Sub Agent

Murphy; Scotland; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market pension scheme

Life assurance & health screening

Maternity/paternity pay & returner’s:

Professional development investment

Job summary

Murphy is seeking a Sub Agent to join our civil engineering team handling construction sites and ensuring safe, efficient delivery of substation projects in the UK. You will produce H&S plans, manage work packages, lead pre-construction meetings, review KPI trends, and support site supervision with labour and plant coordination, with a focus on Zero Harm and value delivery.

Applicants should have HNC/HND or degree in Civil Engineering and proven sectional foreman experience; strong communication

Qualifications

• HNC/HND/ Degree Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven experience in civil engineering projects. Knowledge of company policy and procedures including safety and environment related issues.
• Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures. Successful experience as a section / trades foreman.
• Demonstration of knowledge and practical application of the set up and day to day running of a Construction site.
• An understanding of the commercial issues in undertaking a construction project.
• Ability and confidence to discuss engineering issues with people across various levels and disciplines.
• Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation as well as Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Able to read drawings and construct to them, work to a programme and keep site records.

Responsibilities

• Produce Construction Phase Plans (H&S Plans), Risk Assessments, Work Package Plans (Method Statements) and Task Briefings in line with Murphy procedures.
• Ensure workplaces under their control have effective systems, arrangements and supervision for providing a safe workplace.
• Lead weekly construction planning sessions with project delivery team.
• Lead and record subcontractor weekly progress meeting, tracking KPI’s, safety performance, deliverables, commercial actions.
• Organise and lead pre-construction meetings with supply chain to ensure works are fit-to-start.

Skills

Section/Trades foreman

Construction planning

Safety awareness

Communication

Team leadership

Education

HNC/HND or degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

A day in the life of a Murphy Sub Agent

• Produce Construction Phase Plans (H&S Plans), Risk Assessments, Work Package Plans (Method Statements) and Task Briefings in line with Murphy procedures. Ensure these are updated on a regular basis and their requirements are communicated and understood by all project personnel and any others who may be affected.
• Ensure workplaces under their control have effective systems, arrangements and supervision for providing a safe workplace.
• Ensure all project personnel have the necessary experience, training and knowledge to carry out the duties allocated to them.
• Organise and lead pre-construction meetings with supply chain to ensure works are fit-to-start.
• Attend and contribute to weekly meetings with site team regarding safety, progress, expenditure, costs and programme.
• Proactively identify and develop sustainability opportunities that add value to the project, delivering environmental, social, and commercial benefits.
• Lead and record subcontractor weekly progress meeting, tracking KPI’s, safety performance, deliverables, commercial actions.
• Participate in, and positively promote, the Murphy Culture Development Culture (leading to Zero Harm).
• Establish close working relationship with site supervision to ensure cost-effective use of labour and plant.
• Lead weekly construction planning sessions with project delivery team.
• Experience working on substations is preferable but not essential.
• Provide technical support project delivery team (engineering and site supervision teams).

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• HNC/HND/ Degree Civil Engineering or equivalent
• Proven experience in civil engineering projects. Knowledge of company policy and procedures including safety and environment related issues
• Ability to produce, implement and manage safe systems of work for construction procedures. Successful experience as a section / trades foreman.
• Demonstration of knowledge and practical application of the set up and day to day running of a Construction site.
• An understanding of the commercial issues in undertaking a construction project.
• Ability and confidence to discuss engineering issues with people across various levels and disciplines.
• Excellent knowledge of current civil engineering legislation as well as Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Able to read drawings and construct to them, work to a programme and keep site records.

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.4bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is#MoretoMurphy

Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK