Sub Agent
Barhale Holdings Ltd
Get more replies from employers
Send a job-specific resume in minutes.
Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Barhale Holdings Ltd in the UK is seeking a Sub Agent to manage civil engineering sites and assist the Site Agent on larger projects, delivering on time, within budget and to health and safety standards.
You will oversee programme production, interpret drawings, and lead a team of staff and subcontractors while maintaining QA and site discipline across works on water, transport and infrastructure frameworks. Applicants should bring substantial NEC/CDM experience and strong leadership.
Qualifications
- Extensive civil engineering experience with NEC contracts and CDM regulations.
- Degree or HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
- Strong communication and team leadership skills.
- Knowledge of cost control, forecasting and value reporting.
- CSCS/SMSTS/NEBOSH or IOSH certifications and driving licence.
Responsibilities
- Maintain commercial performance of the contract.
- Produce and manage the project programme and supervise delivery.
- Interpret drawings and specifications accurately.
- Provide engineering support to the project team.
- Induct staff, ensure qualifications and tickets are current.
- Chair weekly site meetings and deliver monthly client reports.
- Ensure health, safety, environment and quality standards are met.
Skills
Education
Tools
Job description
Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:
- Water
- Transport
- Built environment
- Energy
We operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985.
Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.
We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:
- Tunnelling
- MEICA
- Temporary and permanent design
- Steel-fabrication
- Signs (design and fabrication)
- Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE
- As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies.
- Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes
- A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects and clients
- Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success
As a Sub Agent, you will be responsible for the management of small-value civil engineering and construction sites or assist the Site Agent and Project Manager on larger value schemes, to achieve the required project delivery to the customer's objectives while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact and cost control.
- Maintain commercial performance of the contract
- Be responsible for the successful delivery of projects
- Produce and manage the project programme and supervise the delivery of it
- Understand and interpret drawings and specifications
- Provide engineering expertise and support to the project team
- Ensure all staff, subcontractors and visitors are properly inducted, meet the competencies required of them and hold relevant qualifications and tickets
- Undertake an ambassadorial role, representing the Business to customers, the public and official bodies
- Deliver product to customer satisfaction
- Produce good quality, accurate monthly reports for the Client and internally
- Chair weekly site meetings in line with Company procedures
- Obtain all as built' information ensuring that it is accurate and relevant
- Always comply with Company procedures and legal obligations, promoting best practice
- Promote the Barhale cardinal rules and establish safe working cultures and practices and environmental compliance
- Maintain and manage construction sites and subcontractors, developing positive working relationships
- Oversee and ensure that all HSEQ-related documentation is kept up to date and briefed as necessary
- Ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly inspections are carried out and that all audits and reports are produced
- Liaise with relevant third parties and government agencies
- Ensure that the QA file is produced and maintained
- Ensure the work is delivered snag/defect-free and on time
- Populate and manage the Barhale cost plan for the project
- Maximise project value and maintain commercial tension to drive out cost and challenge the status quo
- Ensure detailed site diaries/records are completed
- Deal with any actual or potential problems with resources promptly
- Ensure that records of resources are complete and accurate
- Considerable experience in Civil Engineering
- Working knowledge of NEC contract conditions, CDM regulations, design management, programme and risk management and cost control including forecasting, actual cost, and value reporting
- Good knowledge of specifications and testing regimes relevant to general civil engineering
- Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering, or equivalent
- CSCS card
- SMSTS card
- NEBOSH or IOSH
- Full driving licence
- Excellent communication, people, and team management skills with the ability to motivate others to achieve high standards of compliance
- Ability to challenge designs and resolve problems to a conclusion
- Working towards CEng, IEng AMICE, or equivalent
- Water Experience
- Temporary Works Co-ordinator
- Leadership experience
- Service avoidance training
- Confined space training
- Appointed person CPCS card
Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company.
As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them.
From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
- Continuous service awards
'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M101.744%2012.4726L102.894%2016.1947L99.0021%2013.2201L101.744%2012.4726ZM105.3%208.40937H100.488L99.0026%203.59473L97.5116%208.41047L92.7%208.40385L96.5965%2011.3834L95.1055%2016.1942L99.0021%2013.2196L101.408%2011.3834L105.3%208.40992V8.40937Z'%20fill='white'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='paint0_linear_5593_1381'%20x1='90'%20y1='9.44471'%20x2='99'%20y2='9.44471'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%2300AD70'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='0.998594'%20stop-color='%2300B67A'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='1'%20stop-color='%23DCDCE6'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
