Site Agent - Rail

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Bristol
Salary
55000.00 - 60000.00 GBP Annual + Fulll Package
Posted
16 Jun 2021
Closes
13 Jul 2021
Sectors
Engineering, Rail
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Leading civil & rail engineering contractor operating throughout South West England is recruiting for a Site Agent to work on a rail infrastructure project. Schemes will vary in size and complexity from station refurbishments to bridge replacements and everything in between. This position will cover various sites within the Western region and so ideally candidates will be based around the Bristol area.

Main Responsibilities

The Site Agent will be responsible a variety of tasks including:

* Health and safety leadership to the assigned operational delivery site team

* Ensuring that site management team rigorously adhere to Network Rail's Life Saving Rules

* Ensuring compliance with all relevant HSE legislation and NR Standards

* Promoting and implementing sustainable business objectives

* Achieving gross site margin target on allocated schemes as directed by the contracts manager

* Compliance with all relevant NR Standards, company procedures and HSE guidance

* Ensuring sufficient and competent resource is in place for the delivery of the project and ensuring the project objectives are communicated to the site team

* Developing and maintaining a construction programme and ensuring works are communicated and delivered against milestones.

* Identifying, managing and controlling associated programme risks and communicating this as required

* Promoting and maintaining effective client and stakeholder relationships to protect and enhance the company's reputation to support repeat business

* Upholding the core company values, inspiring and encouraging the same throughout the team

The Ideal Candidate

To be successful in this role it is likely the ideal candidate will have a relevant Degree or HND in civil engineering or similar or be in possession of relevant equivalent experience. You may have been in your current role for a while and developed some great construction experience that you are now ready to apply in a new challenge.

In addition you'll be Personal Track Safety certificated and have proven leadership skills.

You will also be in possession of an SMSTS and have a relevant CSCS card