Site Agent/Sub Agent/Senior Engineer - Heavy civils

Joseph Gallagher Limited; North East (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LIFE culture program

Equal opportunity employer

HR support

Job summary

Joseph Gallagher Ltd. is seeking qualified Site Agent/Sub Agent/Senior Engineers for our heavy civils team.

The role focuses on leading site supervision, monitoring progress, and maintaining high safety and quality standards across complex civil engineering projects. Ideal candidates will have strong civil engineering qualifications and recent experience delivering programmes on-site, with a collaborative approach to working with the design team and supply chain.

Qualifications

• A BSc, MSc, or BEng in Civil Engineering or aligned subject.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced team and autonomously.
• Ability to prioritise a varied workload effectively.
• Previous site experience delivering projects to programme.
• Experience with cofferdam backfill, clean water pipework, heavy civils.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site team supervision, including subcontractors.
• Monitor site activities against target programmes and site planning.
• Maintain records per the IMS (QA docs, daily diaries, as-built drawings).
• Prepare and deliver daily site briefings.
• Ensure works meet specification and safety requirements.
• Attend site meetings and communicate with clients/subcontractors.
• Issue Early Warnings and instructions as needed.
• Ensure compliance with SHEQ standards.
• Produce RAMS and ITPs and ensure ITP compliance.
• Collaborate with the Client's team.

Skills

Site supervision

Programme monitoring

Health and safety

Stakeholder communication

Education

BSc/MSc/BEng Civil Engineering

Job description

Location: Middlesborough

Duration:

Long-term project

Salary:

Competitive package, with additional travel and accommodation benefits available to employees who meet the eligibility criteria.
Joseph Gallagher is the leading UK based Civil Engineering & Tunnelling sub-contractor, growing significantly in the last 40 years into an international business. We have an award-winning reputation, industry leading safety culture and have had the privilege to be a part of some of the most critical infrastructure projects taking place today.

We are currently recruiting for Site Agent/Sub Agent/Senior Engineers to join our heavy civils team.

As the Agent you will be required to:

• Lead the site team supervision, including subcontractors
• Monitor site activities against the target programmes and site planning
• Ensure adequate records are maintained complying with the JGL Information Management System, e.g. Quality Assurance documentation, daily diaries and as built drawings
• Prepare and deliver daily site briefings
• Monitor all works activities to ensure the they meet the Works Specification and are being delivered in a safe manner
• Attend site meetings
• Give formal communications to clients and subcontractors including but not limited to Early Warnings, and instructions
• Ensure compliance with SHEQ standards
• Produce site documentation eg RAMS and ITP’s
• Ensure compliance with ITP’s
• Work collaboratively with the Client's team

To be successful in this position the Site Agent must have the following:

• A BSc, MSc, or BEng level qualification in a Civil Engineering aligned subject
• The ability to work well within a dynamic, fast-paced team, whilst working autonomously
• The ability to prioritise a varied workload effectively.
• Previous site experience in delivering projects to programme
• The ability to manage the installation of works to a high specification / quality
• The mindset to seek opportunities and problem solve with the design team and supply chain to identify programme and production opportunities
• Experience of working with Cofferdam Backfill, Clean Water pipework installation, Heavy Civils

LIFE Culture

At the Joseph Gallagher Group, we're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing.
In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.

Equality and Diversity

The Joseph Gallagher Group are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Reasonable Adjustments

We want to make our recruitment processes accessible to everyone, so if there is any way that we can support you to enable you to be the best you can, please contact the HR team at [e-mail]
For more information, please feel free to email [e-mail]
We are one of the UK's leading civil engineering and tunnelling contractors, offering a wide range of construction and specialist services.