Site Agent / Manager - Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering | Marine / Coastal Infrastructure | Dover

Are you an experienced Site Manager with marine or coastal civil engineering experience looking for your next challenge?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and ambitious contractor delivering a major civils scheme in Dover, with responsibility for a key package of works involving marine infrastructure, concrete works and demolition.

You'll be joining a supportive and entrepreneurial environment where you'll have genuine responsibility, the opportunity to make an impact and clear scope for career progression.

As Site Manager, you'll take ownership of a team and package of works, ensuring activities are properly planned, programmed, resourced and delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.

Given the nature of the project, marine, coastal or waterfront civil engineering experience would be highly advantageous.

You'll be responsible for:

• Leading and managing site teams and a direct delivery workforce.
• Managing the delivery of civil engineering and marine/coastal works.
• Overseeing concrete, demolition and associated civils activities.
• Driving a proactive and robust health & safety culture.
• Planning, programming and resourcing works to meet project requirements.
• Coordinating site activities and ensuring works are delivered to programme.
• Managing temporary works and underground services requirements.
• Working closely with project management, engineering and subcontract teams.
• Ensuring quality, safety and environmental standards are consistently maintained.
• Providing strong leadership and creating a positive, high-performing site environment.

We're looking for an experienced Civil Engineering Site Manager who has a proven track record of leading teams and successfully delivering complex infrastructure projects.

Marine experience is particularly desirable, including experience working on:

• Marine infrastructure and coastal schemes
• Ports, harbours or waterfront developments
• Marine concrete and structural works
• Sea walls, quay walls or other coastal structures
• Demolition or enabling works within marine environments

You'll also ideally have:

• Proven experience managing civil engineering projects.
• Strong experience leading civil engineering site teams.
• Experience managing health & safety compliance on major projects.
• Experience working with a direct delivery workforce.
• Strong planning and programming capability.
• CSCS card relevant to the role.
• SMSTS.
• Temporary Works Supervisor/Coordinator qualification.
• Crane Appointed Person qualification.
• HSG47 / underground services experience.
• First Aid qualification.

Above all, we're looking for someone who is hands-on, proactive and commercially aware, with the leadership skills to drive delivery and maintain high standards across a busy site.

This is a great opportunity for a Site Manager to take on a high-profile marine/civil engineering project in Dover, working within an ambitious business where your contribution will be recognised.

Salary: £70,000-£75,000 + package

If you have strong civil engineering experience and a background in marine, coastal or port-related projects, this could be an excellent next step in your career.

Apply now for a confidential discussion.

Call Rob on (phone number removed)