Site Agent

Definition: Site Agents will oversee their site team which may comprise of Construction Manager, Site Engineers, Site Supervisors/Foremen and sub-contractors and take full responsibility for the safe, timely execution of their project in accordance with budgetary, programme and quality requirements. Responsibilities: • Ensuring that HSQE Management Systems and processes are adhered to, implemented and maintained, • Understand the Safety Statement and ensure that it is readily available on each site. • Plan, manage and deliver their project in a performance and fashion that epitomizes the company’s vision, strategy and values, • Plan all construction operations to ensure required deadlines will be met, • Adhere to Company Safety Standards and promote safety culture among the ranks throughout their project, • Supervise the work of staff, operatives, sub-contractors etc. and give them guidance when needed, • Co-ordinate required training with HSQE department, • Manage, direct, educate and mentor junior technical site staff, • Determine required resources (manpower, plant, equipment, subcontractors and materials) from commencement stage through to completion giving consideration to budgetary constraints, • Liaise with purchasing department to ensure that purchase orders adequately define the specified requirements, • Negotiate deals with suppliers and sub-contractors, • Obtain permits and licenses from appropriate authorities, • Ensure the project complies with all legal or regulatory requirements, • Communicate with the clients and their representatives (architects, engineers and surveyors etc.), including attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress, • Manage, monitor and interpret the contract documents supplied in-house and/or by our client and their representatives, • Co-ordination of temporary and permanent works design including obtaining the required certificates, • Evaluate progress on site, • Monitor and report to Regional Director on project particulars, including Progress, Programme, Finance, HSQE, Risks & Opportunities, all in a timely manner, • Develop construction budgets, forecasts to completion and resource requirements, • Ensure all changes to specifications, work scope and drawings are documented and that contract obligations with regards to notifications etc. are adhered to, • Develop Client Progress Reports, Accounts, budgets etc. in a timely manner, • Measurement and valuation of works complete on site (in collaboration with the project quantity surveyor where appropriate), • Develop and maintain client relationships to promote new business, • Feed information to HQ on current and completed projects as required by company procedures. Requirements: • A degree in engineering or equivalent experience to support your competency in the role, • A member of the relevant Professional Institution, • Chartered Status (or working towards it), • Minimum 2 years’ experience for a Site Agent, • Full clean Irish/EU/UK driver licence • Authorised to work in Ireland i.e. stamp 4 or critical skills visa