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Site Agent (Highways & Infrastructure)
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Capita is recruiting a Site Agent to lead the on‑site delivery of highways and civil engineering projects across North Tyneside.
This is a key leadership role responsible for the safe, efficient and commercially sound delivery of works on site.
Reporting to the Senior Project Manager, the Site Agent will take full responsibility for managing site activity, overseeing operatives and supervisory teams, and ensuring projects are delivered in line with programme, quality, health & safety and budgetary requirements.
This is a fixed term position.
Job Title
Site Agent (Highways & Infrastructure)
Job Description
What you’ll be doing:
- Taking overall control of day‑to‑day site operations on highways and infrastructure projects
- Managing and coordinating site teams, including Site Managers, Site Engineers, General Foremen, operatives and subcontractors
- Ensuring all works are delivered safely and in compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation, including CDM
- Planning, organising and sequencing works to achieve programme and productivity targets
- Managing resources including labour, plant, materials and subcontractors
- Monitoring progress and managing risk, issues and change on site
- Managing materials supply to control cost and support efficient delivery
- Maintaining accurate site records and ensuring project documentation and management systems are up to date
- Building effective working relationships with clients, stakeholders and internal support teams
- Supporting commercial delivery, including cost control, forecasting and financial recovery of works
What We’re Looking For
Essential experience and skills
- Proven experience in a Site Agent or senior site management role within construction or highways
- CSCS certification
- SMSTS or equivalent construction management qualification
- Strong understanding of health and safety legislation, including CDM
- Experience estimating and controlling labour, plant and material costs
- Experience monitoring and managing contract programmes
- Ability to use Microsoft Office and Excel
- Strong leadership and communication skills, able to engage effectively at all levels
- A full UK driving licence
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Desirable experience
- Extensive knowledge of highways construction processes
- Experience using Microsoft Project
- Understanding of project productivity expectations
- Experience working within organisations delivering projects using both in‑house and subcontracted teams
- First Aid at Work qualification
About Capita
Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences. Operating across 8 countries, Capita’s 41,000 colleagues support primarily UK and European clients with people-based services underpinned by market-leading technology.
We’re a vital support service for our clients, enabling the everyday interactions that we expect to run seamlessly, to run seamlessly.
A publicly listed business with adjusted revenue of £2.6bn, Capita’s areas of focus are Central Government, Local Public Service, Defence, Learning, Fire & Security, Contact Centres and Pensions Solutions. We’re embracing change to respond to the ever-changing needs of society, creating better outcomes for all our stakeholders
What’s in it for you?
- 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
- The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
- Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
- Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
- You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.
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Equal Opportunities
At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss. For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.
If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - CPScareers@capita.com
Location:
Newcastle Upon Tyne
,
United Kingdom
Time Type
Full time
Contract Type
Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
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