Marine Sub Agent

Civil Works Alliance; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Civil Works Alliance is seeking a Marine Sub Agent to join the Marine and Tunnels Section and help deliver Sizewell C. You will oversee safety-critical operations, drive performance, coach team members and manage site activities to meet programme targets.

The role requires strong leadership, clear communication, and hands-on experience with HSE systems, risk reviews and quality controls to ensure safe, on-time construction of major civil works.

Qualifications

• Clear communication of safe system of work and ability to stop operations if required.
• Capable of owning tasks and guiding direct reports with clear messaging.
• Willingness to work unsociable hours and nights as required by the programme.
• Strong leadership and teamwork with ability to work independently.
• Decision making based on options and evidence to resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Zero Harm focus and monitor safety performance.
• Motivate and manage section team; monitor competency and training.
• Set targets and KPIs; conduct Safety & Environment Tours.
• Allocate resources and ensure appropriate skills within the section.
• Oversee quality systems and handover documentation ownership.
• Produce and review cost and procurement considerations.
• Attend project meetings and report on section performance.

Skills

Strong communication

Team leadership

HSE management

Proficient IT skills

Decision making

Job description

Help Shape the UK’s Energy Future

Marine Sub Agent Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C

As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years. This role will be within the Marine and Tunnels Section.

Help Shape the UK’s Energy Future

Marine Sub Agent Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C

As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years. This role will be within the Marine and Tunnels Section.

What will you do?

Core

• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Motivate section team and manage performance; monitor the competency of team members and undertake training/ coaching as appropriate

Health Safety & Environmental

• Sets targets and KPI’s in line with Project / Business objectives and monitors performance
• Carries out periodic Safety & Environment Tours as required by the Project H & S Plan
• Assists Lead in Incident Investigation and information gathering / review.
• Appraises improvement options and actions / instigates as appropriate
• Leads periodic risk reviews and takes output forward to the Project Risk Register
• Monitors effectiveness of the H & S Management System
• Keeps up to date with changes in legislation and cascades information to the team

Engineering Control

• Ensures that sufficient resources are allocated to the Works Section and that each has an appropriate level of ability
• Identifies and arranges training as required

Quality

• Sets targets and KPI’s in line with Project objectives and monitors performance
• Ensures site audits are undertaken and takes appropriate action on the findings
• Appraises improvement options and leads / instigates actions as appropriate
• Implements systems and processes to manage the quality of the constructive works
• Involved in working groups focused on Improvement Areas
• Overall ownership of Handover Documentation for Section

Productivity

• Sets targets and KPI’s in line with key outputs and monitors performance, reporting Section Progress
• Carry out constructive analysis of fully resourced programme
• Manages sub-contractor performance based on KPI’sEnsures production of operational target programmes to reflect overall construction programme
• Chairs prescribed Short Interval Control section meetings to review performance on site

Commercial

• Sets targets and KPI’s in line with budget forecast
• Attends and provides reports for weekly project meetings and identifies improvement areas and allocates / implements appropriate actions to team members
• Involved in the procurement of subcontractors and advises on commercial aspects / preferred attendances
• Produces the risk schedule for section, reviews and updates

• Prepares a cost plan and manages cost value

What are we looking for?

Essential

• 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 and capable of stopping operations when necessary.
• • 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 as required by the programme
  • Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
  • Excellent team player and leader, able to work competently and independently without supervision
  • Able and willing to make decisions following consideration of options based on best available information; track record of solution orientated approach to resolve issues
  • Strong communication skills with good interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Good report writing skills
  • Proficient IT skills
  • Excellent role model for team and demonstrates required behaviours to align to business, project and team objectives
  • Health Safety & Environmental
• • Understands method statements and can coach others in document production
  • Understands and can guide others in the principles of Accident / Incident Investigation
  • Good working knowledge of current H & S legislation
  • Proficient in the application of Company Systems
  • Innovative approach to enhancing safe systems of work
• • Engineering Control
• • Experienced in resource allocation and up skilling
  • Competent in reading technical drawings and information, and understands the principle of design management.
• • Quality
• • Understands the Organisational Business Management Systems and processes
  • Clear understanding and experience of the requirements for handover and self-certification of the works, including management experience of the same
• • Productivity
• • Able to analyse and offer improvement on a fully resourced stage programme in the accepted format / software
  • Understands sub-contractor KPI’s and has experience of using them to manage performance
  • Able to dynamically shift programme and adapt to circumstances on site whilst maintaining focus on targets
• Experience in the management of pavement reconstruction and surfacing operations, including

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card.
• SMSTS qualified.

What we will offer you?

The CWA is a single delivery organisation made of up of the client (Sizewell C) and three parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Laing O'Rourke - which offer industry leading packages including market leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, pension scheme and other flexible benefits.

About Us

The CWA celebrates the creativity and innovation that comes from a diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds — especially those from under‑represented communities. Our project is built on five core values: Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity, and Clarity.

By joining us, you’ll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, speak up, and share your ideas. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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