Sub Agent

2 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Qiagen Full time

**About the role**
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a **Sub Agent** to join our thriving Yorkshire Regional Business Unit in **Leeds**

You will lead and control a section or specific discipline of the works as part of a site based project team. This will include the management of a team of Section Engineers & Site Engineers

**What you'll be doing**
As a **Sub Agent**, you will:

- Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
- Motivate the team and manage performance; monitor the competency of team members and undertake training/ coaching as appropriate
- Review Method Statements and Risk Assessments and make improvements as appropriate
- Carry out trend analysis and identify improvement areas from audits and near misses
- Carry out field audits and confirm the sufficiency of control documentation
- Produce and implement Permits to Work, specifically Confined Space Permits and Hot Works Permits
- Possess a strong understanding of temporary works and timescales for implementation into the works
- Manage sub-contractors
- Understand cost and value
- Draft correspondence to sub-contractors, suppliers and Client

**Who we're looking for**
You will have the following:

- Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately. Suggests and implements improvements to systems
- Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity; experienced at encouraging direct reports to do the same and managing a team to ensure tasks are carried out effectively and key messages cascaded
- Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights
- Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
- Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card. SSSTS or SMSTS qualified
- Excellent team player, able to work competently and independently without continuous supervision
- Strong communication skills with good interpersonal and influencing skills
- Solution orientated approach to issue resolution
- Excellent role model for development of team members and demonstrates required behaviours to align to project and team objectives
- A good working knowledge of current H&S Legislation
- A full understanding of technical requirements and techniques of setting out and coaching of team members
- Good working knowledge of Contracts such as the NEC

The following qualities/experience are desirable:

- Strong knowledge and management of construction process in one or more of the following areas: Earthworks/Drainage, Pavement, Structures, Roadworks
- Has achieved or is working towards professional accreditation (eg ICE, IHT, APM)

**Why work for us**
Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on. Our East Delivery Unit business has a fantastic pipeline of civil engineering projects throughout Yorkshire & Humber, and the Teeside geographical areas

**About us**
In UK Construction Services England & Wales business, our aim is to be the partner of choice; the go-to in our sector, trusted to deliver for our customers. We work across a huge and exciting range of sectors, including aviation, building, civils, defence and energy.

From ground investigations and flood defence to complex roads and bridges; primary schools to world class universities; ground-breaking hospitals to city centre living; the depth of our experience and quality of our projects is something we are proud of.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Job Reference: BBUK05062

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