Sub Agent

GirlingJones; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor in the UK is looking for an experienced Sub Agent to manage projects at Plymouth Dockyard. This key role involves overseeing site teams, managing subcontractors, and ensuring health and safety compliance on high-value projects. With a commitment to employee welfare and delivering top-quality infrastructure, the contractor is engaged in a major £750 million framework with the UK MOD to support submarine fleet operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing site teams in civil engineering projects.
• Strong background in health, safety, and compliance responsibilities.
• Ability to coordinate with engineering and design teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage site teams including Engineers and Foremen.
• Coordinating and managing specialist subcontractors.
• Ensure highest standards of health, safety on site.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Health and safety compliance

Job description

We are looking to appoint an experienced Sub Agent to join a highly respected, tier‑one civil engineering contractor on a long‑term freelance basis at Plymouth Dockyard.

You will be joining a supportive and well‑established team, working for a business renowned for looking after its people and delivering complex, high‑quality infrastructure projects.

The contractor has recently secured a significant additional scope of works as part of a four‑year, £750 million framework with the UK MOD’s Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), delivering critical infrastructure to support and sustain the UK’s submarine fleet for decades to come.
The Role This is a fully site‑based position, working across multiple schemes with individual project values ranging from £500k to £30m, including:

• Large civil engineering structures
• Concrete repairs and maintenance
• Marine‑based civil engineering works

Reporting directly to the Senior Project Manager, you will take full responsibility for projects from award through to handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing site teams, including Engineers, Foremen and Quantity Surveyors
• Coordinating and managing specialist subcontractors
• Short‑term planning and programme delivery
• Leading client progress meetings
• Liaising with engineering and design teams
• Ensuring the highest standards of health, safety and compliance on site