Site Agent or Senior Site Agent
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Senior Site Agent / Site Agent
Sector: Civil Engineering ¦ Scottish Civils Framework
Location: Cumbernauld, Scotland
A standout opportunity for an experienced Site Agent or Senior Site Agent to join an established and reputable rail and civil engineering team delivering a diverse portfolio of rail station upgrades, infrastructure renewals and multi‑disciplinary civil engineering projects across Scotland.
This is a role for someone who wants to take ownership, lead delivery, and be part of a business that invests in its people and offers genuine long‑term progression.
What You’ll Receive
- Competitive salary (DOE)
- Company car or car allowance
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Up to 3 volunteer days
- Company contributory pension
- Life insurance
- Medicash Health Cash Plan & Rewards
- Generous employee referral scheme
- Strong internal support structure and clear pathways for career development and progression
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- A safe, inclusive and supportive working environment
- Employee forums to ensure your voice is heard
About the Business Unit
You’ll join a fast‑paced, collaborative environment delivering a wide range of civil engineering and rail infrastructure projects for clients including Network Rail, Local Authorities and environmental partners.
Typical works include:
- Rail platforms, station infrastructure and access improvements
- Underbridges, overbridges and footbridges
- Highways, roads and drainage
- Tunnels, earthworks, embankments and stabilisation
- Flood alleviation, repairs and environmental works
The Role
As a Senior Site Agent, you will lead the successful delivery of multiple rail station and civil engineering projects across Scotland. You’ll ensure your teams understand project requirements, manage resources effectively, and maintain strong relationships with clients, stakeholders and delivery partners.
Your leadership will ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards—while consistently exceeding client expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver projects in line with legislation, contract requirements, safety plans and quality/environmental standards.
- Manage programme, budget and commercial performance.
- Work closely with site teams and commercial staff to ensure tender allowances are maintained.
- Monitor progress and performance, identifying and managing change effectively.
- Produce accurate progress reports for the Contracts Manager.
- Maintain robust site records and support change assessments.
- Build positive working relationships with clients, designers, subcontractors and internal teams.
About You
You’ll bring proven experience as a Site Agent or Senior Site Agent within rail or civil engineering, ideally with exposure to station or rail infrastructure projects.
Essential:
- SMSTS
- PTS
- Degree, HNC or HND in Civil Engineering (or equivalent technical experience)
- Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
- Experience managing multi‑disciplinary civil engineering projects in a contracting environment
- Full UK Driving license
The Company
Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.
AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.
Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.
We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.
Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.
AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.
Health & Wellbeing
Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.
Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!
For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:
tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk
Recruitment Manager
The Benefits
We offer excellent career prospects, a competitive salary, and outstanding training development and support opportunities. You can expect to receive a range of benefits (role dependent) including:
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