Position: Site Agent
Business Department: Bethell Construction
Positions: 3
Area: Greater Manchester

The Role

 Job Summary

Assist in the management of key project deliverables whilst ensuring the compliance will all quality procedures and safe working practices, undertaking all works to the highest possible Health, Safety and Environmental standards, whilst safeguarding the wellbeing of all employees. To work with partners, sub-contractors, directly employed operatives and other professionals to support this process and drive cost efficiency.

Principal accountabilities
SAFETY
Implement all necessary safety measures on site to ensure that workplaces are safe.
Ensure that all operations caried out within your area of responsibility are undertaken with full regard for the safety and welfare of visitors, other members of staff and yourself.
Undertake daily H&S briefings, toolbox talks and site inductions as necessary for all workers on site and upload these records onto the Company servers in a timely manner.
Compile Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) as directed by your line manager.
Carry out site safety inspections on a weekly basis and forward to HSQE Dept in a timely manner.
Ensure checks on site boundaries, hoardings, fences and warning signage is undertaken during the day and that all site work is left in a secure and safe manner at the end of each daily shift.
Ensure key appointments are made i.e. Fire warden, First Aiders, TWC etc.
Ensure all company policies and procedures are implemented and complied with
 
CUSTOMER
Be an ambassador for the Company, always presenting a professional attitude towards the client.
Maintain an organised, clean and tidy site layout that promotes a positive image of both the Company and our Clients.
Have a good understanding of the Client s Requirements each project and construct the works on site to ensure they comply with these requirements.
Keep records of all correspondence with the client including Confirmation of Verbal Instructions (CVIs), Technical Queries (TQs).
 
PEOPLE
Show respect to all site workers and implement measures to maintain a high morale amongst the workforce.
Management of site personnel as agreed with your line manager to ensure that efficient working is being undertaken.
Motivate the site workforce accordingly to ensure that the project meets its objectives.
Engagement with subcontractors, coordination of their works, approving and acceptance of their works to the correct standard
Assist in development and mentoring of apprentices and Graduates
 
 
INTEGRITY
Regular on-site inspections to ensure Quality standards are being maintained. Investigation, reporting and closing out all non-conformance issues.
Engage in the team role of harmonious departmental operation. Submission of timely and accurate information to HQ including weekly plant records, material receipts and timesheet records.
Ensure that all negative issues such as near misses, environmental incidents and customer complaints are fully investigated and reported to Board level.
Ensuring accurate site records are kept and all site records are accurately filed at the end of a Project
Enforce the agreed site working hours and record accurate hours on weekly timesheets.
Ensure that timesheets are forwarded to your line manager in a timely manner.
Take ownership of site security to ensure that the Company s assets are protected to the highest reasonable level and in accordance with the Company s guidelines.
SUSTAINABLE
Manage the short-term planning and programming of site works in liaison with the relevant Project Manager/Contracts Manager.
Organise daily deliveries of materials/plant with sufficient advance planning, ensuring all resources are used effectively and efficiently.
Monitor material usage on site to minimise wastage.
Consider recycling and re-use of materials whenever suitable opportunities arise.
Implement and monitor suitable measures to reduce the nuisance impact of our works on others
Implement and monitor any measures to protect the environment affected by our works
Review and ensure that suitable Environmental Management measures are implemented and maintained
EXCELLENCE
Site deliveries are checked to ensure compliance with requisition and any damage or shortages reported to the relevant department. All delivery notes to be submitted to HQ in a timely manner.
Weekly checking of all plant and equipment on site and inform the Plant Department of any discrepancies or variations from their weekly published plant record.
Keep accurate diaries, photographs and other documentation as necessary to record progress on site and ensure that these records are uploaded onto the Company servers in a timely manner.
Carry out all Quality inspections such as pre-pour inspections and excavation records as agreed with your line manager and upload these records onto the Company servers in a timely manner.
Implementing the agreed Quality measures on site to suit the work scope and specification. Maintaining accurate Quality records and timely reporting of all non-conformance issues.
Maintain up to date drawings and documentation as required for the accurate building of the project including all drawing registers
Ensure all work is completed to the drawings and specifications. Initiating corrective action for any sub-standard work as it arises, target a zero-defect completion.
Pre-completion Quality inspections to target a zero-defect completion.

Person Specification 

Qualifications and Experience
CSCS accreditation
SMSTS 5-day accreditation

Minimum 3-day first aid accreditation
Minimum 5 years experience in a site supervisory role
Experience in excavation/groundworks/concreting/drainage/highways
Full clean driving licence
HNC/HND/Degree qualification in construction-related studies preferable
Temporary Works Supervisor accreditation
SEATS accreditation (Site Environmental)
Experience of working within Water industry preferable
 
Skills and knowledge
Good working knowledge of the construction industry and of all relevant trade disciplines
Good understanding of the CDM regulations
Good understanding of NEC Form of Contracts
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products / internet and email
A good understanding of safe working practices / basic H&S requirements
Leadership, planning and organisational qualities
Ability to compare actual works with contract drawings
Motivator and people manager
Achievement and results driven
Problem solver can apply a range of analytical techniques to understand complex information issues. Considers a range of options and their effects
Excellent planner/organiser
Ability to persuade others using logic and reason
A strong communicator with well-developed written and verbal communication skills
Client focussed with regular dialogue and interaction internal and external
Understanding the importance of Company Image and promoting the Bethell brand.
 
Personal qualities
Positive commitment to safety
Able to cope under pressure and manage a wide range of priorities with multiple objectives
Flexibility of approach
Commitment to business success
Team player
Conscientious, trustworthy, open and reliable
Committed to partnering and integration
Committed to continuous improvement and innovation
Proactive approach to work
Motivated by results
Well-presented appearance