Site Agent

An established and respected regional civil engineering and construction contractor is seeking a talented and experienced Site Agent to join their delivery team. With a strong presence across the Southcoast, South East, and Southwest, the company delivers high-quality, sustainable solutions across a broad range of sectors, including water, infrastructure, marine, energy, and public realm projects.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Site Agent to play a key role on the Wessex Water waste water framework. You’ll be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values technical excellence, innovation, and a meticulous approach to detail, all while maintaining a strong focus on client satisfaction and long-term partnerships.

As Site Agent you will:

• Site delivery:
Take ownership of construction activities, leading delivery from planning through to completion.

• Safe, timely and quality delivery:
Ensure projects are completed safely, on programme and to the required quality standards.

• Resource planning and coordination:
Plan and programme works, coordinating labour, plant and materials to support efficient delivery.

• Health, safety and environmental leadership:
Promote a strong health, safety and environmental culture across all site operations.

• Subcontractor and site team management:
Manage subcontractors and site teams to maintain performance and compliance.

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Cross-functional collaboration:

Work closely with project managers, site engineers and the commercial team to support project delivery.

• Progress monitoring and reporting:
Monitor progress, resolve issues and maintain accurate site records and reports.

• Cost and programme control:
Support cost control and programme management, contributing to overall project performance.

What we want in a Site Agent:

• Civil engineering experience:
Experience delivering civil engineering or infrastructure projects.

• Site leadership and delivery:
Proven ability to lead site teams and successfully deliver construction works.

• Reinforced concrete experience:
Experience delivering reinforced concrete packages.

• Planning and site coordination:
Strong understanding of programme management, construction delivery and site coordination.

• Commercial and reporting knowledge:
Working knowledge of contracts, cost control and project reporting.

• Leadership and interpersonal skills:
Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.

• Desired

Qualifications:

CSCS Black Managers card, Temporary Works Supervisor or Coordinator, Appointed Person (Lifting Operations), HSG
47 Underground Services, and First Aid.

Location:

This is a site-based role, delivering projects across Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset

Salary band: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Benefits package:
Company car or car allowance, 25 days annual leave (exc. bank holidays), 5% employer contribution pension, plus more.

Interested? We’d love to hear from you. Abatec works with multiple contractors across the region, and we may have other opportunities that might be of interest to you.

Abatec Ltd. is acting as an employment agency.

Contact:
Kelly Evans - (phone number removed)