Costain Group PLC

Site Agent

Company
Location
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
5/14/2025
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Description
Job Description

United Utilities have awarded Costain a new Managed Service Provider (MSP) framework contract. Under the contract Costain provide the overall management and delivery of United Utilities’ larger-scale water and wastewater asset maintenance activities across the entirety of its network, including 96 water treatment and 575 wastewater treatment sites, which serves over six million people in the North West of England.

The Site Agent will develop key relationships with UU operational personnel, supply chain partners and promote a team spirit environment, being the site-based lead for MSP on the projects under their control

Responsibilities

  • Leading the site team, driving a positive SHEQ culture and promoting Framework and Group improvement initiatives
  • Identifying site delivery resource requirements, liaising with the Project Manager on resource and support requirements in a timely manner
  • Report project and services performance SHEQ, Time and Cost, monthly to allow portfolio performance reviews to be held between the ADM and Project Managers
  • Striving to identify and then deliver efficiencies
  • Identify blockers/issues and ensure that a solution is developed to resolve, and immediately escalate where out of your area of control or influence 100% SHEQ compliance with the Framework HASEMP, and compliance with the Framework Management plan
  • Work in close collaboration with colleague’s, teams and clients forming supportive and positive, open relationships
  • Achieving efficient handover of projects on completion
  • Stakeholder management both internal and external
  • Management of United Utilities customers impacted by the project
  • Contributing to the monthly forecasting of cost and programme for all projects

Qualifications

  • Experience of NEC 3 Form of Contract and Subcontract and Electrical Bias
  • SMSTS
  • CSCS card
  • Experience of NEC 3 Form of Contract and Subcontract and Electric bias
  • Experienced in site management and leading a team of engineers
  • Understanding of Engineering Principles
  • Technical knowledge of construction techniques and best practices
  • Computer competence (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Document control system)
  • Training in Health & Safety and Environmental management
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