Site Agent - Plymouth, United Kingdom - Kier Group

Kier Group
Kier Group
Verified Company
Plymouth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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We're looking for a
Site Agent to join our Major Projects Devonport department based in Plymouth, Devon. Within this role you can enjoy 26 days annual leave, sharesave scheme, family friendly policies and even more.


Location:
Plymouth, Devon.


Contract:
Permanent


Salary:
Competitive _+ benefits_


Responsibilities


As a Site Agent you'll be working within the major projects Devonport team, supporting them in managing the resources (people, finance and physical assets) in order to fulfil the assigned project(s) safely, on time and to the required quality while maximising customers' satisfaction and gross profit on projects.


Your day to day will include:

  • Programming works, commercial performance and the effective utilisation of resources to meet those programmes
  • Support the implementation and monitoring of Health & Safety policies and procedures in accordance with Kier other H&S related policies and procedures
  • Take full ownership and accountability for profit and loss in the project, ensuring robust control of target costs and actual costs incurred. This includes financial forecasts, forecast reviews, final cost & value review with Commercial Team
  • Ensure all labour, plant, materials and supply chain resources are accurately recorded

Who are we looking for?
This role of Site Agent is great for you if:

  • You have a relevant qualification (Management qualification / NVQ L3 / HNC / Degree)
  • You have a Chartership with ICE or working you are working towards this
  • Prior experience working with reinforced concrete, groundworks and civils essential
  • Able to take the lead with client interfaces and manage project delivery on technical and business aspects of team outputs, including excellent communication and project management skills including leading and managing technical teams within a competitive business environment.
  • Able to establish project requirements and drive the team to deliver the required outputs in terms of quality, cost and programme.

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.


Some of our favourites include:
- new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.
- professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
- pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)

  • Kier rewards
  • You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.
- employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier

And so much more You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website.


Who is Kier?**As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.


We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges.


Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more.

Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here.

**Closing Date: 31 August 2023
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