Freelance Site Agent - Highways

The Project

As an experienced Site Agent, you will work on various Highways schemes around Yorkshire.

The Rate: £375-425 per day

Location: Various sites from the Leeds office

The Work: Working on various highways, streetworks and SDF schemes

Duration: Our client has 6 months as a start but the right candidate could be procured for long term work

Requirements

For this role it is essential that you carry the following qualifications as a minimum;

• SMSTS
• 3 Day First Aid
• CSCS Card
• National Highways Passport (desirable)

It is also desired that you hold the skills & experience below;

• Experienced as a Site Agent / Senior Agent / PM on National Highways schemes
• Able to take the lead with client interfaces
• Solid understanding of engineering principles
• Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and project management skills including leading and managing technical teams
• Able to establish project requirements and drive the team to deliver the outcomes in terms of safety, quality, cost and programme

Duties

• Pre-contract planning and liaison with estimators
• Liaising with internal and external project stakeholders
• Planning, programming, and resourcing contracts
• Identifying tender and other financial opportunities
• Delegating duties to engineering and contracts staff
• Identifying, evaluating, and managing claims and variations
• Accepting, approving, and issuing contracts and subcontracts
• Compiling applications for payment and agreeing final accounts
• Providing quality input to regional management and planning meetings
• Managing projects to achieve financial, safety, quality, and environmental targets
• Upholding immaculate Health & safety standards for the projects you are on
• Promote integrated working with other members within the project to create a one-team ethos, including development of team members
• Support the implementation and monitoring of Performance Excellence and Health & Safety policies and procedures in accordance with the clients' standards
• Take full ownership and accountability for cost management of your section of the project, ensuring robust control of target cost, actual costs and forecasts through commercial awareness
• Review contractual agreements and develop design, working methods, programme and forecast costs with the Construction Manager, General Foreman and Subcontractors / Suppliers identifying any inaccuracies or inconsistencies, and provide feedback to any changes made to the QA and QS team

This is a Contract position with a competitive Rate on offer for the successful candidate. For more information please apply online or contact Max Blake (phone number removed)