Sub Agent

  • Girling Jones Ltd
  • Plymouth, Devon
  • 22/12/2025
Contract Construction Quantity Surveyor Civil Engineer Project Manager Architect and Design

Job Description

We are looking to appoint an experienced Sub Agent to join a highly respected, tier-one civil engineering contractor on a long-term freelance basis at Plymouth Dockyard.

You will be joining a supportive and well-established team, working for a business renowned for looking after its people and delivering complex, high-quality infrastructure projects.

The contractor has recently secured a significant additional scope of works as part of a four-year, £750 million framework with the UK MOD s Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA), delivering critical infrastructure to support and sustain the UK s submarine fleet for decades to come.
The Role This is a fully site-based position, working across multiple schemes with individual project values ranging from £500k to £30m, including:
  • Large civil engineering structures
  • Concrete repairs and maintenance
  • Marine-based civil engineering works
Reporting directly to the Senior Project Manager, you will take full responsibility for projects from award through to handover.

Key Responsibilities
  • Managing site teams, including Engineers, Foremen and Quantity Surveyors
  • Coordinating and managing specialist subcontractors
  • Short-term planning and programme delivery
  • Leading client progress meetings
  • Liaising with engineering and design teams
  • Ensuring the highest standards of health, safety and compliance on site