Site Agent - Exeter, United Kingdom - M Group Services

M Group Services
M Group Services
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Exeter, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Site Agent
28 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Private health care

Company car / car allowance and fuel card

Milestone Infrastructure have an extensive background of delivering civil engineering projects for local authority and private clients. Over time, we have seen the value, complexity and scope of these projects increase and become more diverse.


We are currently looking to recruit a Site Agent to work in on civil engineering projects in the South West region.

As the Site Agent, you will be part of our Projects sector who are responsible for delivering major projects the South West.


As a Site Agent your duties & responsibilities will be:

  • Lead associated site team including Milestone supervision and subcontractors to successful completion of works
  • Monitor site activities against target programmes reporting exceptions in outputs, delays etc.;
  • Complete all activities with diligence and energy to maximise the time spent on site planning and supervising works
  • Ensure adequate records are maintained through site photographs, daily diaries and as built drawings;
  • Carry out daily site briefings and supervise subcontractor task briefings;
  • Monitor all works activities to ensure the they meet the Works Specification and are being delivered in a safe manner following the principles of MiLife;
  • Attend client meetings to provide them with a delivery update and manage any adverse issues.
  • Write and maintain contract programme
  • Formal communications to clients and subcontractors including but not limited to Early Warnings, and instructions.
  • Assist in the tendering of works including evaluation and selection of subcontract packages;
  • Take ownership for safety and environmental compliance for your depot and ensure all identified actions are closed out within their timescale

Skills & Knowledge Requirements

  • A good level of experience in civil engineering and workforce supervision including earthworks; drainage, structures and Highways
  • A good level of commercial acumen to facilitate cost control;
  • Effective team management, leadership and influencing skills to get the best from everyone;
  • Excellent customer skills and the ability to demonstrate influencing in all situations;
  • The ability to drive excellent relationships with contacts at all levels including the client and colleagues;
  • The ability to remain flexible in your approach to the role whilst embracing change and helping to drive that change through;
  • Experience of working on NEC contracts including the mechanisms for notifications.
  • Excellent communication skills verbal and written to ensure clarity in all situations and to effectively influence client decision making
  • Highly organised and able to juggle priorities, whilst multitasking for many stakeholders, and still remaining focussed on what's most important


This excellent opportunity is the chance to be working for an organisation leading the way in reducing carbon emissions, driving a circular economy approach, and increasing biodiversity.

Milestone have numerous industry accolades, including the Environmental Sustainability and Special Merit Award at The Highways Awards. Constantly evolving and meeting the ambitions of its clients across the UK. Milestone are also leading on the world's first carbon negative highways infrastructure project.
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