Job Description

We are looking for a Civils / Utilities Site Agent to lead operational site-based teams on multi-disciplined schemes, involving the construction and upgrading of treatment and distribution assets.

Location: Reading or Oxford regions - presence on site will be required but remote working may be available when possible
Contract: Permanent, full-time position \xe2\x80\x93 flexible and part-time hours may be available if desired, just let us know

Responsibilities

As our Site Agent you\'ll join Kier who are a strategic partner to Thames Water Capital Frameworks across the Thames Water supply and treatment regions. Delivered by our Utilities and Infrastructure team who make up the Kier Natural Resources business unit, we deliver design & build services for new and existing Infrastructure assets (below ground) and non-Infrastructure assets (above ground).

Your day to day will include:

• Line Management duties of Sub-Agent, Site Engineers, and Foreman
• Implementation and monitoring of SHE policies and procedures of direct and supply chain workforce, along with site incident management / escalation
• Plan and measure day to day work activities for effective utilisation of direct and supply chain resources to meet short-term and contract programme milestones
• Identify opportunities to increase value through effective change management, ensuring Instructions are received and processed to realise a change to Target Cost as applicable.
• Maintaining quality standards set out in the Project Execution Plan and Inspection and Testing Plan (ITP)

What are we looking for?

This role of Site Agent is great for you if you have:

• Industry experience working on capital projects
• 5 Day - Site Managers Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Certificate

• Hold full UK Driving Licence

We\'re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don\'t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.

We\xe2\x80\x99re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

• new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more.
• professional subscription - you will get one professional subscription funded to support your professional development.
• pension - you will be able to join the Kier Retirement Savings Plan (KRSP)
• Kier rewards - You will have access to discounted shopping including restaurants, insurance companies, and supermarkets.
• employee referral scheme - refer a friend or family member to work for Kier

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our .

Who is Kier?

As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.

We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We\xe2\x80\x99re proud of the steps we\xe2\x80\x99ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier\xe2\x80\x99s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives. You can see more about our .

Closing Date: 17 September 2023

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early

Kier Group