Network Plus

Maintains, builds, and delivers utility infrastructure

Water Agent

Construction ManagementPosted on Nov 12

Full-timePreston, UK£35k - £42k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

Experience working in the utilities sector, ideally on clean water projects.
Knowledge and experience in deep excavations, civil engineering, drainage, structures, and clean-water schemes.
Knowledge and experience in street works and confined spaces.
Awareness of costs and programme planning.
Team management and communication skills.
Proficient IT skills; Microsoft Project proficiency is preferred within the stated qualification list.
A full UK driving licence.
A health and safety qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Plan, manage, and supervise resources associated with infrastructure projects on the existing clean-water network across the North West.
Provide operational leadership to operational teams and supply-chain partners, ensuring work is delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the client’s expectations.
Work with the client to influence the D-MeX customer-satisfaction measure and demonstrate care for customer ratings of Network Plus’s Non-Core services.
Communicate with customers impacted by the work as required.
Work with design, delivery, and commercial teams to deliver the programme safely, to the required quality, on schedule, and within the client’s budget.
Provide operational supervisory responsibility for New Connections & Developer Services projects and daily on-site activities.
Be site-based and regularly visit local teams to review progress and performance and ensure standards are followed.
Organise resources for schemes, including plant, labour, materials, and subcontractors, cost-effectively.
Manage compliance with on-site health and safety procedures, including weekly checks, inspections, team briefings, and audits; develop and support teams as needed.
Report site progress weekly to the management team and client through meetings and calls, including updates on planning and issues.
Act as a health and safety representative by undertaking workplace inspections, raising health and safety matters with management, and investigating reportable accidents or incidents when they occur.

Desired Qualifications

Proficiency in Microsoft Project.

As a Site Agent, you will be responsible for the resources associated with delivering a wide range of Infrastructure Projects, on the existing clean water network across with North West, for our client United Utilities.

You will plan, manage and supervise operational teams and supply chain partners, as they carry out schemes and provide operational leadership – ensuring that the work is delivered safely, on time, within budget and to our client’s expectations. In addition to Health and Safety, customer service is critical to the client.

Satisfaction of customers is measured through a new regulatory measure called D-MeX. You will work closely with the client to influence the D-MeX measure and show leadership skills to genuinely care about the ratings customers give of Network Plus’s Non-Core services. You will be expected to communicate with customers who are impacted by our work, as and when required.

You will work with the design, delivery and commercial teams, to ensure our programme of work is delivered safely, to the right quality, on programme and to the clients budget.

We are looking for someone to have operational supervisory responsibility for New Connections & Developer Services projects and the daily activities that take place on site.
We are looking for someone to be site based and regularly visit teams at local site level – reviewing progress and performance and ensuring all standards are adhered to at all times.
We are looking for someone to organise all resources for our schemes, including plant, labour, materials and sub-contractors, in the most cost-effective way.
We are looking for someone to manage compliance to our Health and Safety procedures on site e.g. weekly checks, inspections, team briefings, audits and work with the teams as required to develop them and support them in reaching their full potential.
We are looking for someone to do weekly reporting of the sites to our management team and the client on weekly meetings and calls to update the team on progress, planning and issues.
We are looking for someone to be a Health & Safety Representative; undertaking health & safety inspections in and around the workplace, raising health and safety related matters with management and investigating reportable accidents or incidents if and when they occur

Experience of working in the Utilities sector and ideally on clean water
Competence, knowledge and experience in deep excavations, civils, drainage, structures and clean water based schemes.
Competence, knowledge and experience in Street Works and Confined Spaces
Health & Safety qualification an advantage
Awareness of costs and programme awareness
Good team management and communication skills
Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Project is preferable
Full UK Driving Licence

About the Company

Network Plus

Maintains, builds, and delivers utility infrastructure

Network Plus provides utility and infrastructure services across the UK, supporting the maintenance, construction, and delivery of essential services in sectors such as wastewater, power, local infrastructure, gas, telecoms, and water. It delivers end-to-end solutions for infrastructure projects, handling planning, design, construction, and ongoing maintenance, with revenue generated mainly through long-term contracts with clients like local authorities and large utility companies. The company differentiates itself through a strong emphasis on safety, efficiency, and the adoption of new technologies and methods to improve service delivery on large-scale projects that require specialized equipment and expertise. Its goal is to ensure critical infrastructure remains reliable and efficient, supporting sustainable operations and long-term client relationships.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Salford, United Kingdom
Founded: 2000

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