Site Agent - Water Capital Delivery
- Posted 25 June 2025
- Salary Market related
- LocationReading
- Job type Contract - Full Time
- Discipline Water & Environmental
- ReferenceJO0000059518
Job description
Site Agent - Water Capital Delivery
Location: Thames Valley Region
Salary: Competitive + Company Car & Fuel Card
Contract Type: Temp to Perm Opportunity
Help Deliver Resilient Water Infrastructure
We're looking for an experienced Site Agent to join a growing capital delivery team focused on essential water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the Thames Valley region.
This is your opportunity to be part of a team that's safeguarding water supply, supporting environmental targets, and delivering large-scale, long-term improvements to water assets.
The Role:
As a Site Agent, you'll lead on-site delivery with responsibility for civil engineering works in a water environment - ensuring safety, quality, budget control, and programme milestones are consistently met.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily site operations and lead civil delivery activities across water capital projects
- Ensure compliance with SHEQ standards and lead daily safety briefings
- Carry out temporary works and lifting inspections
- Manage quality control from start to finish, delivering defect-free outcomes
- Monitor spend, control plant hire/off-hire, and manage material procurement
- Identify and report commercial issues early; raise EWNs and TQs as needed
- Report weekly SHE returns and maintain thorough site records
- Lead and motivate site teams, ensuring a collaborative and respectful work culture
About You:
- Proven Site Agent or Senior Site Supervisor experience, ideally in the water sector
- Strong background in civils including RC structures, deep excavations, trenchless methods, and operational water sites
- Bachelor's degree or HND in Civil Engineering
- CSCS Card, SMSTS, First Aid, EUSR SHEA Water, Confined Space
- Appointed Person Lifting Supervisor & Temporary Works Supervisor
- Clean UK driving licence
Interested?
Apply today with your up-to-date CV. If shortlisted, we will be in contact.
Mario - Carrington West
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