Site Agent

Location
Greater Manchester
Workplace
On-site

About this role

Costain are working with United Utilities (UU) on a framework agreement to provide overall management and execution of the larger-scale on-site asset maintenance activities across the Northwest region, including the provision and management of supplementary engineering services to manage and deliver diverse works

 

The Site Agent will develop key relationships with UU operational personnel, supply chain partners and promote a team spirit environment, being the site-based lead for MSP on the projects under their control.

 

The role will be site based.

 

At Costain, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If you’re passionate about making a positive impact and think you can bring value to our team, we’d love to hear from you even if you don’t tick every box. Your unique skills and experiences could be exactly what we need. 

 

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Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading the site team, driving a positive SHEQ culture and promoting Framework and Group improvement initiatives
  • Identifying site delivery resource requirements, liaising with the Project Manager on resource and support requirements in a timely manner
  • Reporting responsibility for key project metrics including SHEQ, Time and Cost
  • Striving to identify and then deliver efficiencies
  • Identify blockers/issues and ensure that a solution is developed to resolve, and immediately escalate where out of your area of control or influence
  • 100% SHEQ compliance with the Framework HASEMP, and compliance with the Framework Management plan
  • Work in close collaboration with colleague’s, teams and clients forming supportive and positive, open relationships
  • Achieving efficient handover of projects on completion
  • Stakeholder management both internal and external
  • Management of United Utilities customers impacted by the project
  • Contributing to the monthly forecasting of cost and programme for all projects

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

Essential:

  • Previous experience of managing multidisciplinary projects including Civils and MEICA (preferably in the water sector, but not essential)
  • Strong track record of delivery of project programmes
  • Knowledge and understanding of Constructability and Temporary Works
  • Knowledge and understanding of construction forms of contract through experience and formal training
  • Computer competence (MS Word

 

Qualifications

Essential:

  • HNC/HND or degree in a relevant engineering discipline
  • SMSTS qualification
  • CSCS card 

    Full UK Driving Licence

     


Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

Costain appreciate the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase.

We do share individual feedback following an interview.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that disclose they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.

It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.


For more details please go to the Disability Confident website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/disability-confident-campaign

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