Sub Agent

Balfour Beatty VINCI; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car/car allowance

Flexible working options

Free parking & travel allowance

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

Job summary

Balfour Beatty VINCI is seeking a Sub Agent for the Earthworks & Roadworks division in Coventry, working on HS2’s construction project. This role involves ensuring safe site delivery and effective management of subcontractors while assisting with various QA processes.

The successful candidate will have strong planning capabilities and digital skills, using tools such as MS Project and AutoCAD. Join a diverse team contributing to a vital transport infrastructure project.

Qualifications

• Planning capability and full-time site presence required.
• Experience in earthworks, drainage, and mass haul.
• Strong coordination skills with subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Support safe site delivery and promote strong HSE culture.
• Assist with QA processes including ITPs and checksheets.
• Provide technical support across earthworks and drainage.

Skills

HSE practice

Use of MS Project/P6/Tilos

Strong digital skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Join Britain’s Biggest Construction Project – HS2

HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire.

Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or office based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project.

Current Opportunity

Sub Agent in the Earthworks & Roadworks division

Location

Based in Coventry - the South Region comprises Sublots 2B, 2A and 1A Long Itchington Wood. It stretches for approximately 39.2km from Finham Brook to Southam through a mixture of rural and suburban landscapes.

The Sub Agent supports safe site delivery through strong HSE practice, assists with QA records (ITPs, checksheets, as-builts), and helps manage subcontractors, reporting, EWNs and CEs. They provide technical support across earthworks, drainage and mass haul, including inspections and handovers. The role requires planning capability, use of tools such as MS Project/P6/Tilos, strong digital skills, and full-time site presence.

• Supports strong HSE culture, daily site safety and environmental awareness.
• Assists with QA processes including ITPs, checksheets, records and as-builts.
• Supports subcontractor coordination, progress meetings, EWNs, CEs and site activity control.
• Provides technical support across earthworks, drainage, mass haul, testing, handovers and Series 300/500/600 requirements.
• Contributes to planning and uses key systems (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AutoCAD, MS Project/P6/Tilos) in a full-time site-based role.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.

Why Join Us

• Car/car allowance (if applicable)
• Flexible working options
• Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible)
• Family-friendly policies
• Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations