Site Agent

**Site Agent**

(Job Number: 00522)

**Main Responsibilities**
- Build strong working relationships with the Engineering team and sub-contractors
- Management and supervision of direct labour and sub-contractors
- Assist in managing systems to enable the progress of work to be reviewed against time, quality, dimensions and quantity
- Assist in the recording and testing of workmanship and materials, i.e., drainage, concrete, piling, brickwork etc
- Provide engineering support to ensure technical problems are overcome and technical queries are answered
- Responsible for setting out works constructed within allowable tolerances
- Regularly check the setting out points and benchmarks and checking that all setting out instruments and measuring equipment are delivered to site with a calibration certificate and recorded accordingly
- Ensures workforce understand setting out information has been identified as suitable for the type of work being carried out
- Responsible for providing and maintaining setting out and dimensional control, to ensure accurate construction of the work
- Take a proactive approach to managing Health and Safety on site
- Co-ordinate and supervise temporary works as required
- Implement a regime of test and inspection plans for all works on site
- Coordinating, planning and scheduling works in conjunction with client, local authority, and back-office staff
- Knowledge of contract requirements, correct specifications, and standards to ensure the highest quality of work presented to the client
- Attendance at client, stakeholder and internal meetings representing the best interests of Farrans and compliance with contractual requirements,
- Measuring of works and ensuring accurate submission of records to ensure timely payment by client and to the supply chain
- Effective monitoring of commercial performance of work streams and supply chain in conjunction with the project commercial team

**Skills & Experience required**
- Experience of Site Supervision of Engineering teams and sub-contractors
- Hold a full driving license and have access to a vehicle
- Educated to degree level in Civil Engineering or equivalent
- An appropriate and valid CSCS/CSR card
- First Aid at Work
- Excellent communication skills and able to engage with stakeholders at varying levels
- Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritise

**What Farrans can offer you**

We provide you with the opportunity to work on high profile, complex projects and join the permanent team we have across the UK & Ireland.

Our people are at the core of everything we do. Our culture is one which fuels innovation, transparency and inclusivity. We ensure that your career at Farrans is built around you by offering bespoke career toolkits & pathways, mentor schemes and a route to chartership.

Coupled with this we offer competitive salaries with a comprehensive benefits package, 34 days annual leave, pension plan, health cash plan enrolment, enhanced maternity, family friendly policies, access to discounts, cycle to work scheme. In addition to all the above we offer 24/7 counselling and support health line, GP anytime, Wellbeing App, Company Occupational Health, Annual Health and Well Being Events

**Primary Location** UK -Leicestershire-Loughborough

**Employee Status** Fixed Term Contract

**Schedule** Full-time

: Ongoing