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Site Agent in Newcastle

Hybrid in Newcastle·Added today (last checked 30 Oct)

Costain

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Hybrid, Newcastle

Skills

Costain is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Newcastle.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • HNC/HND or degree in a relevant civil engineering discipline
  • Project level experience for contracts over £1m
  • Previous experience of working on multidisciplinary projects
  • A team player who can develop working relationships and demonstrate collaborative behaviours
  • 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
  • SMSTS qualification
  • Relevant CSCS card
  • Full UK driving licence

Nice to have

  • Experience working with MEICA interfaces and/or in a water environment would be beneficial

The role

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

What you'll do

  • Line management and development of site teams
  • Ensure production and implementation of project plans, RAMs, ITPs and waste management
  • Be responsible for robust and comprehensive site records (diaries, allocation sheets etc)
  • Ensure supply chain remain compliant with the framework management plan
  • Create a safety culture to strive towards Zero LTI and RIDDOR Incidents
  • Maintain a commercial focus with a high level of challenge on project scope and choosing efficient delivery strategies
  • Work closely with all project teams to ensure sites have suitably competent and skilled resources required to complete tasks
  • Ensure delivery teams are engaged at operational level and supportive of the projects and services and their potential impacts
  • Ensure consistent and reliable reporting of project SHE metrics, progress, cost, change etc
  • Ensure key project risks are identified early, and mitigated where possible
  • Experience of managing and delivering projects (or packages of work within small-medium-large projects) safely to quality, time and budget

description

  • Computer competence (standard Microsoft tools, document control system, Primavera software)
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills

About Costain

Industry
Construction & Engineering
Founded
1865
Employees
1,000–5,000
Headquarters
London, UK
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