Sub Agent

Carmichael UK; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael UK is seeking a Sub Agent to join the LPT2 Project. The role centers on on-site supervision to ensure construction works meet designs, specifications, standards and Health and Safety requirements.

You will monitor costs, manage look-ahead programmes, liaise with subcontractors and the client, and support safe execution of construction activities while maintaining progress and quality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience on a large engineering project.
• Ability to implement safe systems of work for construction procedures.
• Strong knowledge of CDM Regulations and health, safety and environmental legislation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor costs and provide monthly deviations to the package manager.
• Ensure completed work packages can be handed over to the client.
• Review progress weekly and report variances to management.
• Maintain knowledge of subcontractors’ scopes and site progress.
• Stop works when unsafe operations are observed and enforce safety.

Skills

Safe systems of work

Site supervision

CDM Regulations understanding

Health & Safety knowledge

Budget monitoring

Education

Degree in Engineering discipline

Job description

Carmichael are seeking a Sub Agent to join the team working on the LPT2 Project.

Ensure through on-site supervision that the construction works are undertaken to required designs, specifications, standards and Health and Safety requirements

• Monitor costs and provide the Package Manager with monthly identification of deviations from the budget
• Ensure completed work packages can be handed over to the client
• Minimisation of disallowed costs throughout the project
• Support community and environment requirements
• Produce and maintain a detailed and resourced 4 weeks (minimum) look-ahead programme for area of responsibility including detailed interface with other project areas, ensuring compliance with operational / contract programme. Manage works to achieve the agreed programme
• Review, on at least a weekly basis, progress against programme and identify areas of variance. Provide reports to line management and commercial teams detailing reasons for variance and action plans to recover any slippage.
• In conjunction with Foreman, actively review requirements for all plant and equipment within area of responsibility to support compliance with programme and commercial requirements.
• Review weekly plant, labour and material returns to identify areas of variance from planned usage.
• Provide reports to line management identifying the reasons for the variance, including action plans to reduce wastage and improve positive variance.
• Immediately stop the works where unsafe operations are observed
• Support the Package Manager on decision making and actions on all construction aspects of the project
• Maintain a detailed knowledge of subcontractors’ scopes of work.
• Maintain a detailed knowledge and records of site progress, including details of any potential variations. In conjunction with commercial team, critically assess subcontractor records, applications for payment and variations.
• Ensure that appropriate checks of competency are undertaken on all personnel working within area of responsibility prior to their starting works, including subcontractors and Third Parties and notify the HR Manager of training requirements
• Ensure that all required temporary works documents, including briefs, designs and method statements / risk assessments, are produced and approved in accordance with the programme and prior to works commencing.
• Review and approve relevant ITPs, NCR’s and other quality documentation for area of responsibility, including those for subcontractors’ works, in accordance with project procedures.
• Liaise with client, designer and third party representatives as required, including maintaining appropriate written records.
• Promote and share lessons learnt, innovation and best practices
• Promote a strong culture for HMJV’s One Team, One Spirit ethos as well as ensure National Grid’s “Everyone Home Safe and Healthy Everyday Value” is present on the project; actively promote engagement with the CDP programme

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Degree in Engineering discipline
• Proven experience in a similar large engineering project
• Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures
• An understanding of the commercial issues in undertaking a large-scale construction project
• In depth technical knowledge of area of responsibility and good knowledge of remainder of project
• Responsibilities of the Contractor under CDM Regulations
• Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation as well as Health & Safety and Environmental legislation