Sub Agent

We are recruiting Sub Agents across our busy rail portfolio to add engineering expertise across rail sites in the Wessex region (Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire).

We are a leading civil engineering organisation delivering safe, sustainable, and efficient transport solutions across the UK.

**You'll be working on. (what your role and responsibility is)**

**Role purpose**:

- As a Sub Agent you will be responsible for the management of small value construction sites, or assist the Site Agent/Project Manager on larger value schemes, in order to achieve required project delivery to the customers' objectives, while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact, and cost control.
- You'll lead by example by engendering the collaborative culture throughout the team, including suppliers and customers, ensuring that everyone works towards our common vision of a vibrant delivery mechanism that delivers on promises, chosen by customers and has safety at its core.

**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.
- Review 3-week programme to ensure in line with the project programme and organise resources necessary to meet the plan.
- 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.
- Produce good quality, accurate monthly reports for the Client and internally.
- Chair weekly site meetings in line with Company procedures.

**Health, Safety, Environment and Quality**
- Comply with Company procedures and legal obligations at all times, promoting best practice.
- Promote the Octavius safety rules and establish safe working cultures and practices and environmental compliance, stop any unsafe work conditions.
- 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 all audits and reports are produced.

**Cost control**
- Populate and manage the Octavius 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.

**You'll receive. (because we value you)**

We offer a competitive rewards package, including a Company Car scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance cover, 25 days Annual Leave (and a day off for your birthday). You'll also have access to Hybrid working where possible, an enhanced Paternity & Maternity package and the opportunity to develop yourself personally and professionally.

**About you. (what you are skilled at)**
- 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 conclusion.
- Demonstrate the right behaviours to ensure the culture is in line with our Company values.

**You'll bring(your wealth of experience & qualifications)**

**Experience and knowledge**:

- Relevant experience in the delivery arena. Experience and knowledge of construction industry - awareness of current techniques.
- 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.
- Temporary Works Co-ordinator (desirable).
- Leadership experience (desirable).

**Qualifications**:

- Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent qualification or relevant experience
- CSCS card / SMSTS
- NEBOSH or IOSH
- Working towards IEng AMICE, AMIEE, AMIMechE, or equivalent (desirable)
- Service avoidance training (desirable)
- Confined space training (desirable)
- Appointed person CPCS card (desirable)

**Can you work with us?**

This role is not eligible for sponsorship.
- Sub Agent.pdf (90.51 KB)