Senior Agent

BAM; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Agent to lead a major nuclear construction project. This role involves overseeing project teams, ensuring health and safety compliance, and implementing innovative BIM technologies to enhance project delivery. You will play a crucial role in fostering a collaborative environment and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders. With a focus on sustainable practices, this position offers a chance to contribute to significant projects while enjoying a range of family-friendly benefits and professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about construction and leadership, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car / car allowance

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

2 wellbeing days

1 volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Engineering required.
• Must have CSCS Level and SMSTS qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor the project team while ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Implement cost management systems and maintain project schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Cost Management

Health and Safety Compliance

BIM Technologies

Construction Techniques

Education

Degree in Engineering

HND in Engineering

Tools

BIM Software

Project Management Software

Job description

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Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM Nuttall are currently involved in a major nuclear new build project in the South West (Hinkley Point C, near Bridgwater in Somerset), delivering reinforced concrete structures, roads and complex multi network installations. Due to a growing workload, we now require a Senior Agent.

Your mission

As a Senior Agent, you will be responsible for the following:

• Set personal example in health, safety and environmental matters by ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, and personal safety tours.
• Manage, supervise and mentor the project team as appropriate.
• Adopt, maintain and promote cost-conscious management through efficient use of all resources.
• Implement and promote the use of BIM technologies to deliver the requirements of the project BIM Execution Plan (BEP).
• Maintain good working relationship with RE staff and the supply chain.
• Encourage repeat business by adopting a professional attitude with clients and stakeholders.
• Establish, maintain and monitor an effective, programme based cost management system, to facilitate control with reliable QF preparation.
• Ensure realistic short, medium and contract programmes are prepared, reviewed and updated.
• Ensure method statements and risk assessments are prepared, briefed, reviewed and updated.
• Ensure all records for measurement and payment purposes are prepared promptly, in appropriate form.
• Ensure all necessary site based appointments are made with suitably trained and experienced staff.
• Use recorded weekly internal progress meetings to communicate with all levels of the team.
• Keep off-site line management apprised of potential problems and future work opportunities.
• Establish and maintain close working relationship with buying department to ensure compliant advantageous procurement terms.
• Take a personal interest in developing staff to their next level.
• Keep abreast of developments in professional field.
• Establish close working relationship with general foreman to ensure cost-effective use of labour and plant.

Who are we looking for?

The following are mandatory requirements:

• Degree, HND in Engineering or equivalent.
• CSCS Level - Academically or Professionally Qualified Person/Manager.
• SMSTS.
• Successful experience and performance at Sub Agent level (or equivalent as deemed appropriate by Senior Management).
• Must be able to demonstrate leadership and management capabilities to manage less complex projects, characterised by short tender/project execution time, low resource tie-up and low risk profile.
• Specific working knowledge of the construction techniques and form of contract used upon the project or area of project to which the individual is assigned.

The following are desirable requirements:

• Qualified to Chartered Engineer level (MICE or equivalent).
• 7 years of experience in the construction industry.
• SMSTS.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Company car / car allowance / travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM Nuttall is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it's about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Jonathan Schulte, Recruitment Manager, BAM Nuttall Ltd, m: 07717 227890 / Email: [e-mail]

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.