Site Manager/Site Agent - Chester

  • Caval Limited
  • Chester, Cheshire
  • Oct 30, 2025
Contract Construction Quantity Surveyor Estimator Site Manager Construction Manager Foreman / Surfacing Site Foreman Management QA-Quality Control Architect and Design

Job Description

The Project

As an experienced Site Manager/Agent, you will work on a a Highways scheme in Chester.

Requirements

For this role it is essential that you carry the following qualifications as a minimum;

  • SMSTS
  • 3 Day First Aid
  • CSCS Card
  • National Highways Passport

It is also desired that you hold the skills & experience below;

  • Experienced as a Site Manager / Site Agent / PM on National Highways schemes
  • Able to take the lead with client interfaces
  • Solid understanding of engineering principles
  • Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and project management skills including leading and managing technical teams
  • Able to establish project requirements and drive the team to deliver the outcomes in terms of safety, quality, cost and programme

The Role

  • Job Title: Site Manager/Agent
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Location: Chester
  • Project: Highways Schemes

Duties

  • Pre-contract planning and liaison with estimators
  • Liaising with internal and external project stakeholders
  • Planning, programming, and resourcing contracts
  • Identifying tender and other financial opportunities
  • Delegating duties to engineering and contracts staff
  • Identifying, evaluating, and managing claims and variations
  • Accepting, approving, and issuing contracts and subcontracts
  • Compiling applications for payment and agreeing final accounts
  • Providing quality input to regional management and planning meetings
  • Managing projects to achieve financial, safety, quality, and environmental targets
  • Upholding immaculate Health & safety standards for the projects you are on
  • Promote integrated working with other members within the project to create a one-team ethos, including development of team members
  • Support the implementation and monitoring of Performance Excellence and Health & Safety policies and procedures in accordance with the clients' standards
  • Take full ownership and accountability for cost management of your section of the project, ensuring robust control of target cost, actual costs and forecasts through commercial awareness
  • Review contractual agreements and develop design, working methods, programme and forecast costs with the Construction Manager, General Foreman and Subcontractors / Suppliers identifying any inaccuracies or inconsistencies, and provide feedback to any changes made to the QA and QS team

This is a Contract position with a competitive Rate on offer for the successful candidate. For more information or to apply please contact Matt Bentley (phone number removed) or the Civils Team on (phone number removed)