Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
Site Agent
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Would you like to work for an inclusive, collaborative business that is delivering some of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects?
We are looking for an experienced Site Agent to join our team on the MetroWest programme, leading the delivery of a key railway station package. This is an exciting opportunity to take a leading role on a high-profile rail project, managing works from construction through to successful completion.
As Site Agent, you will be responsible for driving safe, efficient, and high-quality project delivery, ensuring programme, commercial and operational objectives are achieved. Collaborating closely with clients, supply chain partners, and project teams, you will play a vital role in enhancing regional connectivity and delivering lasting benefits to local communities.
This position offers the opportunity to further develop your leadership capabilities while contributing to a complex and rewarding rail infrastructure programme.
Role Responsibilities
- Lead the safe and successful delivery of railway station construction works.
- Manage day-to-day site operations, ensuring works are delivered to programme, budget and quality requirements.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary project teams, subcontractors, and stakeholders.
- Drive compliance with all health, safety, environmental and quality standards.
- Oversee project planning, resource allocation, and construction sequencing.
- Monitor programme performance and proactively manage risks and opportunities.
- Ensure robust commercial management, including cost control and change management.
- Maintain effective relationships with clients, Network Rail representatives and supply chain partners.
- Support project reporting and provide clear progress updates to senior leadership.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence.
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Skills, Experience And Qualifications
- Degree qualified in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
- Proven experience managing the construction and delivery of railway station projects.
- Strong project management experience within the rail infrastructure sector.
- Exceptional understanding of quality management processes and construction assurance.
- Strong commercial awareness with experience managing project costs, risks, and opportunities.
- Previous experience working as a Site Agent or in a similar site leadership role.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and team leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a complex, live operational environment.
- PTS (Personal Track Safety).
- SMSTS (Site Management Safety Training Scheme).
- AP (Appointed Person) certification or equivalent.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Professional membership with the Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE) or working towards chartership.
- Experience delivering projects within Network Rail standards and procedures.
- Experience working on major rail infrastructure programmes.
What is in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days.
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance (if applicable to role)
- We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
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About The Rail Business Unit
Millions of people rely on Britain’s rail network to take them safely and efficiently across the country every day. Morgan Sindall helps this happen by providing renewed and enhanced rail infrastructure with the minimum of passenger disruption.
Our customers receive a multi-disciplined service covering electrification, power supply, tunnelling and a full range of civil engineering and building capabilities including structures, lineside infrastructure, and station enhancements. This is complemented by track and signalling works from our supply chain partners to provide a complete rail offering.
Our expertise is focused not only on effective delivery of projects within a railway environment, but also on minimising disruption for railway users through the adoption of innovative working practices and techniques. These include ‘live launch’ bridge construction, in which we can install bridges while allowing railways beneath to remain operational.
From landmark station refurbishment projects and platform extensions to tunnelling works and bridge launches, we have a record of delivering rail projects that are helping to provide a rail network fit for the 21st century.
Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
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