Site Agent - wastewater

CV-Library • Brighton, East Sussex • 11h ago

Red Sky Personnel are recruiting an experienced Site Agent to be based in Brighton and deliver wastewater and sewage treatment works projects across the Southern Water region. This is a hybrid role: three days a week on site and two days a week working from home.

The Role

Leading the day-to-day delivery of civil engineering works at wastewater and sewage treatment works for Southern Water, from mobilisation through to completion and handover.
Managing multiple projects across the region, splitting your time between sites three days a week and home-based planning and reporting two days a week.
Producing and managing programmes, monitoring progress against plan and resolving delays or clashes early.
Managing the commercial position of your projects, including costs, valuations, variations and change.
Acting as the day-to-day point of contact for the client, building strong working relationships and keeping them informed.
Managing and directing site teams, supervisors and subcontractors, and ensuring work is delivered safely, to quality and on time.
Ensuring compliance with CDM 2015 and health, safety and environmental requirements on live operational sites.

What We’re Looking For

Proven experience as a Site Agent, Engineer or Sub Agent or similar on civil engineering projects, ideally at wastewater or sewage treatment works or in the wider water sector.
A civil engineering qualification (degree preferred) or equivalent experience.
Strong planning skills, with the ability to build, manage and report on programmes.
Strong commercial awareness, with experience managing costs, valuations and change.
Confident dealing directly with clients on live operational sites.
SMSTS and a valid CSCS card (Manager level), with a good understanding of CDM 2015.
A full UK driving licence and the right to work in the UK. You will need to be able to travel to sites across the region.