Sub Agent

Russell McCaig
Russell McCaig,
Managing Director
Job type: Perm
Town/City: Glasgow
Location: Glasgow & West
Salary/Rate: Up to £48 000 plus car, pension , healthcare and substantial bonus
Sector: Civil Engineering
Job ref: VR/6297

Deanston Cooper's client, a highly successful, very well regarded, civil engineering contractor with an exceptionally low turnover of staff, has a current requirement for a Sub Agent to work on a range of projects across the Central Belt including infrastructure, substations and windfarms. Due to location of projects, applicants must be prepared to travel at least an hour to site each day.

Your duties as Sub Agent will include:

  • Driving construction phase of project
  • Managing and supervising Site Engineering
  • Supervising and monitoring the site labour force and sub-contractors
  • Preparing risk assessments and method statements
  • Ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to
  • Ensuring quality records necessary to meet quality requirements are maintained
  • Resolving any unexpected technical difficulties and other problems that may arise
  • Checking drawings and specifications
  • Reviewing construction progress and performance 
  • Planning and prioritising construction resources (labour and plant) to support successful project execution
  • Delivering project within programme and budget

Applications for the role of Sub Agent are welcome from candidates with:

  • Minimum HNC Civil Engineering 
  • Experience working at Section Engineer / Senior Engineer / Sub Agent level on a variety of civil engineering projects for another contractor
  • Technical ability and good organisational skills
  • Ability to focus on targets and practical solutions
  • Good communication skills with all levels of the workforce
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