Job Details

Astute's Contract Team is partnering with a leading Civil Engineering company to recruit a Site Agent for its Cumbria site, working for a Principal Contractor on a Wastewater treatment project.

This 6-month contract role is on-site and offers -450 per day plus the opportunity to have the contract extended.

If you're a Site Agent with experience in Water and/or large-scale civil engineering projects and want to be part of large-scale local project that's improving water infrastructure in your community, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities of the Site Agent

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will:

• Over the day-today running of site operations, ensuring works are delivered safely, efficiently and in line with project requirements.
• Coordinate site teams, subcontractors and site activities.
• Manage site documentation, records and contract administration, ensuring all project information is accurate and up to date.
• Act as key point of contact for the client and project stakeholders, providing progress updates and ensuring effective communication throughout the project.
• Monitor project progress again agreed programmes, identifying and addressing any issues or delays.

Required qualifications and experience

To be considered, you must have:

• 5+ years' experience as a Site Agent/ Site Manager, working for Tier 1's/ Principal Contractors on large scale projects.
• SMSTS (required)
• Degree, HNC or HND in an Engineering or Construction Management related field (Desired).
• Experience managing large scale civil engineering projects, and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Must have Right to Work in the UK and UK Driving License (sponsorship not offered).

Desirable experience

It would be an advantage, but is not essential, to have:

• Experience working on or managing Water, and Wastewater Treatment Projects.
• An Engineering/ Technical background.

Salary and benefits

• -450 per day, Inside IR35 (day rate can be flexible for the right candidate)
• 6 Months with the view to extend.
• Monday - Friday. Working weeks are usually 45-50 hours.
• Location: Cumbria.

Astute People are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.