My client is a long established, leading, Civil Engineering and Groundworks Specialist Contractor.

They can deliver a vast range of groundwork solutions which include:

Bulk excavation and land remediation
Earthworks
Reinforced Earth Bunds
Site clearance
Road construction to adoptable standards
Sewers to adoptable standards and domestic drainage
Pond Lining and attenuation tank construction
Tarmac surfacing
Retaining structures and tanking systems
Culverts
In-situ concrete structures
278 Works
Block paving
Sheet Piling
Sub-structure block and brickwork
Block and beam flooring (including sub-contract design)
In situ concrete construction
R/C works including steel fixing and form work shuttering
Various foundation types including piling, ground beams, rafts and Insulslab.Due to planned growth and an influx of work in their Southwestern Region, they are looking to appoint, on a permanent basis, a Sub Agent / Site Manager to work on a major groundworks project which forms part of a major new garden city.

The project has an anticipated lifespan of at least two years and has the potential for at least a further 3 years. The company have been on site for the last 9 years.

The incoming individual will be responsible for assisting the visiting Director and on site Works Manager in delivering infrastructure works for a major new housing estate. This will involve earthworks, Section 278 works, roads construction, new drainage, culvert installation, and much more.

The ideal candidate will be based within a commutable distance from the site which is located in Sherford, near Plymouth.

You will be supported by a dedicated project team which consists of a 'hands on' Director and a seasoned Works Manager.

Duties include:

Ordering plant, labour and materials
Leading toolbox talks, daily briefings and site inductions
Working with the Site Agent and commercial team to raise early warning notices
Promote the highest levels of health and safety on site
Liaise with stakeholders on public facing projects
Ensure your work force is working safely, effectively and efficiently
Reading drawings with the site engineer to coordinate gangs and overcome design difficulties
Ensure risk assessments and method statements and being adhered toThe business will be able to keep you working on the Southwestern Coast, offering a variety of projects, security and package that reflects your contribution to the company.

Please contact Antony Whorton at Fawkes & Reece (South) to discuss the role in more detail