Sub Agent

The Role:
As a Sub Agent, you will be responsible for the management of small-value civil engineering and construction sites or assist the Site Agent and Project Manager on larger value schemes, to achieve the required project delivery to the customer’s objectives while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact, and cost control.

Key Responsibilities:

Site Management

• Maintain commercial performance of the contract.
• Be responsible for the successful delivery of projects.
• Produce and manage the project programme and supervise the delivery of it.
• Understand and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Provide engineering expertise and support to the project team.
• Ensure all staff, subcontractors, and visitors are properly inducted, meet the competencies required of them, and hold relevant qualifications and tickets.
• Undertake an ambassadorial role, representing the business to customers, the public, and official bodies.
• Deliver products to customer satisfaction.
• Produce good quality, accurate monthly reports for the Client and internally.
• Chair weekly site meetings in line with company procedures.
• Obtain all ‘as built’ information ensuring that it is accurate and relevant.

Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality

• Always comply with company procedures and legal obligations, promoting best practices.
• Promote safe working cultures and practices and ensure environmental compliance.
• Maintain and manage construction sites and subcontractors, developing positive working relationships.
• Oversee and ensure that all HSEQ-related documentation is kept up to date and briefed as necessary.
• Ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly inspections are carried out and that all audits and reports are produced.
• Liaise with relevant third parties and government agencies.
• Ensure that the QA file is produced and maintained.
• Ensure the work is delivered snag/defect-free and on time.

Cost Control

• Populate and manage the cost plan for the project.
• Maximise project value and maintain commercial tension to drive out cost and challenge the status quo.
• Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed.

Managing Resources

• Deal with any actual or potential problems with resources promptly.
• Ensure that records of resources are complete and accurate.

Key Measures and Targets

• Monthly and weekly reporting timescales are met.
• Adherence to Business Unit Objectives.
• Ensure 3 Pillar KPI measures are met.

Key Relationships

• Customers and stakeholders.
• Subcontractors and suppliers.
• Site teams and support departments.

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet all the following criteria:

Essential

• Considerable experience in Civil Engineering.
• Working knowledge of NEC contract conditions, CDM regulations, design management, programme and risk management, and cost control including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting.
• Good knowledge of specifications and testing regimes relevant to general civil engineering.
• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent.
• CSCS card.
• SMSTS card.
• Full driving licence.
• Excellent communication, people, and team management skills with the ability to motivate others to achieve high standards of compliance.
• Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion.
• Demonstrate the right behaviours to ensure the culture is in line with company values.

Desirable

• Working towards CEng, IEng AMICE, or equivalent.
• Water Experience.
• Temporary Works Co-ordinator.
• Leadership experience.
• Service avoidance training.
• Confined space training.
• Appointed person CPCS card.
• NEBOSH or IOSH.

Caring and Investing in You

Our values have been embedded for over 40 years and are our guiding principle regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values reflect our commitment to being a people-centric company.

As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.

From the moment you join us, your wellbeing and career aspirations will be supported by:

• Competitive salary.
• Company Pension.
• Life Assurance.
• Private Medical.
• Profit share scheme.
• 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days.
• 8 hours leave of absence for volunteering.
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological, and financial wellbeing.
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice.
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position).
• Leadership & management training and coaching.
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression.
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Annual salary review.
• Continuous service awards.