Danny Sullivan Group
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Site Agent / Project Manager - Earthworks & Heavy Civils
Location: Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
Sector: Heavy Civils / Energy Infrastructure
Employment: Permanent or Contract
Project: Major Infrastructure Scheme
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced Site Agent / Project Manager to join a major infrastructure project in the Peterhead area. The client is flexible and will consider candidates looking for either a permanent position or a long-term contract opportunity.
This is a substantial heavy civil engineering package forming part of a major energy infrastructure programme, with significant construction activity and a strong pipeline of work in the region. The role will suit someone with a strong background in earthworks, heavy civils and major infrastructure who can take responsibility for the delivery of significant construction packages.
The Works
The project involves a range of heavy civil engineering activities, including:
- Major earthworks
- Bulk excavation and cut & fill
- Groundworks
- Site preparation and enabling works
- Access roads and haul roads
- Drainage
- Site compounds and associated infrastructure
- Utilities and service installations
- Reinforced concrete and structural civils
Key Responsibilities
As Site Agent / Project Manager, you will take responsibility for the safe, efficient and successful delivery of your section of works. Duties will include:
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- Managing major earthworks and heavy civils packages
- Coordinating site engineers, supervisors, foremen and subcontractors
- Planning labour, plant, materials and site resources
- Managing bulk excavation, cut & fill and groundworks operations
- Overseeing access roads, drainage and associated infrastructure
- Producing and reviewing RAMS and construction documentation
- Monitoring progress against the construction programme
- Identifying and resolving potential programme or delivery issues
- Managing subcontractor performance
- Ensuring works are delivered to drawings and specifications
- Maintaining high health, safety, environmental and quality standards
- Managing quality assurance and project documentation
- Attending progress and coordination meetings
- Liaising with clients, designers and other project stakeholders
- Supporting commercial teams with variations and change
- Driving packages through to completion and handover
Experience Required
We are looking for candidates with proven experience delivering heavy civil engineering and earthworks projects. Relevant experience could include:
- Major earthworks
- Bulk excavation
- Groundworks
- Roads and infrastructure
- Drainage
- Energy and power infrastructure
- Substations
- Utilities
- Wind farm infrastructure
- Highways
- Major enabling works
- Reinforced concrete works
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Candidates should have previous experience operating at Site Agent, Senior Site Agent, Construction Manager or Project Manager level for a civil engineering contractor.
Qualifications
A degree or equivalent qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline is required. Candidates should also ideally hold:
- SMSTS
- CSCS
- First Aid
- Temporary Works experience/qualification
Strong technical understanding of civil engineering construction. Good knowledge of health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
The Candidate
You will need to be technically strong, commercially aware and capable of taking ownership of a substantial construction package. You should be comfortable managing engineers, supervisors, subcontractors, plant and site operations while maintaining programme, quality and safety standards.
Previous experience delivering large-scale earthworks or heavy civils packages for a recognised civil engineering contractor would be particularly advantageous.
What's on Offer?
- Permanent or contract opportunities available
- Long-term work
- Major infrastructure project
- Significant heavy civils and earthworks packages
- Strong pipeline of work
- Competitive permanent package or contract rate
- Opportunity to work on a nationally significant energy infrastructure programme
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