Agent (Shafts)

STRABAG; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Strabag is seeking an Agent to lead planning, delivery and completion of tunnel-related compounds and shafts ahead of construction. You will manage a team to ensure safe, efficient delivery on time and within budget, interfacing with designers, authorities and other delivery teams.

You will develop construction methodologies, monitor plans, control costs and ensure regulatory compliance, including H&S and environmental requirements, while coordinating designs and mitigating risks.

Qualifications

• Civil engineering construction experience is required.
• Strong programme management, cost control and commercial awareness.
• Experience delivering self-managed works and managing subcontractors and supply chains.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• CSCS card holder.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification.
• Temporary Works Coordinator qualification.
• First Aid at Work certification.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver and complete compounds and shafts ahead of tunnel construction.
• Manage a team to ensure safe, efficient delivery on time and in budget, interfacing with stakeholders.
• Interface with designers, statutory authorities, community and other delivery teams.
• Schedule and budget all works, identifying strategies to improve schedule and cost performance.
• Collaborate with works managers, foremen, supervisors and workforce to maintain site culture.
• Develop construction methodology, management and monitoring plan, meeting H&S and environmental requirements.
• Develop detailed site programmes and review weekly.
• Identify construction risks and mitigation measures.
• Coordinate with design team to ensure designs are coordinated and identify cost/safety/programme benefits.
• Understand subcontractors' contracts and manage subcontractor accounts with Construction Manager.
• Monitor subcontractor and supply chain performance and quality control.
• Inspect and accept works and handover to operations.

Skills

Effective communication

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Planning & scheduling

Cost control

Education

Degree in civil engineering (or equivalent)

Temporary Works Coordinator

First Aid at Work

Job description

Tasks

As an Agent, you will be involved in the planning, delivery and completion of compounds and shafts ahead of tunnel construction as well as permanent structures. You will manage a team to ensure safe, efficient delivery on time and in budget, interfacing with stakeholders including designers, statutory authorities, community and other delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring construction to the highest quality standards, to ensure that the completed tunnel is suitable for transmission of drinking water.
• Accurately schedule and budget all works and ensure delivery in accordance with the agreed targets, identifying strategies to improve schedule and cost performance.
• Work collaboratively with works managers, foremen, supervisors and workforce to maintain a culture across the site which is aligned with the project purpose and values.
• Develop the construction methodology, management and monitoring plan, meeting all regulations, including H&S and environmental requirements.
• Develop detailed site programmes, assessing actual productivity achieved and review weekly.
• Identify construction risks, including development and implementation of mitigation measures.
• Review design information and work collaboratively with the design team to ensure designs are properly coordinated and identify opportunities for innovation, cost reduction, safety, quality or programme benefits.
• Understand subcontractor’s contract conditions, developing job specific subcontract conditions and manage the subcontractors account with the Construction Manager.
• Monitor subcontractor and supply chain performance, quality control.
• Manage inspection and acceptance of works, handover to operations/delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of civil engineering construction.
• Awareness of programme management, cost control and commercial management.
• Experience of self-delivering works and management of subcontractors and supply chains to deliver work safely, on time and on budget.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• CSCS.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Relevant degree or equivalent level of qualification.
• Temporary Works Coordinator.
• First Aid at Work.