Site Agent
Role: Site Agent
Location: Devonport
Duration: 22 months
Inside IR35 : Umbrella
About our client:
Our client is a leading engineering and maritime organisation specialising in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of naval vessels. The site operates with a skilled workforce across mechanical, electrical, and technical disciplines, delivering high-quality and complex engineering projects. It offers a structured and collaborative working environment with opportunities for hands-on experience and professional development.
This is an exciting opportunity to progress your career and assist in the delivery of Defence design and safety engineering projects, with opportunities for further development and progression within the Company.
Provide Leadership and/or management in a Client facing role, personally demonstrating a positive Culture including key values & behaviours of Safety and Quality
Co-ordination of sub-contractor activities, including chairing regular co-ordination meetings with staff and subcontractors
Reporting to Senior Leadership Teams of various Project Organisational teams and functions both directly and indirectly
Co-ordination and liaison with relevant site teams and functions to enable the works, including cross business functional departments
In liaison with the Site team(s) identify opportunities & risks and maintain the Risk Register in conjunction with the relevant project functions
Scrutinise drawings and technical documents
Provide Intelligent Oversight of the works and site activities and where required raise relevant documentation such as TQ's RFI's, NCR's
Overall compliance with Health & Safety Legislation, Company Policy and best practice throughout the construction / commissioning process
Ensuring site works and activities comply with relevant expectations, standards and arrangements including
site rules and emergency procedures
Safe Systems of Work (SSoW)
Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) including hazards and control measures required
Permits for control of works
Site Licence management arrangements and governance requirements
training and development of education for
subcontractors
site supervisors
site teams and workforce
Scrutinise and undertake detailed scheduling / programming of site activities in conjunction with sub-contractors and the site team
Co-ordination of H&S meetings and site progress meetings
Ensuring project documentation is produced, collated, and completed for hand-over
Essential Skills required
Senior Engineer 2+ years of site experience
Agent 5+ years of site experience
IT skills including MS Office
Degree level/HNC/HND qualification in a Civil Engineering (or equivalent experience) and vocational training in Construction / Engineering
CSCS
SMSTS / IOSHDesirable
BIM / Digital including Autodesk and /or Bentley
Scheduling in Aphex, P6 etc.
Behavioural Science / Safety
Other site qualifications e.g. Lifting Appointed Persons, Confirmed Spaces (Medium), Temporary Works Coordinator / Supervisor etc
Please apply if you are interested in working with a leading company in the Defence sector