Sub Agent

Finlay Jude Associates Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Finlay Jude Associates Ltd, on behalf of a leading engineering and infrastructure contractor, seeks an experienced Sub Agent to join their Construction and Project delivery teams. You will work with a Project Manager on a portfolio of sites, providing governance, managing supply chain, and client-facing outputs.

The role is site based across Manchester, Derbyshire and Lancashire. You will help improve H&S, quality and environmental outcomes while delivering commercial success.

Qualifications

• Educated to HND/HNC or equivalent, with management qualifications or transferable experience.
• Strong knowledge of H&S legislation and CDM responsibilities.
• Membership in professional bodies (APM/CMI/ICE) or working towards recognition.

Responsibilities

• Support the Project Manager in governance and take lead on contract and programme governance.
• Manage supply chain notifications and cost control with PM & QS.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to meet project KPIs and client expectations.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Leadership & management

Stakeholder management

Self-motivated

Problem solving

Education

HND/HNC or equivalent

Professional body membership (APM/CMI/ICE)

Tools

MS Office

Governance tooling

Job description

Finlay Jude Associates are recruiting on behalf of a leading engineering and infrastructure contractor for an experienced Sub Agent to join their Construction and Project delivery teams, to be assigned to a project or section within their programme of work.

The role will be site based and will be covering various sites and projects across Manchester, Derbyshire and Lancashire.

The Sub Agent role will be to work with a Project Manager on a single or portfolio of projects providing support to the PM’s general duties and taking the lead on project governance, supply chain relationships, takeover and client facing outputs. Supporting the development and continuous improvement of the project team and supply chain, striving to deliver enhanced health, safety, quality & environmental outcomes, customer satisfaction and commercial success.

Key Responsibilities In The Role Of Sub Agent

• Supporting the project team in ensuring that all legal and industry standards impacted by the project are achieved.
• With the PM ensuring that H&S management arrangements and people are in place for the duration of the project.
• Administration of the Project Management Plan ensuring that Quality Assurance has been accommodated for in all parts.
• Ensure that the MWHT Business Management System is deployed.
• Ensure that all staff working on the project have enough training and experience for the role they are performing.
• To understand all aspects of the client contract and the contracts cascaded to the project supply chain.
• Supporting the PM & QS in supply chain notifications of potential EWN’s, CE’s, CI or change in scope.
• Working with the PM & QS to ensure supply chain project costs do not exceed allowances.
• Working with the LDE, PM & QS to manage internal design costs.
• To become proficient in the use of client’s digital platforms
• Ensure that project outputs are cascaded and communicated as appropriate to design and construction project team members.
• Manage accountability of internal and external stakeholders in relation to programme obligations.
• Escalate to the Project Manager or QS any key project issues and risks with mitigation plans and actions.
• MWHT Quality management and reporting to be in place and client KPI’s to be managed.
• Continuous improvement against contractual key performance indicators.
• Take a lead role in the project governance from a client facing perspective ensuring that all contractually required documentation is progressed with the PM.
• Assist in the resource profiling of the project programme & project team.
• Supporting the Site Manager in look ahead and supply chain progress reporting.
• The APM represents the PM when attending Client meetings, reporting back to the PM on any issues or actions that arise.

About You

We’re looking for someone with:

• Educated to HND/HNC and vocational professional/management qualifications or transferable role specific experience.
• Good working knowledge of all relevant H&S legislation and in particular duty holder relationships of CDM.
• H&S qualification SMSTS/IOSH/NEBOSH
• Member of relevant professional body (e.g. APM, CMI, ICE)
• Working towards professional recognition with a chartered body.
• Experience of the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects.
• Internal & external stakeholder management.
• Excellent communicator.
• Self-motivated, resilient, and tenacious under pressure.
• Leadership & management skills.
• Full driving licence.

Desirable

• Experience in water treatment plants
• Have good knowledge of digital delivery tools.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person’s gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.