Sub-Agent

Sub Agent

Hertfordshire

Are you an experienced Sub Agent with a strong civil engineering background and specialist experience in large-diameter water infrastructure and trenchless construction?

This is an opportunity to join an established Tier 1 civil engineering and infrastructure contractor delivering technically complex water infrastructure projects across Hertfordshire. The business has strong in-house engineering capability and a direct-delivery model, offering exposure to major infrastructure schemes alongside the opportunity to develop your technical, commercial and leadership experience.

The Role

As Sub Agent, you will take responsibility for the successful delivery of civil engineering works, supporting the Site Agent and Project Manager while coordinating engineering, design, programme, commercial and project controls.

The role will have a strong technical focus, including trenchless construction and pipe jacking, large-diameter water infrastructure and the management of complex design. You will also lead and develop an engineering team of approximately 3 4 people, ensuring project outputs, quality, assurance and compliance standards are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

About You

• Strong experience delivering civil engineering projects

• Experience in trenchless technology, including pipe jacking

• Experience delivering large-diameter water infrastructure

• Experience managing and coordinating complex design

• Strong understanding of project assurance and compliance

• Experience managing project budgets and project controls

• Excellent engineering principles and setting-out capability

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

• Experience across the full infrastructure project lifecycle, including pre-construction, design, construction, quality assurance and handover

• Excellent leadership, organisational and communication skills

• Ability to manage and develop an engineering team

• Degree/HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent

• CSCS and SMSTS

• Strong understanding of NEC contracts and commercial management

Desirable

• Familiarity with NEC3 and NEC4 Options A, B, C and E

• Temporary Works Coordinator

• Working towards CEng, IEng, AMICE or equivalent

• Additional confined-space or service-avoidance training

Salary & Package

£55,000 £67,000 per annum, plus company car/car allowance, pension, private medical and 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.

Please apply and one of the team will be in touch.