Site Agent/Package Manager

Site Agent/Package Manager

Reference: PACKMGR
Type: Contract
Position: Site Agent/Package Manager
Location: Essex, England
Industry: Engineering
Salary: £60 - £70 per hour + Umbrella PAYE

Package Manager (Agent)

2 Site Agent / Package Managers required for delivery of major civils engineering and engineering surveys.

Consisting of the following:

• Topographical surveys
• Ground Investigation
• Enabling works
• Archaeology
• Ecology
• Weathering Steel
• Site Clearance

Initial responsibilities will be to support the Project Manager and Engineering Director to finalise the scope, procurement, and programme for all scopes of work. The successful candidate will:

• Programme: Plan all self-delivered major civil engineering works and coordinate/monitor the programme for subcontract/3rd party works. Drive progress to ensure the project programme dates are met or surpassed. Manage short interval control planning and support the Planner and Project Manager with NEC4 CL32 updates.
• Project Management: Coordinate with subcontractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth workflow and timely project delivery. Address any issues or challenges that arise during the construction process and find effective solutions.
• Quality Assurance: Lead the management of quality, setting the required quality standards and ensuring the project team (foreman, engineers, subcontractors etc.) understand the specifications and control/reporting requirements. Review all Inspection & Test Plans for both self-delivered and subcontract works.
• Community: Provide relevant information to the communications team to ensure all stakeholders and the public are informed of the ongoing works in accordance with the communications plan. Implement close out actions following any incident/complaint. Work with the Social Value Team to ensure commitments of the scheme are met.
• Environmental Sustainability & Carbon: Liaise with the Environmental Manager to ensure compliance with the Projects Environmental Management Plan and carbon requirements for the scheme.
• Reporting: Provide regular progress reports to senior management, highlighting any deviations from the project plan and proposing corrective actions.
• Cost Management: Own the budget and maintain strict management and control of costs. Work with the quantity surveyor to report cost and performance on a weekly basis. Work with the commercial team to identify and assess the impact of change.
• Procurement: Produce technical scope for invitation to tenders and complete the tender return assessments for all subcontracts. Work with Procurement, Commercial and the Project Manager to finalise the recommendation report.
• Attend and coordinate pre-award and pre-start meetings: Review and approve (if within DLA) requisitions for both plant and materials in accordance with the procurement and cost management and administration plan.
• Design Management: Attend design and RFI meetings with the Consultant and subcontractors and manage any change that arises as a result. Work with Document Control to coordinate the subcontract design elements with the Consultant.
• Handover: Work with the Quality Engineer to ensure handover requirements are clearly defined and understood by all. Ensure handover deliverables (such as construction certificates, redline/as-builts, O&M manuals & H&S files) are submitted in line with the scope and programme requirements.
• Leadership: Manage and mentor Section/Site Engineers/Sub-Agents for your scope of works

The candidate would ideally have experience in the following:

• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably on large scale infrastructure projects
• Highways experience
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Knowledge of construction regulations and best practices.
• Experience with NEC 3 / 4 contracts
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Qualifications, Competency & prerequisites

• Engineering or Construction Management qualification
• Full UK drivers licence
• SMSTS
• CSCS
• BPSS Security Clearance. This will be completed by the project Security Manager however it will require the candidate to supply a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.