Site Agent

**Job type**:Contract**

**Town/City**:Galashiels**

**Location**:Lothian & Borders**

**Salary/Rate**:Up to £58 000 plus car / car allowance, pension and healthcare**

**Sector**:Civil Engineering**

**Job ref**:VR/0003**

Deanston Cooper is currently recruiting for **Site Agents** to work for an exceptionally busy civil engineering contractor on Scottish Water projects in the Borders region. This a great opportunity to work for an exceptionally busy company which as part of a framework has a guaranteed workload for years to come and most importantly has a reputation in the marketplace for really looking after their employees.

**Reporting to the Contracts Manager your duties as Site Agent will include**:

- Managing and optimising the construction programme
- Managing and minimising construction costs
- Fostering and maintaining good working relationships with the client and client representatives
- Leading Safety Management on site for all activities, suppliers and subcontractors
- Providing timely and accurate reports, forecasts and budgets for internal purposes
- Leading, motivating and monitoring the site team and developing the strategy as required
- Managing the supply chain Supporting all business objectives
- A minimum qualification of HNC Civil Engineering
- Sub Agent, Site Agent or Site Manager experience gained working for another civil engineering contractor
- Ideally some experience working on water projects
- Knowledge of safety and environmental legislation Good IT skills