Sub-Agent

Kier Group; Luton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Sub Agent for the Thames Water East Hyde Project in East Hyde, Bedfordshire. You will lead day-to-day site operations, coordinate subcontractors, and ensure work is delivered on time, to budget, and to high safety and quality standards.

The role requires a civil engineering degree (or equivalent), CSCS, and a valid driving licence, with strong leadership and site-management capabilities. 45-hour weeks with some flexibility are offered.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a construction-related discipline.
• Experience delivering complex infrastructure or wastewater projects with focus on time, cost and quality.
• CSCS card and valid driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate day-to-day site operations, ensuring safety and quality.
• Manage subcontractors and direct labour to meet programme milestones.
• Act as key contact for site-based technical issues and escalation.
• Monitor progress and input data into project reporting and forecasting.

Skills

Leadership

Site management

Subcontractor management

Stakeholder coordination

Education

HNC/HND or Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related

CSCS card

Full driving licence

Job description

We're looking for a Sub Agent to join our Thames Water framework at our East Hyde Project based in East Hyde, Bedfordshire.
Location: East Hyde, Bedfordshire
Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We're seeking a proactive Sub Agent to join our wastewater construction team. You'll play a pivotal role in supporting the safe and efficient delivery of site operations, ensuring works are executed on time, to budget, and to the highest standards of quality and compliance. This is an excellent opportunity to provide critical leadership across site activities, driving construction performance whilst coordinating site teams and subcontractors.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Sub Agent, You'll Be Working Within The Thames Water East Hyde Project Team, Supporting Them In Delivering Complex Wastewater Construction Works Safely And Efficiently. Your Day To Day Will Include

• Leading and coordinating day-to-day site operations, ensuring all construction activities are delivered safely, efficiently, and according to design specifications
• Managing subcontractors and direct labour to meet programme milestones, driving performance and accountability across the delivery team
• Acting as the key point of contact for site-based technical issues, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where appropriate
• Monitoring progress, recording site data, and providing accurate input into project reporting and commercial forecasting
• Supporting the implementation of temporary works and ensuring safe systems of work are fully understood and applied

What are we looking for?

This role of Sub Agent is great for you if:

• You hold an HNC/HND or Bachelor's degree (or demonstrable equivalent experience) in civil engineering or a construction-related discipline
• You have proven experience delivering complex infrastructure or wastewater projects, with a strong focus on time, cost, and quality performance
• You possess excellent site management capabilities with sound knowledge of construction methodologies, sequencing, and safe systems of work, supported by a valid CSCS card
• You have strong leadership, organisational, and stakeholder coordination skills, with the ability to drive performance on-site
• You hold a Full driving licence to facilitate travel across project locations

Rewards And Benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.