Sub Agent

Millbank Holdings; Minffordd; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Car allowance £5,750 per annum

Relocation allowance £700 per month (6

45-hour working week

Fixed-term until December 2027

Job summary

Millbank Holdings is seeking a Sub Agent to lead a defined section of works on the Snowdonia VIP Project in North Wales. You will coordinate subcontractors, monitor performance, and ensure high-quality delivery in line with programme and budget.

You will mentor junior engineers, maintain site records, and drive safety and productivity on site, with a 45-hour week and a fixed-term contract until December 2027.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sub Agent or senior site engineer.
• Strong understanding of project delivery and site management.
• Proven ability to manage subcontractors and site teams.
• Knowledge of health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Ability to interpret construction programmes and manage timescales.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of your allocated section of works, ensuring safe and efficient construction activities.
• Coordinate subcontractors, chair progress meetings, and monitor performance.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Deliver works in line with programme, specification, budget, and commercial objectives.
• Produce and maintain rolling three-month look-ahead programmes.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement recovery plans.
• Review resource usage and address variances to maximise productivity.
• Ensure temporary works are planned, approved, and implemented.
• Maintain site records and provide progress updates to senior management.
• Build relationships with clients, designers, stakeholders, and the project team.
• Support and develop Site Engineers and junior team members.

Skills

Senior site engineering

Sub Agent experience

Contracting leadership

HSE knowledge

Programme interpretation

Team leadership

Tools

Project management software

Document control systems

Job description

Sub Agent

Location: Minffordd, Gwynedd, North Wales

Hours: 45 hours per week

Contract: Fixed-term until December 2027

Salary: £55,000-£60,000 per annum (pro rata)

Car Allowance: £5,750 per annum

Relocation Allowance: £700 per month (subject to eligibility)

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced and motivated Sub Agent to join their growing project team in North Wales, supporting the delivery of the Snowdonia Visual Impact Provision (VIP) Project. This nationally significant infrastructure scheme is transforming the landscape of Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park by undergrounding sections of the existing electricity network, helping to preserve one of the UK's most iconic natural environments while delivering critical infrastructure improvements.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of a defined section of works, leading construction teams and coordinating subcontractors to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality delivery. Working within a collaborative project environment, you'll play a key role in driving programme performance, supporting commercial objectives, and developing junior engineers, contributing to the successful delivery of this landmark project through to December 2027.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of your allocated section of works, ensuring safe and efficient construction activities.
• Manage and coordinate subcontractors, including chairing progress meetings and monitoring performance.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Deliver works in line with programme, specification, budget, and commercial objectives.
• Produce, review, and maintain rolling three-month look-ahead programmes.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement recovery plans where necessary.
• Review labour, plant, and material usage, addressing variances to maximise productivity.
• Ensure all temporary works are properly planned, approved, and implemented.
• Maintain accurate site records and provide regular progress updates to senior management.
• Build effective working relationships with clients, designers, stakeholders, and the wider project team.
• Support, mentor, and develop Site Engineers and junior team members.

About You

You'll be an experienced construction professional with the confidence to lead teams and deliver complex packages of work in a fast-paced project environment.

Essential

• Experience working as a Sub Agent or in a senior site engineering role.
• Strong understanding of construction project delivery and site management.
• Proven experience managing subcontractors and site teams.
• Sound knowledge of health, safety, environmental, and quality requirements.
• Ability to interpret construction programmes and manage project timescales.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organisational skills.

Desirable

• CSCS Management Card.
• Knowledge of CDM Regulations.
• Experience using project management and document control systems.
• Commercial awareness with experience supporting cost control and reporting.
• Experience delivering major infrastructure or complex civil engineering projects.

Working Environment

Based on site in Minffordd, Gwynedd, you'll work as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary delivery team alongside engineers, subcontractors, clients, designers, and key stakeholders. The role requires a visible leadership presence on site, proactively driving safety, quality, and productivity while ensuring construction activities are delivered efficiently and collaboratively.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of £55,000-£60,000 per annum (pro rata).
• £5,750 annual car allowance.
• £700 per month relocation allowance (subject to eligibility).
• 45-hour working week.
• Fixed-term contract until December 2027, offering long-term project stability. Future work potential following.
• The opportunity to work on the prestigious Snowdonia VIP Project, helping deliver nationally significant infrastructure within one of the UK's most iconic landscapes.
• A collaborative and supportive project environment with opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.