Site Agent - (UK Wide)

Leeds
Permanent
Full-time

21 days ago

About the roleJob Title: Site AgentInitial Location: (UK Wide - Base Location Leeds)Project Type: Transport | Energy | Power | Infrastructure RehabilitationCompany: Balfour Beatty BalvacAbout Us:Balvac is seeking a Site Agent to join our growing and specialist team. This role can be based anywhere in the UK, with your main base in either Derby or Leeds, supporting nationwide operations across vital infrastructure schemes.What you'll be doingAs a Site Agent, you'll take charge of delivering projects on site-safely, efficiently, and to the highest quality. This includes:

Leading site teams and subcontractors on the delivery of specialist repair and strengthening works

Managing project programmes, cost control, and construction documentation (PMP, ITP, etc.)

Driving operational excellence using Lean principles and digital tools like BIM360Field

Ensuring safety remains a top priority through behavioural safety practices and Zero Harm leadership

Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and clients to exceed expectations

Who we're looking forYou'll bring:

Experience in delivering structural or specialist repair projects within infrastructure (highways, bridges, etc.)

Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage and motivate teams

Proven track record in planning, cost control, and Health & Safety management

A solutions-focused mindset with a drive for continuous improvement

Why Join us:

National-scale projects that make a lasting impact

A supportive and collaborative working culture rooted in Balfour Beatty's core values

Opportunities for career progression and professional development

Flexible working arrangements with base locations in Derby or Leeds

Join a team that builds, strengthens, and protects the structures that keep the UK moving.

Why work for usDay in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.About usBalvac is a leading specialist structural repair, strengthening and refurbishment contractor and wholly owned subsidiary of the Balfour Beatty Group. We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.Our core business is the structural repair strengthening, protection and refurbishment of existing civil and building structure across the UK. We are active in highways, rail infrastructure, power including nuclear licensed sites and industrial facilities.Specialist capabilities include: Concrete repair, including wet and dry spray concrete, Crack injection, Leak sealing injection, Structural strengthening including the use of FRP composite materials, Corrosion Protection and Cathodic Protection, Post tensioning to bridges, tanks and nuclear reactor vessels, Concrete carriageway rehabilitation using vacuum assisted void grouting and slab realignment techniques.At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full atTo help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.Further information on Disability Confident can be found at:

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