Site Agent

**Site Agent**

**Rail ¦ Civils & Structures**

**Location**

Regional Office** - **Welshpool, North & Mid-Wales Region

Site based - Newtown, Mid Wales

**An exciting opportunity for an experienced Site Agent required to work in the Mid and North Wales region to plan and deliver schemes within our existing portfolio of committed projects as well as for the next control period for our client, Network Rail including future station enhancements and access for all (AfA) works.**

**Business Unit**

Amco-Giffen are a principal contractor on both infrastructure projects, renewals and enhancements as well as planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance frameworks in North/Mid-Wales for Network Rail and a framework Contractor with Transport For Wales.

A busy and fast paced business unit involved in a range of civil engineering works in a variety of sectors to include rail (bridges, embankments, stations, platforms, tunnels etc.), Environment Agency, Local Authority etc. The business unit are involved in multi-disciplinary civils projects across the Wales region, whether one off tendered projects or projects within our long term framework / contract agreements with key clients.

Existing contracts include CP6 infrastructure projects, minor works and Environment Agency frameworks (moving into CP7) with works typically including bridge re-construction/replacement, upgrades and refurbishments, station work (platforms, access for all etc.), structures including bridges, tunnels and footbridges.

**The Role**

The role of Site Agent is required to support a portfolio of Access for All Projects (AfA) in and around the Mid Wales region as a part of the Wales and Borders team. Undertaking civils, M&E and Telecoms management for the construction of AFA schemes, the Site Agent will be required to lead on management of site activities including overseeing and being responsible for safety critical operations, paperwork and reporting to the line manager as well as leading the safety culture on site. The role will also require effective management of commercial decisions on site through coordination of resource, plant and material procurement.

As Site Agent you will report to a Project Manager and will be directly responsible for the daily management of various rail and civil engineering projects within our portfolio of committed work in the North and Mid-Wales Wales region. Day to day responsibilities would include:

- Ensuring that the contract is executed in accordance with the requirements of:

- All applicable legislation
- The Terms and Conditions of the Contract
- The Contract Health and Safety Plan
- The Work Package Plans and Task Briefing Sheets
- The Contract Quality / Environmental Plan
- Delivery of the contract within programme and budget.
- Liaison with site staff and managing surveyor to ensure tender allowances are not exceeded.
- The continuous monitoring of contract progress to ensure contract objectives are being met.
- Ensuring that in conjunction with the site team changes to the contract are identified, agreed and effectively managed.
- The provision of formal reports on contract progress to the Project and Contracts Managers.

**Requirements**:
To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as a Site Agent in a rail and civil engineering environment, ideally with experience of delivering access for all projects.
- SMSTS
- PTS
- Degree / HNC or HND in civil engineering
- Knowledge of civils, structures and general multi-disciplinary Engineering in a Rail Environment.

**In return**
- Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
- Company Car or Car Allowance
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Up to 3 volunteer days
- Company contributory Pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
- Generous Employee referral scheme
- Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
- Consistent learning opportunities
- A safe place to work
- Employee forum’s that provide a platform for having your voice heard

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, and waterways.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we offer challenging and worthwhile careers to everyone. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the rel