Civils Sub Agent

Ferrovial Services Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrovial Construction at Heathrow Airport is seeking a Civils Sub Agent to oversee site activities, ensuring safety, quality and timely delivery of complex civil and utility works within Heathrow's frameworks.

You will mentor site engineers, support cost management, coordinate with commercial teams, manage subcontractors and maintain daily site diaries while upholding Ferrovial values across stakeholders and environments.

Qualifications

• Develop commercial and contractual knowledge with practical application.
• Experience managing costs and budgets on site.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage subcontractors.
• CSCS card held and valid.
• Strong communication with clients and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Follow company policies and health, safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Assist the Agent with cost management and programme preparation.
• Mentor site engineers and maintain project records.
• Coordinate measurement and payment records with commercial teams.
• Allocate labour, plant and materials with the Agent.
• Identify potential commercial or contractual risks.
• Manage material orders and supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery.
• Oversee subcontractors to meet project requirements.
• Uphold Ferrovial values in all interactions and maintain daily site diaries.

Skills

Commercial knowledge

Cost awareness

People management

Subcontractor management

CSCS card

Communication

Civil engineering knowledge

Site management

Education

Institution of Civil Engineers membership (desirable)

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Ferrovial is also leading the development of the New Terminal One at JFK International Airport. Ferrovial shares trade under the ticker symbol FER on two stock markets: Nasdaq in the U.S. (Nasdaq100 Index) and the Spanish Stock Exchanges (IBEX 35). Ferrovial is included in globally recognized sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence:Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

Civils Sub Agent

Location: Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Airport

Ferrovial Construction has been working at Heathrow Airport for over 12 years delivering some of the most complex infrastructure projects to high quality, safety and environmental standards. We have focused on design and build projects with a mix of contractual arrangements. This has enabled us to refine our management procedures in response to Heathrow’s Employers Requirements and Ferrovial Construction own internal management systems.

Since joining Heathrow’s framework, Ferrovial Construction has delivered a variety of airside and landside projects across the whole airport. For example, we have delivered new taxiways and rehabilitated existing taxiways and the southern runway. We have also redeveloped sterile and grass areas and replaced critical assets, such as fire main, fuel main and HV ducts. We are currently working alongside Heathrow to rehabilitate assets with expired design life’s and plan for a future runway resurfacing project. We are constantly designing and planning our works around critical assets and engaging with different key stakeholders in order to deliver Heathrow value for money.

Key Responsibilities:

• Follow company policies and procedures, including method statements, risk assessments and briefings, while setting a strong personal example in health, safety, quality and environmental standards.
• Support the Agent with cost management processes and programme preparation as required.
• Mentor site engineers to maintain strong engineering control and accurate project records.
• Work with commercial teams to ensure measurement and payment records are prepared accurately and on time.
• Work with the Agent to allocate labour, plant, materials and temporary works designs.
• Inform the Agent of any potential commercial or contractual risks.
• Manage material orders and supplier relationships to ensure required materials are delivered on time.
• Manage subcontractors to ensure services are delivered effectively and in line with company policies.
• Promote company values in all interactions with employees, clients, subcontractors and external contacts.
• Prepare and deliver daily activity briefings and maintain a regular site diary with relevant updates.

Key skills and experience

• Developing commercial and contractual knowledge, with evidence of practical application.
• Experience of working in a cost-conscious environment
• Good people management experience
• Experience in managing subcontractors
• Valid CSCS card
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across clients, stakeholders and subcontractors.
• Technical knowledge of civil engineering, supported by relevant project experience, with proven experience at Section Engineer level on site across both civil engineering and utilities projects.
• Computer literacy
• Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers or equivalent (desirable)

Please note that this job description does not represent a comprehensive list of activities and employees may be requested to undertake other reasonable duties.

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