Freelance Site Agent - Highways

Posted 13/05/2026 by Caval Limited

Location:
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Salary/Rate:
£375 - £400/day Outside IR35

The Project

As an experienced Site Agent, you will work on various Highways schemes around Yorkshire.

The Rate: £375-425 per day

Location: Various sites from the Leeds office

The Work: Working on various highways, streetworks and SDF schemes

Duration: Our client has 6 months as a start but the right candidate could be procured for long term work

Requirements

For this role it is essential that you carry the following qualifications as a minimum;

  • SMSTS
  • 3 Day First Aid
  • CSCS Card
  • National Highways Passport (desirable)

It is also desired that you hold the skills & experience below;

  • Experienced as a Site Agent / Senior Agent / PM on National Highways schemes
  • Able to take the lead with client interfaces
  • Solid understanding of engineering principles
  • Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and project management skills including leading and managing technical teams
  • Able to establish project requirements and drive the team to deliver the outcomes in terms of safety, quality, cost and programme

Duties

  • Pre-contract planning and liaison with estimators
  • Liaising with internal and external project stakeholders
  • Planning, programming, and resourcing contracts
  • Identifying tender and other financial opportunities
  • Delegating duties to engineering and contracts staff
  • Identifying, evaluating, and managing claims and variations
  • Accepting, approving, and issuing contracts and subcontracts
  • Compiling applications for payment and agreeing final accounts
  • Providing quality input to regional management and planning meetings
  • Managing projects to achieve financial, safety, quality, and environmental targets
  • Upholding immaculate Health & safety standards for the projects you are on
  • Promote integrated working with other members within the project to create a one-team ethos, including development of team members
  • Support the implementation and monitoring of Performance Excellence and Health & Safety policies and procedures in accordance with the clients' standards
  • Take full ownership and accountability for cost management of your section of the project, ensuring robust control of target cost, actual costs and forecasts through commercial awareness
  • Review contractual agreements and develop design, working methods, programme and forecast costs with the Construction Manager, General Foreman and Subcontractors / Suppliers identifying any inaccuracies or inconsistencies, and provide feedback to any changes made to the QA and QS team

This is a Contract position with a competitive Rate on offer for the successful candidate. For more information please apply online or contact Max Blake (phone number removed)

Type:
Contract
Start Date:
01/06/2026
Contract Length:
6 Months
Job Reference:
DA/AgentYorksh_1778676415
Job ID:
225104424

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