Sub Agent

Balfour Beatty VINCI; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction partnership in the United Kingdom is looking for a Sub Agent to support their Earthworks & Roadworks division. The role involves ensuring safe site delivery through strong HSE practices and technical support in various aspects of construction including drainage and mass haul. The ideal candidate will have experience in subcontractor coordination and planning, alongside strong digital skills. This position offers flexible working options and is based in Coventry.

Benefits

Car/car allowance

Flexible working options

Free parking & travel allowance

Family-friendly policies

Excellent pension & healthcare

Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Experience supporting strong HSE culture and daily site safety.
• Proficient in quality assurance processes including ITPs and checksheets.
• Technical support in earthworks, drainage, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Support safe site delivery and manage subcontractors.
• Assist with QA records and technical inspections.
• Plan and report on site activities using key systems.

Skills

HSE culture support

Subcontractor coordination

Technical support in earthworks

Planning capability

Use of MS Project

Use of AutoCAD

Strong digital skills

Tools

MS Project

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.

Essential Experience

• 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
• Excellent pension & healthcare
• Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations

About Us

Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands.

Diversity & Inclusion

We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities.

Flexible Working

We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.