Site Agent

Orion Group is working with a successful Tier 1 Civil Engineering client with a strong order book of projects, seeking an experienced and motivated Site Agent to work on a new substation project in Aberdeenshire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of delivering a major civil engineering project that will provide essential infrastructure to support future renewable energy developments across Scotland.

Your team

• The successful candidate will initially be based onsite in Aberdeenshire with visits to our offices in Inverness/Glasgow when required.

Making Possible
As an Agent, you will be responsible for the following:

• Set personal examples in health, safety and environmental matters by ensuring compliance with Company policies and procedures, and personal safety tours. 
• Manage, supervise and mentor the project team as appropriate. 
• Adopt, maintain and promote cost-conscious management through efficient use of all resources. 
• Implement and promote the use of BIM technologies to deliver the requirements of the project BIM Execution Plan (BEP). 
• Maintain good working relationship with RE staff and the supply chain. 
• Encourage repeat business by adopting a professional attitude with clients and stakeholders. 
• Establish, maintain and monitor an effective, programme-based cost management system, to facilitate control with reliable QF preparation. 
• Ensure realistic short, medium and contract programmes are prepared, reviewed and updated. 
• Ensure method statements and risk assessments are prepared, briefed, reviewed and updated.
• Ensure all records for measurement and payment purposes are prepared promptly, in appropriate form. 
• Ensure all necessary site based appointments are made with suitably trained and experienced staff. 
• Use recorded weekly internal progress meetings to communicate with all levels of the team. 
• Keep off-site line management apprised of potential problems and future work opportunities. 
• Establish and maintain close working relationship with buying department to ensure compliant, advantageous procurement terms.
• Establish close working relationship with general foreman to ensure cost-effective use of labour and plant.
• Take a personal interest in developing staff to their next level. 
• Keep abreast of developments in the professional field.

 
What do you bring to the role?
Your qualifications, skills and experience should include:

• Qualified to ICE Chartered level or equivalent (preferred)
• Successful management of a section of a major project, or acting as sub agent on a similar project
• Thorough knowledge of relevant government legislation
• Working knowledge of construction techniques and contract law relevant to construction contracts
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

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Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.