Sub-Agent

Kier Group; Taunton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Sub-Agent to join the KierBAM team based at Hinkley Point C, Somerset. You will lead a large civil engineering team to deliver a safe and quality project on site, working 42.5 hours per week.

This role requires a Degree or HND in Engineering, CSCS Level certification, a valid SSSTS, and demonstrable experience at Section Engineer level. A passion for safety, quality and environmental standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree or HND in Engineering or equivalent qualification.
• CSCS Level – Academic/Professional Supervisor/Manager certification.
• Valid SSSTS qualification.
• Experience at Section Engineer level.
• Commitment to safety, quality and environmental standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee all areas of your project for safe, quality delivery.
• Communicate with site management, technical specialists, commercial staff, and clients.
• Lead, supervise and mentor team while upholding high health and safety standards.
• Monitor delivery against programmes and methods; identify issues and propose mitigations.
• Manage forecasting and reporting with clients, designers and supply chain.

Skills

CSCS Level

SSSTS

Site management

Team leadership

Health & safety focus

Education

Engineering degree

HND in Engineering

Job description

We're looking for a Sub-Agent to join our KierBAM team based at Hinkley Point C, Somerset.

Location: Hinkley Point C, Somerset
Hours: 42.5 hours per week

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

KierBAM is a Joint Venture partnership between Kier and BAM Nuttall and has been a key contractor at Hinkley Point C since 2012, delivering major site preparation, earthworks, and infrastructure projects. We're seeking a Sub-Agent to lead a large civil engineering team to deliver a safe and quality project, exceeding our customers' expectations in line with the business strategy.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Sub-Agent, you'll be working within the KierBAM team, supporting them in delivering successful project outcomes across all assigned areas. Your day to day will include:

• Managing and overseeing all areas of the project assigned to you, ensuring safe and quality delivery
• Communicating effectively at all levels including site management, technical specialists, commercial staff, and client representatives
• Leading, supervising and mentoring your team members whilst maintaining high personal standards in health and safety
• Monitoring delivery against agreed programmes and construction methods, identifying issues and devising mitigation plans
• Managing commercial forecasting and reporting, whilst maintaining good working relationships with clients, designers and the supply chain

What are we looking for?

This role of Sub-Agent is great for you if:

• You hold a Degree or HND in Engineering or equivalent qualification
• You have CSCS Level - Academically or Professionally Qualified Person/Supervisory/Manager certification
• You hold a valid SSSTS qualification
• You have demonstrable experience and performance at Section Engineer level
• You're passionate about maintaining high standards in safety, quality and environmental awareness

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a BPSS check, which takes place beforeyour employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit Making Ground. This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.