We are seeking a highly experienced and driven Site Agent – Structures to lead the structural works on a major construction project within the operational airport environment. The role involves managing the delivery of structural elements, ensuring quality, safety, and programme compliance, while coordinating with multiple stakeholders in a live airport setting.
Responsibilities as per below:
Understand the design and construction methodologies that relate to the project's structures.
Project Delivery & Site Management:
• Lead the execution of structural works, including concrete, steel, and precast elements.
• Oversee daily site activities, ensuring alignment with project plans, specifications, and safety protocols.
• Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure timely and efficient delivery of works.
Project Controls:
• Ensure Site performance and Cost control
• Maintain and report cost
• Maintain and report production performance
• Ensure management of works to budget
Planning & Coordination:
• Develop and maintain detailed work programmes, short-term lookaheads, and resource plans.
• Liaise with airport operations teams to manage access, logistics, and operational constraints.
• Ensure works are sequenced to minimize disruption to airport operations and comply with security protocols.
Quality & Compliance:
• Ensure all structural works meet design specifications, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct inspections and quality checks and manage non-conformance reports (NCRs).
• Maintain accurate records of site activities, inspections, and progress.
Health & Safety:
• Promote and enforce a strong safety culture on site.
• Ensure compliance with airport safety regulations, project-specific safety plans, and statutory requirements.
• Lead toolbox talks, safety briefings, and incident investigations.
Team Leadership & Reporting:
• Manage and mentor site engineers, foremen, and other site staff.
• Report progress, risks, and issues to the Construction Manager and Project Manager.
• Collaborate with design, planning, and commercial teams to resolve technical and programme challenges.
Temporary Works
• Ensure compliance as temporary works coordinator
• Keep temporary works register
Essential Criteria:
• Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in structural construction, with at least 3 years in a senior site role.
• Proven experience in airport or high-security infrastructure projects is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of structural construction methods, temporary works, and sequencing.
• Proficient in project management tools and software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, AutoCAD).
• Valid Safe Pass and relevant certifications (e.g., CSCS, Manual Handling, Temporary Works Coordinator).
• Attention to detail with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Software packages: Word, Excel, Teams and Outlook.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks.
• Good leadership, motivational and people management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable interacting with all levels of management of multiple disciplines.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work well with others, both internal and external.
Desirable:
• Membership of a related professional body e.g. Chartered Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE),
• Knowledge of ISO, ISO and ISO standards.