Outline of the role and project

We are looking for Site Agents to join The Strategic Pipeline Alliance team in Peterborough. This is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK and it will be achieved by the engineering, integration, and assembly of a series of interconnected pipelines which will enable our client to move water from areas with surplus water, to areas which are in deficit, making the east of England resilient to drought and securing water supplies for future generations. As a Site Agent you will ensure all operations adhere to both legislative and SPA guidelines for health, safety, environmental and quality procedures and are delivered within budget, on schedule and in accordance with the appropriate standards, specifications, and regulatory requirements.

Your Key Responsibilities As a Site Agent
• Contribute to work planning; Utilisation of Production techniques and planning tools to ensure efficient management of onsite production
• Management of on-site... supervisors, engineers, labour and subcontractors
• Management of Health, Safety, Environment and wellbeing on site, including the preparation, approval and delivery of RAMS, SSOW, permits, site inductions and briefings with a thorough understanding of safety, environmental and quality management processes and regulations, specifically with regard to water hygiene practices.
• Understand the site risks and opportunities and work with the team to pro-actively mitigate risks and realise opportunities

What We Can Offer You

Joining one the of leading construction and civil engineering contractors you will be provided with the opportunity to deliver on projects that play an important role in the everyday lives of people in the UK and Ireland. Our employees are at the core of everything we do, with this in mind we have our own in-house Learning & Development division who can offer you bespoke career toolkits & pathways. For this role our flexible working policy can be applied, which could see you working three days from one of our offices/sites and two days working from home. In addition to a competitive base salary, we can also offer a wide range of benefits, some of the key ones being:
• Car allowance
• Payment of an annual professional membership
• Contributory pensions plan up to 6%
• Share Scheme opportunities available
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Family friendly policies
• Health Shield (Medical & Dental Cover included)
• 34 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)

Due to locations of some of your projects, it may mean that you are required to live away from home. We are here to make this as seamless as possible, therefore we cover all accommodation costs, provide you with a daily allowance and cover travels costs (as set out in our living away from home policy)

This post is subject to a Safety Critical medical

Your Required Skills And Experience
• Proven experience of being part of large-scale infrastructure programmes of work, preferably with experience of working on large diameter pipelines within the water sector.
• Understanding and experience of land entry practices.
• Thorough understanding of commercial, contractual and procurement processes, including the NEC suite of contracts to enable effective delivery.
• Communication skills, you'll be passionate about optimising collaboration and be accustomed to bringing different stakeholders together to share knowledge, expertise and innovation to find the most relevant solutions

Diversity & Inclusion

We believe there is power in being different. Every day, our people express their unique voices and draw from their rich experiences to bring fresh ideas to our company. There is no question that an inclusive and diverse workforce drives innovation, and it also makes us stronger as a team. Therefore, we are committed to fostering inclusion and diversity in the workplace; one that welcomes people from all backgrounds. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

About Farrans

We have been in operation for over 80 years. With over 45 active site locations and offices in Belfast, Monaghan, Woking, Cambridge, Leeds, and Edinburgh.

We employee over 550 people across the Untied Kingdom & ROI. Making a positive difference to the communities in which we operate is our passion and we place social responsibility at the heart of every scheme.

To learn more about Farrans Construction, please visit our company profile page using the link above
Peterborough UK

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