Sub Agent

Fawkes and Reece; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor in Maidstone seeks a Trainee Sub Agent or Sub Agent. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Civil Engineering and strong experience in project management and safety compliance. Responsibilities include managing site operations, preparing environmental plans, and ensuring contract adherence. Join an established company with exciting civil engineering projects in North Kent.

Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant subject.
• Strong knowledge and experience in Civil Engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety compliance on all operations.
• Lead project management and ensure contract adherence.
• Prepare quality and environmental plans.
• Conduct risk assessments and manage site changes.

Skills

Knowledge of health and safety legislation

Project management

Team collaboration

Interpretation of engineering drawings

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Overview

Trainee Sub Agent / Sub Agent - Maidstone

My client is a Leading Civil Engineering Contractor. They are long established, progressive and employ more than 200 people in the UK. They have recently been awarded several Civil Engineering Projects in North Kent and are seeking reinforcements to compliment their existing site teams in delivering the works. The company have two large Civils projects commencing in Maidstone (£10m+ Highways and Structures Project) and in Rochester (Complex car park project for a prestigious client comprising RC Works and attenuations tanks).

They are looking to employ on a permanent basis, a Sub Agent, although they would consider Site Engineers / Section Engineers / Senior Engineers looking to step up currently.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring a "safety first" attitude underpins all operations undertaken by the Company to ensure the health and safety of the company's personnel and others working at or visiting our sites
• Be accountable for ensuring all works are completed in full compliance with health and safety legislation and company policy and procedures on quality, health and safety and the environment
• Embed safety as the first imperative across all areas of your responsibility
• Support the evolution of a culture that welcomes the opportunity to learn from incidents and near misses, taking appropriate remedial action and holding people to account where necessary to ensure that the company's objectives are achieved
• Lead on the management of the project and ensure all works are managed in line with the contract
• Prepare and update quality, environmental and construction phase plans.
• Write and update risk assessments and method statements
• Plan, measure, monitor and review progress throughout the project's lifespan to ensure compliance with budget and programme
• Input into monthly financial reports including cost / value reconciliations and budget forecasts
• Work collaboratively to administer the contract whilst maintaining good relations with project stakeholders
• Interpret engineering drawings and specifications and ensure the accurate construction of the works in accordance with the client requirements
• Identify risk in sufficient time to allow effective mitigation to be implemented
• Oversee the management of site level change including Early Warning's and Compensation Event's
• Ensure appropriate plant, labour, subcontract and material resources are available in a timely manner to meet the project programme
• Communicate and liaise with others to facilitate a teamwork approach to problem solving and operational tasks

Requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering or another relevant subject matter
• Strong knowledge and experience of Civil Engineering Project