Agent A57 - Manchester, United Kingdom - Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty
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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 month ago

Tom O´Connor

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About the role
Amazing infrastructure isn't the only thing that gets built here. Incredible careers do too.

Join our
Highways
team as a
Site Agent
on the A57 Manchester **and you can build something to be proud of.


Role Purpose:

To provide management, leadership and control of a multi-disciplinary team comprising Sub Agents, Section Engineers, Site Engineers & Foremen.


What you'll be doing

  • Live the Balfour Beatty Values
  • Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
  • Support the delivery of CSUK's Sustainability activities
  • Motivate section team and manage performance; monitor the competency of team members and undertake training/ coaching as appropriate
  • Sets targets and KPI's in line with Project / Business objectives and monitors performance
  • Carries out periodic Safety & Environment Tours as required by the Project H & S Plan
  • Assists Lead in Incident Investigation and information gathering / review.
  • Appraises improvement options and actions / instigates as appropriate
  • Leads periodic risk reviews and takes output forward to the Project Risk Register
  • Monitors effectiveness of the H & S Management System
  • Keeps up to date with changes in legislation and cascades information to the team
  • Ensures that sufficient resources are allocated to the Works Section and that each has an appropriate level of ability
  • Identifies and arranges training as required
  • Sets targets and KPI's in line with Project objectives and monitors performance
  • Ensures site audits are undertaken and takes appropriate action on the findings
  • Appraises improvement options and leads / instigates actions as appropriate
  • Implements systems and processes to manage the quality of the constructive works
  • Involved in working groups focused on Improvement Areas
  • Overall ownership of Handover Documentation for Section
  • Sets targets and KPI's in line with key outputs and monitors performance, reporting Section Progress
  • Carry out constructive analysis of fully resourced programme
  • Manages subcontractor performance based on KPI's
  • Ensures production of operational target programmes to reflect overall construction programme
  • Chairs prescribed Short Interval Control section meetings to review performance on site
  • Sets targets and KPI's in line with budget forecast
  • Attends and provides reports for weekly project meetings and identifies improvement areas and allocates / implements appropriate actions to team members
  • Involved in the procurement of subcontractors and advises on commercial aspects / preferred attendances
  • Produces the risk schedule for section, reviews and updates

Who we're looking for

he following qualities/experience are essential:

  • Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately. Suggests and implements improvements to systems and capable of stopping operations when necessary.
  • Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity; experienced at encouraging direct reports to do the same and managing a team to ensure tasks are carried out effectively and key messages cascaded
  • Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights as required by the programme
  • Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
  • Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card.
  • SMSTS qualified.
  • Excellent team player and leader, able to work competently and independently without supervision
  • Able and willing to make decisions following consideration of options based on best available information; track record of solution orientated approach to resolve issues
  • Strong communication skills with good interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Good report writing skills
  • Proficient IT skills
  • Excellent role model for team and demonstrates required behaviours to align to business, project and team objectives
  • Understands method statements and can coach others in document production
  • Understands and can guide others in the principles of Accident / Incident Investigation

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.


About us
We create safe, flexible and dynamic public spaces.

We are right at the heart of a vital place-shaping agenda that brings together local authorities, local communities, central government and the private sector.

The essential work is to keep daily life moving


As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment.

We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.


Job Reference:
BBUK02014
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