Base Salary: £45,000 - £52,000 per annum + £10k-15k enhanced rates on top!
Company Car / Car Allowance: company vehicle or car allowance (£5,000)
Earning Potential: Substantial overtime opportunities available (averaging ~40 hours/month), with night-working attracting an enhanced rate (circa 30% uplift), pushing estimated additional earnings to £10,000 – £15,000+ per annum.
Job Security: A permanent staff position on a long-term regional highways contract, replacing agency reliance with a stable, invested core team.
Are you an experienced civil engineering or highways Site Agent professional looking to step away from agency uncertainty and secure a long-term, stable career with a leading tier-1 contractor?
We are currently working with a major highways service provider to appoint 2X permanent Site Agent to lead vital maintenance and improvement schemes across the Hertfordshire network.
This is a high-profile, hands-on role offering genuine career stability, a clear path for progression, and exceptional earning potential through significant overtime and night-working uplifts.
The Site Agent Role & Responsibilities Working predominantly on-site (approx. 70%+ of the time) across Hertfordshire, you will take full operational ownership of highway improvement and maintenance schemes ranging from £10k to £3m.
Operational Leadership: Plan and sequence works to maximise productivity, minimise disruption, and lead early morning site briefings.
Safety & Quality Champion: Act as a visible role model for Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ), driving absolute standards on live, public-facing carriageways.
Stakeholder & Traffic Management: Coordinate complex traffic management systems, pedestrian interfaces, and engage professionally with clients, local authorities, and the public.
Commercial & Programme Control: Monitor progress against programmes, resolve delivery issues proactively, manage change control, and ensure costs are accurately tracked.
Collaborative Delivery: Work closely with internal design teams during Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) phases through to physical site execution.
Site Agent Requirements
Experience: Proven background delivering live highways, civil engineering, utilities, or live-network environments. (Experience managing schemes over £1m is advantageous).
Technical Competence: Ability to read/interpret drawings, manage site documentation, and maintain rigorous quality control.
Qualifications: CSCS Supervisor card, Street Works qualifications, and a full UK driving licence.
Mindset: Resilient, adaptable, and professional, with stellar leadership and communication skills to motivate site teams and manage public interfaces.
If you are ready to take ownership of the Site Agent roles, on flagship regional schemes and secure a permanent role with a progressive contractor, send me a copy of your latest CV and I’ll be in touch to discuss submitting your application!