Area Highways Agent

Area Highways Agent

Skipton

£17.36 per hour plus holiday pay

Mon to Fri 7.30am to 4pm

**RESPONSIBLE FOR**:
of highway and construction works including operatives and subcontractors.

**JOB PURPOSE**:
To supervise the efficient and effective running of Operational Highway Maintenance activities, meeting all safety, environment and quality obligations.

**KEY TASKS AND ACCOUNTABILITES**:

- Supervise and promote safe working methods.
- Ensure all safety procedures carried out.
- Ensure toolbox talks and safety audits are completed in accordance with company procedures.
- Ensure site inductions are carried out to all site personnel including sub-contractors and Client staff.
- Assist with the development of Health and Safety Plans (Construction Phase) where appropriate.
- Ensure risk assessments are identified and put in place proper control measures and the appropriate methods for safe practice.
- Ensure any incidents are reported and recorded within the correct process and timescales
- Work with clients to agree programmes and accounts.
- Order the efficient use of plant and materials on daily basis.
- Carry out site supervision and ensure works completed on time and to specification.
- Record site measurements and ensure valuations are generated within the agreed timetable.
- Undertake site inspections prior to work starting.
- Assess traffic management requirements and comply with all TMA noticing.
- Collate cost information and enter into the electronic system on a daily basis.
- Meet financial targets as set on individual schemes.
- Maintain accurate records of site activities in the form of an Allocation sheets daily.
- Ensure Daily Allocation sheets are accurately completed.
- Manage daily plant check sheet.
- Manage daily vehicle check sheet.
- Check weekly plant returns and amend where necessary.
- Produce and monitor works programmes.
- Attend and participate in work team meetings
- Ensure daily diary records are logged and kept
- Ensure Appraisals of all operatives are carried out within the company prescribed timetable.
- Actively foster a positive staff morale
- Willingly carry out any reasonable task as requested by a member of management
- Ensure Daily Briefings to all operatives and subcontractors are carried out.

**SERVICE STANDARDS**:

- Promotion of company core values.
- Hands on and active support for colleagues
- Professional and tidy appearance
- Courteous and prompt response to all stakeholders.
- Ensuring agreed deadlines are met.
- Efficient site working due to preparation and programming
- Minimal wastage of materials
- At all times being safety conscious.
- Ensure all company and site rules are complied with.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION** - Site Agent

Education

Essential :Good general education

Desirable: Graduate Engineer in Civil Engineering or possess a HNC in Civil Engineering or NVQ4

Experience

Essential: Minimum 5 years’ experience in highway construction as a ganger or equivalent or related activities.

Desirable: Good knowledge of NEC forms of Contract.

Personal Skills/Qualities

Essential: Good communication skills, Commitment to partnering, Commitment to high quality service, Awareness of all company operating and safety procedures

Good understanding of Quality Assurance, Working knowledge of The Manual of Contract Documents for Highway Works,

Competent IT skills and computer literacy using
- MS Office
- MS Outlook
- MS Project
- Financial Systems (Sage or similar)
- Operational systems (Symology or similar)