Sub Agent

2 weeks ago

Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Royal BAM Group Full time

Building a sustainable tomorrow


We are seeking a Sub Agent to join us at Devonport where we are the preferred contractor to carry out heavy civil engineering construction building improved flood defences in and around the Navy dockyard.

You will be in the Submarine Refit Complex (SRC), working on the 14 & 15 dock floodwall and roadway projects

Your mission
As a Sub Agent, you will be responsible for the following:

  • Management of subcontractors
  • Liaising with Babcock Design and project management
  • Set a personal example in health, safety and environmental matters by ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures through method statements, risk assessments and briefings
  • Manage, supervise and mentor section, site and assistant engineers to ensure high levels of engineering control and generation of appropriate records
  • Maintain good working relationship with RE staff and supply chain
  • Adopt and promote a costconscious attitude through efficient use of company resources
  • Support the agent as required in operating the cost management system, the production of programmes and QF preparation
  • Communicate with commercial staff to ensure all records for measurement and payment purposes are prepared promptly, in appropriate form
  • Adopt and promote the use of BIM technologies to deliver the requirements of the project BIM Execution Plan (BEP)
  • Communicate with general foreman to ensure adequate work preparation and resources availability
  • Assist the agent as required to procure necessary materials, subcontracts and plant in sufficient time
  • Review with the agent regularly the performance, development and training needs of subordinate staff, including underperformance or potential resignations
  • Advise agent of any potential commercial or contractual liabilities

Who are we looking for?

The following are mandatory requirements:

  • Degree, HND in Engineering or equivalent


 CSCS Level
  • Academically or Professionally Qualified Person/Supervisory/Manager
  • SSSTS
  • Successful experience and performance at Section Engineer level

The following are desirable requirements:

  • Qualified to ICE Incorporated level or equivalent
  • TW supervisor or experience in TW
  • Experience with RC//marine civils/steelwork/paint systems

What's in it for you?

  • Competitive salary
  • A wide range of family friendly policies
  • Company car / car allowance / travel allowance
  • 8 % matched pension contributions
  • Private healthcare
  • Life assurance
  • 26 days holiday
  • 2 wellbeing days
  • 1 volunteering day
  • Personal and professional development

BAM Nuttall is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

Who are we?
The art of building is about building for communities; it's about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values:
sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process


BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.

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