AmcoGiffen
Site Agent / Senior Site Agent
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Sector: Rail & Civil Engineering – Enhancement Projects
Location: Edinburgh to Fife Corridor, Scotland
What You Can Expect In Return
- Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
- Company Car or Car Allowance
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Company contributory Pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards
- Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
- Consistent learning opportunities
- Internal development programmes dedicated to supporting the development of our colleagues and future business leaders including Purposeful Leadership, Women in leadership and much more.
- A safe place to work
- Employee forums that provide a platform for having your voice heard
Build the Future of Scotland’s Rail Infrastructure
We’re looking for a Site Agent / Senior Site Agent to join our expanding rail team, delivering key enhancement works across the Edinburgh to Fife corridor in Scotland.
This is an opportunity to take on a visible leadership role within a supportive and forward-thinking team, where your contribution will directly shape the safe and successful delivery of critical infrastructure.
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
About The Role
You’ll take ownership of day-to-day site operations, leading teams and coordinating works across a variety of rail and civil engineering disciplines.
Working within a live rail environment, you’ll play a central role in ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard, while supporting and developing the people around you.
Projects include bridges, earthworks, civils, and station/property upgrades, offering a varied and engaging workload.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Leading, motivating and supporting site teams, including engineers, supervisors and subcontract partners
- Creating a positive, inclusive and safety-first site culture
- Planning and coordinating works to meet programme and commercial targets
- Ensuring compliance with all health, safety, environmental and quality standards
- Reviewing drawings and technical information to guide delivery
- Overseeing essential documentation, including:
- Risk Assessments
- Work Package Plans
- Inspection & Test Plans
- Task Briefings / Safe Work Packs
- Monitoring progress, managing change and ensuring effective communication across the project
- Mentoring and developing junior staff, helping others grow in their careers
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What We’re Looking For
We’re interested in individuals who bring a blend of technical knowledge, leadership skills and a collaborative mindset.
You may already be operating at Site Agent level or stepping up from a Sub Agent role.
Experience in the following is valued:
- Rail infrastructure and live operational environments
- Civil engineering, including bridges, earthworks and stations/property
- Managing and supervising site-based teams
- Interpreting drawings, specifications and programme requirements
Above all, we’re looking for someone who is approachable, organised and committed to delivering quality work while supporting others.
Qualifications
- CSCS Card
- Degree / HNC / HND in Civil Engineering (or similar)
- SMSTS
- PTS
Desirable:
- Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC)
Why Join Us?
We’re committed to building diverse teams and creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to succeed.
You’ll be joining a business that:
- Invests in people and their development
- Encourages collaboration and inclusivity
- Delivers meaningful infrastructure projects that make a difference
The Company
Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.
AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.
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Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.
We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.
Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.
AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.
Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.
Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!
For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:
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