Senior Site Agent

Due to significant growth in our water sector, we are recruiting for Senior Agents to join our delivery team, working on the Northumbrian Water Framework.

• Collaborate with the wider team to develop robust plans and forecasts for delivery aligned to the requirements of the Costain Way and Enterprise processes
• You will lead on the development of the delivery strategies and programme, budget development and delivery of work packages; ensuring robust scope challenge throughout whilst ensuring we meet the requirements
• Lead in the development of collaborative relationships with site operations teams, our supply chain and site delivery teams for effective delivery of your allocated site/s
• Create and lead a positive working culture to promote safe, efficient and high-quality delivery adapting plans to accommodate changes or improvements
• Support the drive to achieve zero LTI and RIDDOR incidents
• Ensure consistent and reliable reporting of project/services performance into the Framework
• Report key project and programme risks and work with the wider team to mitigate or manage effectively

• HNC/HND or degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Project level experience for contracts over £5m
• Previous experience of working on multidisciplinary projects
• Experience working with MEICA interfaces and/or in a water environment would be beneficial
• A team player who can develop working relationships and demonstrate collaborative behaviours
• Experience of managing and delivering projects (or packages of work within small-medium-large projects) safely to quality, time and budget
• Practical experience and familiarity of delivery to NEC forms of contract
• Ability to build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, within your team and across the operational sites, client team, our Framework team (including design and supply chain partners) & Costain group
• Computer competence (standard Microsoft tools, document control system, Primavera software)
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Full UK driving licence
• SMSTS qualification
• Willingness to work across multiple sites throughout the North East