Site Agent

My client is looking for a senior engineer/section engineer on a Major Infrastructure Project in Berkshire. Somebody with 4-6 years’ experience who has a good drive and is looking to progress their career. Somebody who can take ownership of a section of works and push it on. With setting out experience and would be responsible for a couple of junior engineers. The ideal candidate is someone who has a technical background, a can do attitude and is willing put the effort in. General Responsibilities * Support the Project Manager and deputise for short periods when the Project Manager is not available. The role is the first proper step towards a management role in construction. To move into this role the engineer must have experience of the following:- * High standards for implementing safety, quality and environmental including method statement briefings, site specific inductions and associated paperwork. * Work to own initiative with minimal supervision. * Record any service damage * Producing and monitoring detailed contract programmes in line with Planning Standards - 2 weekly, 4 weekly and good quality as built * Good knowledge of construction outputs * Writing and/or reviewing detailed complex method statements * Managing parts of the cost plan * Assist in the procurement sub-contractors and suppliers * Chairing meetings with the customer, designer, sub-contractor, Supplier and 3rd parties. * Manage contractual letters/correspondence * Write contractual letters/correspondence. * HSEQ management plan * Setting up and managing the office administration systems * Ordering and managing the installation of the site IT systems * Carry out the role of Temporary Works Co-ordinator and/or Crane Co-ordinator * Programme to completion and in line with the project targets either a location or work type depending on project type. * Production of realistically resourced reconstruction programmes which are fully logic linked showing critical path activities, quantities and outputs, key dates, procurement details, Statutory Authorities, method statement production and approvals. * Allocate small sections of the programme to engineering staff for them to manually produce detailed programmes showing daily targets (i.e. Drain Runs, Blacktop etc.) and support them in preparation. * Prepare fortnightly construction programmes drawn from the master section programme. * Be aware of the financial targets for the section of works and have regular update meetings with the commercial team to review costs. * Be aware of the individual activity costs and of those activities which are make or break financially. * Involve sub-contractors in the planning process and incorporate their detailed plans into the section plan. * Enrol the section team in the overall plan and encourage ownership and involvement by all team members. * Co-ordinate operationally with the other section leaders. * Monitor the section plan, update progress and feedback to the Agent/Project Manager and section team. * Update the plan weekly with as built information, events (Si's, CVI's, errors) which affect progress