Site Agent

Site Agent – Local Authority Highways Improvement Scheme – Farrington Gurney, Somerset
£400 per day | CIS Umbrella | Initial 4-Month Contract with Strong Scope for Extension
Our client, a Tier 1 contractor, is seeking an experienced Site Agent to lead delivery of a local county highways improvement scheme in Farrington Gurney, within the Bath & North East Somerset region.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a Tier 1 contractor with a confirmed pipeline of 5 further schemes across the Bath/Somerset region next year, offering genuine long-term security well beyond the initial contract.
The Role

• Leading the site team, including supervision of the workforce and subcontractors
• Planning and supervising works, monitoring site activities against target programmes and reporting exceptions
• Planning, reviewing, and re-planning works using Microsoft Project or equivalent planning software
• Planning and managing traffic management arrangements, including MIT (Managed/Multi-phase Traffic Management)
• Carrying out daily site briefings and supervising subcontractor task briefings
• Ensuring adequate records are maintained through site photographs, daily diaries, and as-built drawings
• Monitoring all works activities to ensure compliance with the Works Specification and safe delivery
• Attending client meetings to provide delivery updates and manage issues
• Writing and maintaining the contract programme, and formal communications to clients and subcontractors
• Taking ownership of safety and environmental compliance throughout the scheme

What You’ll Need

• Strong civil engineering experience with proven workforce supervision
• Ideally, previous experience working for a Tier 1 highways contractor
• Experience working on NEC contracts
• Good commercial acumen
• Effective team management, leadership, and influencing skills
• Excellent customer and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to build strong relationships with all site and client contacts
• Highly organised, with the ability to remain flexible and juggle competing priorities

Why Apply

• Join a Tier 1 contractor with a confirmed regional pipeline into next year
• Strong day rate with genuine scope for extension across multiple upcoming schemes
• Play a leading role in a well-funded, high-profile local authority improvement programme