Sub Agent

**About the role**
Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for a **Sub Agent** to join our Scottish Business based out of **Maxim** **Business Park **to work in various locations** **throughout Scotland

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 some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

**Why join us?**

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

**About us**
From Dunfermline’s tramways in 1909 to highland hospitals today, Balfour Beatty has been trusted for over a century to deliver the complex and critical infrastructure and iconic buildings Scotland relies on.

We have the people, knowledge and experience to safely deliver projects right first time, maximising value for money and ensuring a positive social impact and inclusive economic growth for local communities.

Our award-winning sustainable projects, including active travel, Passivhaus and retrofit, demonstrate our commitment to supporting Scotland’s transition towards net zero in the built environment.

**Diversity and inclusion**

Job Reference: BBUK06086