting and financial recovery of works.

• Essential:
  Proven experience in a Site Agent or senior site management role within construction or highways.
• CSCS certification; SMSTS or equivalent construction management qualification.
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation, including CDM.
• Experience estimating and controlling labour, plant and material costs.
• Experience monitoring and managing contract programmes.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, able to engage effectively at all levels.
• A full UK driving licence.

• Extensive knowledge of highways construction processes.
• Experience using Microsoft Project.
• Understanding of project productivity expectations.
• Experience working within organisations delivering projects using both in-house and subcontracted teams.
• First Aid at Work qualification.

Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences. Operating across eight countries, Capita’s 41,000 colleagues support primarily UK and European clients with people-based services underpinned by market-leading technology. We’re a vital support service for our clients, enabling the everyday interactions that we expect to run seamlessly. Capita is a publicly listed business with adjusted revenue of £2.6bn, focusing on Central Government, Local Public Service, Defence, Learning, Fire & Security, Contact Centres and Pensions Solutions.

• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the option to buy extra leave.
• Paid day out of the office for volunteering or a chosen cause.
• Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks.
• Voluntary benefits including discounts on retail and socialising, health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
• Access to Employee Network Groups representing diversity and inclusion.

At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer. If you’d like to discuss adjustments during your recruitment process, please email rea or call  For more information about equal opportunities and adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website. For questions not related to adjustments, please email

Location:

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Time Type:
Full time. Contract Type:
Fixed Term.