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Site Agent

Galldris Group

Location: Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Site Agent to join our Sizewell C team in Leiston, Suffolk. To be considered, you will come from a Civil Engineering background with previous experience in earthworks, drainage, communication ducts and pavement construction, preferably within a highway’s environment.

Working in a high profile, Tier 1 environment with attention to health, safety, environment and quality. You must be able to work under your own initiative. Have a Can-do attitude. Be a good communicator. Assertive Team Leader. Able to work under pressure. Ability to build collaborative relationships.

The Site Agent will be responsible for managing a varied team constructing a variety of general civil engineering work packages, including responsibility for health, safety, environment and quality in accordance with Galldris Management system and contract requirements.

Key Accountabilities to include but not limited to:

Health, Safety and Environment

* Strong, visible, proactive leadership with regards to health, safety, environment and quality standards

* Contribute to the achievement of Galldris safety targets and zero tolerance of unsafe working practices and occurrences

* To establish and implement site systems and controls consistent with Galldris company standards and project requirements

* To ensure the production and communication of risk assessment and methods statements to the site supervision

* Support and endorse Galldris Behavioural Safety programme and the use of hazard and good practice observation reporting (or Customer led initiatives similar to above where required)

* Support staff and frontline workers’ health and wellbeing

Programme and Production

* Contributing to the value engineering and buildability of the project Agreement of programmes and methods of construction with Planner and other appropriate production personnel

* Ensuring that resource requirements, production outputs, overhead targets etc, are established, monitored and controlled

* Carry out constructive analysis of fully resourced programme and ensure production of operational target programmes to reflect the overall contract programme

* Lead on short term planning and dissemination of short-term programmes to the site team and supply chain

Operational Excellence

* Leadership and management of a team

* Organisation of resources for the overall control and execution of the works including the selection of sub-contractors to carry out the works where necessary

* To secure materials and plant necessary to meet specifications and planned programme of work. Manage wastage and allowances of materials

* Ensure that RAMS, ITPs, MARs are signed off before any work commences. Ensure all testing regimes are in place and work inspection requests and check sheets are implemented and adhered to

* Manage all permitting and approvals

* Identify temporary works requirements and produce or manage the production of detailed and accurate temporary works designs and safe implementation

* Ensure project quality standards and handover requirements are met. Ensure non-conformance reports are produced, investigated and closed out in timely manner

Experience/Knowledge:

* Considerable experience in Civil Engineering, with strong technical knowledge. Demonstrable experience with the construction of all elements of highways works

* Knowledge of the requirements and implementation of CDM Regulations

* Good knowledge of specifications and testing regime relevant to general civil engineering / specification for highway works

* Ability to produce RAMS, Task Briefing Sheets, and safe systems of work. Knowledge of Safety, Quality and Environmental systems

* Experience of managing a small team using own initiative. Good organisational skills

Qualifications:

* Degree/HNC/HND in civil engineering or similar

* Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent desirable

* IOSH Managing Safely

* SMSTS and CSCS Card

* Temporary Works Supervisor / Coordinator desirable

* First Aider, Fire Marshall desirable

* Fit for work medical (or safety critical medical) desirable

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

Should you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then we would love to hear from you.

Employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Galldris. We look forward to hearing from you.

Galldris is an Equal Opportunities employer and does not discriminate against any protected characteristic.

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We are not using Recruitment Agencies for this role. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable