Mott Macdonald Bentley (MMB) are looking for an expereinced Site Agent to work on a Major project in the Cambridge area.

With an ever-growing population and increasing customer expectations across the region, several exciting and career enhancing projects are being undertaken to create a forward-thinking, sustainable and industry-leading Water and Water Recycling Service. One of these projects is the Cambridge Relocation Project.

Anglian Water’s new flag ship Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation Project proposed development involves the design and construction of a new greenfield WWTW including WRC, STC, tunnel, shafts, landscape and building architecture, highways re-alignment, major earthworks, commissioning of the new facility and de-commissioning of the existing treatment works. 

This innovative scheme will enable the future economic development of the Greater Cambridge area and also give rise to a number of additional benefits including

Significantly reduced carbon emissions being operationally net zero and energy neutral.

Greater resilience, improved storm management and cleaner final effluent from the new facility will result in reduced storm overflows and significantly improved water quality in the River Cam.

The proposed WWTP is being designed to reduce concentration in final treated effluent discharges of phosphorus, ammonia, total suspended solids and biological oxygen demand (BOD), compared to the existing Cambridge WWTP. This means that

A high-level summary of the proposed development is provided below:

A flag ship scheme with an integrated wastewater and sludge treatment plant.

A shaft to intercept wastewater at the existing WWTP and a tunnel/ pipeline with major crossings to transfer it to the new WWTP. Temporary intermediate shafts to launch and recover the micro-tunnel boring machine.

A gravity pipeline transferring treated wastewater to a discharge point on the River Cam and a pipeline for storm water overflows.

Ancillary on-site buildings, including a Gateway Building with incorporated Discovery Centre, substation building and workshop.

Environmental mitigation and enhancements including substantial biodiversity net gain, improved habitats for wildlife and extensive landscaping

Approximately 70 ha, a landscaped earth bank enclosing the proposed WWTP, climate resilient drainage system and improved recreational access and connectivity.

Renewable energy generation via anaerobic digestion which is part of the sludge treatment process that produces biogas designed to be able to feed directly into the local gas network to heat homes, or to be used on site.

Renewable energy generation via solar photovoltaic systems and associated battery energy storage.

Other ancillary development such as internal site access, utilities, including gas, electricity and communications and connection to the site drainage system.

New vehicle access from Horningsea Road for Heavy Goods Vehicles bringing sludge onto the site for treatment and other site traffic.

What will you be doing as our new Site Agent?

Our Site Agents will play a key role in the successful delivery of the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Relocation Project, reporting to the Construction Manager.

We are looking for engaged and passionate Site Agents who:

Can demonstrate experience of being part of large-scale infrastructure programmes of work or standalone projects.

Lead and managed teams successfully with motivation and enthusiasm. 

Are excellent communicator who can passionately share vision, direction, and ‘big picture’ to both their teams and external stakeholders.

Work collaboratively with the wider team – SHE, commercial, and technical – to ensure budget and programme delivering.

Key responsibilities:

Management and Health & Safety; 

Management and awareness of all aspects of the 3-weekly programme for the satisfactory completion, recording and monitoring of specific elements of the project.

Input and collaborate on the 6-monthly and Clause 32 programmes; and use these to contribute to weekly collaboration planning. 

Lead work planning within your section, using production techniques and planning tools to ensure efficient management resources, supply chain and materials; and communicate this to your team.  

Management of Health, Safety, Environment, and wellbeing on site. Including the preparation, approval, and delivery of RAMS, SSOW, permits, site inductions and briefings and a thorough understanding of safety, environmental and quality management processes, and regulations.

Management of Risk and Opportunity – Understand the sites Risk and Opportunities and work with the team to pro-actively mitigate risks and realise opportunities.

Administer the sub-contracts including applications for payment, scope and attendance provision, EWs/CEs and instructions.

Ensuring all operations adhere to both legislative and the IMS guidelines for health, safety, environmental and quality procedures and are delivered within budget, on schedule and in accordance with the appropriate standards, specifications and regulatory requirements.

Technical; 

Experience in the supervision and coordination of Temporary Works on site, ideally with an internal or external accreditation

Understanding and experience of planning approvals and DCO 

Thorough understanding of commercial, contractual and procurement processes, including the NEC suite of contracts to enable effective delivery.

Qualifications & Skills; 

Degree level qualification in a Civil Engineering allied subject or HND in Civil Engineering and vocational training in Engineering

Effective written and verbal communication skills to diverse audiences.

Knowledge and understanding of engineering principles and common construction methodologies.

Knowledge and understanding of temporary works processes, design and management. 

Knowledge and understanding of construction contracts (through experience and formal training). Ideally ECC NEC4.

Digital competence (MS Office 365, document control systems, site digital tools).

Formal training in Health & Safety and Environmental management (SMSTS)

CSCS Card

Driving licence

What can we offer:

26 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy and carry over
Flexible pension contributions up to 5% employee 10% employer
Generous car allowance or company car
Income protection
Private medical insurance
Health cash plan
Annual professional institution subscription costs
Career and professional development opportunities#LI-MMB