Sub Agent

Carrington West; Greater London; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is looking for an experienced Sub-Agent with a strong civils background to join a high-profile station and urban realm project in South London. You will help manage subcontractors, order materials, ensure quality, and plan upcoming works across groundworks, drainage, ducting and fit-out tasks.

The role requires site-based work five days a week with occasional travel within London and the South East. Interviews are imminent with an immediate start for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience on rail projects as Sub-Agent or Section Engineer.
• Engineering background preferred.
• Experience with groundworks, drainage, ducting, reinforced concrete and paving.
• Hard and soft landscaping / public realm desirable.
• Fit-out experience desirable.
• Rail or live station environment experience.
• Experience managing subcontractors and small packages of work.
• Experience ordering materials and quality assurance.
• Experience planning upcoming works and developing work packages.
• Ability to send enquiries to specialist subcontractors.
• Strong site logistics and planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with managing subcontractors on site.
• Order materials and maintain quality assurance.
• Plan upcoming works and develop work packages.
• Send enquiries to specialist subcontractors.

Skills

Sub-Agent experience

Rail civils

Subcontractor management

Groundworks

Drainage

Reinforced concrete

Site planning

Quality assurance

CSCS

Work packaging

PTS

SMSTS

Education

Engineering background

Job description

Are you a Sub-Agent with a strong civils background looking for your next project in South London?

Do you have experience managing subcontractors and delivering a mix of civils, landscaping and fit-out works on rail stations?

Rate: £450-£500/day DOE, Inside IR35

Duration: Contract through to summer 2027

Location: South London

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Sub-Agent to join a high-profile station and urban realm project in South London, with a total value of around £10m.

Upcoming works include groundworks, drainage and ducting, reinforced concrete slab, hard and soft landscaping across the urban realm, fit-out works to the viaduct arches, train station platform modifications and decoration works within the station building.

The successful candidate will join a close-knit site team and will be expected to help with managing subcontractors, ordering materials, quality assurance, planning upcoming works and sending enquiries to specialist subcontractors.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Sub-Agent, Section Engineer or similar on rail projects
• Engineering background preferred
• Strong civils experience including groundworks, drainage, ducting, reinforced concrete and paving
• Hard and soft landscaping / public realm experience - desirable
• Fit-out experience - desirable
• Rail or live station environment experience
• Experience managing subcontractors and small packages of work
• Experience ordering materials and managing quality assurance
• Experience planning upcoming works and developing work packages
• Ability to send enquiries to and meet with specialist subcontractors
• Strong site logistics and planning experience
• CSCS
• PTS - desirable
• SMSTS - desirable

The role is site-based 5 days a week, with some flexibility for occasional home working, and may involve visits to other sites across London and the South East.

Interviews are taking place next week, with an immediate start available for the right candidate.