Tunnel Agent
7 months ago
Job Introduction
Tunnel Agent - Reports to Tunnel Construction Manager.
**Flexible working**:We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.
Main Responsibilities
- Review of Risk Assessments, WASPS and Method Statements - in particular high risk activities to ensure adequacy of risk mitigation
- Carry out briefings (Method Statement, Start of Shift, Safety Alert etc.) as and when required
- Lead weekly SHE inspections and champion SCS and HS2 SHE initiatives
- Ensure safety, environmental and quality non conformances are reported to the Senior Management Team in a timely manner
- Provide support to the Senior Engineer(s) / sub agents on engineering challenges
- Lead Daily Shift Review Meetings
- Overseeing preparation and implementation of Inspection and Test Plans and task specific Check Sheets in line with project QA requirements
- Ensuring site team compiles accurate diaries detailing resources used/activities undertaken/problems encountered during the shift
- Reporting progress against programme and providing detailed narrative on delays/problems/innovation
- Efficient procurement and management of materials
- Optimisation of site layout/setup to maximize efficiency of operation
- Maintain a proactive approach to problem solving in conjunction with the site team as required and reporting on solutions found
- Subcontract Management as required
- Cost reconcilliation
**Health, Safety & Environment**:
- Ensuring health and safety is given the highest priority in the delivery of the works
- Be familiar with, and demonstrate commitment to the requirements of the Health & Safety and Environmental Policies
- Ensure that the Health Safety and Environmental Policies and Procedures are effectively communicated to the workforce and implemented
- Work collaboratively with the HS2 team and other contractors, subcontractors works packages to achieve the overall project goals
**Other Responsibilities**:
- Understands the scope of the works and can identify change
- Promoting the pursuit of excellence and continuous improvement, driving innovation, adopting best practice, standardising processes and procedures
- Ad hoc duties as required by the job
**Required Qualifications & Skills**
- Engineering Degree/HNC or similar in a construction discipline
- IOSH or SMSTS or recognised equivalent
- Extensive experience working with in TBM excavated tunnels with a particurar emphasis on excavation of London Clay / Lambeth group utilising an EPB TBM
- Engineering Degree/HNC or similar in a construction discipline
- IOSH or SMSTS
- Application of survey control and TBM guidance techniques/systems
- Short term planning and programming works
- Temporary works appreciation
- Material and plant procurement
- Proficient in written presentation of records
- Thorough grounding in quality, safety and environmental methodologies.
**Desirable Qualifications & Skills**
- Engineering Degree/HNC or similar in Tunnelling/Mining
- Appointed Person (Cranes)
- Temporary Works Co-ordinator
- Member of ICE/IMMM
- Experience in planning and programming multi discipline works, particularly within the tunnelling industry
- Temporary works innovation and design
- Good track record in cost control and opportunity identification
- Demonstrable record in SHE/quality risk assessment and risk mitigation
About The Company
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services
The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.
You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).
Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.
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