Job Description

Technology Site Agent

Location: Western Essex
Role: Freelance (Outside IR35/CIS)

Are you an experienced Highways Technology Agent with a strong electrical engineering background and a track record of delivering projects safely, on time, and within budget?

We are seeking a skilled Technology Site Agent to join a major highways project based in Western Essex. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of highway technology and smart lighting schemes while working with industry-leading stakeholders and contractors.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the successful delivery of technology and electrical engineering projects across the highways sector. You will oversee subcontractors, coordinate design activities, manage project programmes and budgets, and ensure compliance with industry standards and contractual requirements.

Key responsibilities include:
- Managing subcontractors in line with company procedures
- Preparing, reviewing, and briefing method statements and risk assessments
- Overseeing project management plans, programmes, and delivery schedules
- Monitoring project costs, budgets, and financial reporting
- Coordinating design activities to deliver practical and efficient solutions
- Managing project risks and ensuring contractual compliance
- Delivering projects safely, on time, and profitably
- Building strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, authorities, and third parties
- Applying electrical engineering expertise including cable sizing, voltage drop calculations, and system design
- Ensuring compliance with BS7671 and relevant industry standards
- Supporting the design and delivery of highway technology and smart lighting schemes
- Working with smart motorway and highway technology systems including NRTS, MS1, AMI, and ESS
- Maintaining CPD and keeping up to date with industry developments and legislation
Please note that due to the nature of the role, occasional ad hoc night site visits will be required.

To be successful, you will have:
- Proven project management experience within electrical engineering, highways technology, or smart lighting projects
- Strong knowledge of electrical design principles, cable sizing, voltage drop calculations, and system design
- Working knowledge of BS7671 and relevant industry standards and legislation
- Experience managing subcontractors, project programmes, budgets, and project risks
- Experience preparing and reviewing method statements and risk assessments
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Understanding of highway technology and smart motorway systems, including NRTS, MS1, AMI, and ESS
- A proven ability to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and within budget
- Strong organisational and problem-solving capabilities

If you are a Site Agent who has the technical expertise, project management experience, and highways technology knowledge to excel in this role, we would like to hear from you. Apply now or call Brett on (phone number removed).

FOOTNOTE:
If you feel that you are right for this job technically, but the rate, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for jobs very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
Even if you are happy in your current job for now, we always welcome calls from Highways, Traffic & Parking professionals keen to make their introductions for future months or years. Our specialist team has a combined 100+ years' experience in this market. Please call Brett at Carrington West on (phone number removed).
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