Site Agent

Site Agent

Rail & Civil Engineering ¦ Buildings Asset Management

Location: Warrington or Penrith (North West & Central region)

Overview:

An outstanding opportunity for a skilled and experienced Site Agent in rail and civil engineering to advance their career within a dynamic project and maintenance environment. Your role will focus on overseeing Building Asset Maintenance Projects along the LNW route, ensuring successful project delivery and compliance with all stipulated regulations and quality standards.

Business Unit:

Join a fast-paced business unit specialising in a diverse array of Infrastructure Projects and Framework contracts in rail and civil engineering environments. Your work will involve projects related to bridges, embankments, stations, platforms, tunnels, structural steel installations, and moving structures, collaborating with various clients and tier 1 contractors.

CAM Framework Responsibilities:

The Buildings Asset Management (BAM) framework encompasses a variety of maintenance activities involving structures and assets such as:

• Bridges (underbridges, overbridges, footbridges)
• Viaducts
• Tunnels
• Walls (boundary, retaining, and acoustic barriers)
• Drainage systems including culverts
• River, coastal, and estuarine defence works
• Earthworks (soil and rock cuttings, associated drainage)
• Mining infrastructure (shafts, adits)
• Ancillary structures (foundations, support structures, access roads)

The Role:

As Site Agent, you will be accountable for the daily management of buildings asset management projects ranging from £5k to £2m. Your responsibilities will include:

• Executing contracts in alignment with legislative requirements, health and safety plans, and quality standards.
• Delivering projects on time and within budget.
• Collaborating with site staff and managing surveyors to ensure compliance with tender allowances.
• Continuously monitoring project progress against contract objectives.
• Identifying and managing changes to the contract.
• Providing formal reports on contract progress to the Contracts Manager.

Requirements:

To be successful in this position, you should possess:

• Prior experience as a Site Agent in rail and civil engineering.
• SMSTS certification.
• A degree, HNC, or HND in civil engineering (or equivalent professional experience).
• Experience at a Site Agent or Sub Agent level within a rail/civil engineering contracting environment.
• Experience working on multi-disciplinary rail and civil infrastructure maintenance frameworks; CRE approval is advantageous.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment.

What We Offer:

• Competitive annual salary, negotiable based on experience.
• Company car or car allowance.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service).
• Up to 3 volunteer days.
• Company contributory pension scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Health cash plan and rewards through Westfield.
• Strong internal support for personal and professional development.
• Consistent opportunities for learning and growth.
• A commitment to providing a safe working environment.
• Employee forums to ensure your voice is heard.

Join Us:

If you are ready to take the next step in your career with a leading company committed to excellence in rail and civil engineering, we encourage you to apply and become a vital part of our team

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 relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.