Senior Site Agent

Milestone Infrastructure are currently looking to recruit a Senior Site Agent / Construction Manager to work on our Brighton Hill Roundabout Improvements contract in Basingstoke.

As the Senior Site Agent / Construction Manager you will be part of our Civil Engineering Projects Sector who are responsible for the delivery of civil engineering projects covering highways, structures and public realm.

As the Senior Site Agent / Construction Manager your duties & responsibilities will be:

• Manage operational resources in an effective manner ensuring projects are completed to programme, budget and within required SHEQ standards.
• Support, mentor, and coach members within the team to ensure effective career development.
• Deliver time, cost and quality performance in accordance with targets, process and procedures.
• To liaise with Clients and internal management to ensure compliance with Standards, DSR, Policy & Procedures and Industry Regulations and Legislation.
• Close liaison and continuous communication with other Managers within the business to ensure efficient operations and best utilisation of all resources in order to meet estimated outputs, deliver to programme, within budget to achieve correct financial return.
• Build effective relationships with senior members of the supply chain and client teams.
• Adopt a proactive approach on the project to identify best practice, implement improvements, gather and feedback knowledge and inform the team on “what good looks like”
• Ensure Construction Phase Plans, method statements and safe systems of work are in-place before work is started and that required safety standards are always maintained.
• Ensure subcontractor site personnel are competent and fully trained to undertake their work.
• Fully engage with commercial teams and take responsibility for the commercial performance of the project.
• Keep accurate records including site diary, records of works activities, resource allocations and as-built information.
• Lead the project team in the development of construction programmes, phasing plans and method statements.
• Ensure compliance with CDM Regulations and duties of Principal Contractor role, ensuring adherence to Client H&S Plans, development of Construction Phase H&S Plans, compilation of Project Specific Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), delivery of Site Safety Toolbox Talks and completion of regular Site Safety Inspections and Audits.

Skills & Knowledge Requirements

• A good level of experience in civil engineering and workforce supervision including earthworks; drainage, structures, and Highways
• A good level of commercial acumen to facilitate cost control
• Proven Leadership qualities
• Good team worker and communicator
• Innovative - ability to identify and drive better ways of doing things
• Passionate about values and chelping to create a positive, open and collaborative culture, choosing to work safely and influencing others to do the same.
• Committed to caring for people’s safety
• Responsible – taking ownership and accountability for your role and willing to make decisions.
• Ensuring that you are clear about your part in what we do and supportive of others.
• Driven – constantly focused on improving performance, doing everything to the best of your ability and making the best of every situation. pushes for self and others to achieve targets
• Ethical- strong ethical values

What’s in it for you?

• 28 days’ annual leave plus 8 days’ bank holiday
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Private health care
• Company car/ car allowance and fuel card