Site Agent - Water Industry

Role: Site Agent
Location: Kirkwall
Duration: 12 months +
Rate: £22.50 per hour - Umbrella
Start Date: ASAP
 
Our client is looking for a Site Agent to join their Operations Team and work on their water projects on the Western Isles.
 
Responsibilities include:
 
·Reporting to the Construction Manager on a daily basis
·Ensure all sites are compliant with company SHEQ policy and procedure and drive a strong Health & Safety and quality focus culture
·Undertaking site safety audits and ensure that the site teams undertake their own audits
·Thorough understanding of the project commercial position and efficiency targets and ensure that project costs are recorded and utilised efficiently
·Identifying areas where the client should be made aware of issues through their  system
·Ensure that materials have been procured and delivered and labour has been planned in accordance with construction programme
·Liaison with the project teams to feedback on milestones and issues that arise and/or ensure that the teams on site contact the project teams
·Manage subcontract packages of work and ensure sub-contractor construction programme are adhered to, identifying, and reporting areas of concern/delay.
·Management of private land access and highway possessions
·Manage work fronts in local communities and ensure a positive approach to dealing with members of the public
 
 
Qualifications:
 
·Management experience within the Construction industry - particularly experience in managing clean water rehabilitation projects and all methods of rehab used
·Excellent understanding of Street work requirements
·Excellent understanding of Health & Safety
·Appropriate level of IT skills
·Effective communication skills with the ability to influence
·Ability to build relationships and deal with people from all backgrounds and situations
·Current full driving licence
·DOM's & Water Hygiene - required, training can be given
·New Roads and Street Works qualification - essential
·SHEA Water CSCS - preferred 
·IOSH - preferred
 
If you are interested you can apply on online or send your CV to (url removed) and I will call you to discuss
 
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