No. BBUK

Offshore Agent - Marine & Offshore Works

Avonmouth,
Bristol (with occasional travel to support the works)

Lead critical offshore delivery on a nationally significant marine project

Balfour Beatty is recruiting an experienced Offshore Agent to support the delivery of complex marine and offshore works on a major UK infrastructure project. Based in Avonmouth,
Bristol
, this role offers a unique opportunity to take operational ownership of offshore packages of work while providing strong leadership to engineering teams and subcontractors.

This is a senior site-based role suited to someone with hands-on offshore construction experience
, strong commercial awareness and the confidence to lead delivery in a highly regulated environment.

As Offshore Agent
, you will be responsible for the safe, timely and commercially controlled delivery of allocated offshore and marine works packages. You will act as a key operational link between the construction team, supply chain partners and the client.

Leadership & delivery

• Lead and control offshore and marine construction packages from planning through to completion
• Manage Section Engineers, Site Engineers, offshore client representatives and subcontractors
• Represent Balfour Beatty in client, subcontractor and stakeholder meetings
• Promote and demonstrate the Balfour Beatty Values
  , with a relentless focus on Zero Harm

Health, Safety & Environment

• Approve, review and improve Method Statements and Risk Assessments
• Coordinate and support accident and incident investigations
• Oversee offshore and site audits, ensuring robust safety and control measures are in place
• Set clear HSE expectations for subcontractors and ensure compliance throughout delivery

Engineering & technical control

• Provide technical leadership for offshore installation and construction activities
• Review and approve supplier technical solutions and methodologies
• Resolve construction issues using experience and industry best practice
• Provide buildability and operational input to design where required

Quality & handover

• Own the full handover process, including completion and certification documentation
• Ensure works are delivered in accordance with specifications and quality requirements
• Implement and manage ITPs, NCRs, materials approvals and handover documentation
• Carry out inspections, audits and trend analysis
• Mentor and coach less experienced engineers

Planning, productivity & commercial

• Produce and manage fully resourced programmes
• Monitor progress, productivity and KPIs
• Manage budgets, cost and value for assigned work packages
• Lead the operational procurement and management of subcontractors
• Maintain accurate records and correspondence to support commercial recovery and AfP

• Relevant experience delivering marine and/or offshore construction works
• Proven experience in the management of subcontractors and supply chain partners
• Previous experience in commercial and financial control
  , including cost, value and budget management
• Holds a current UK driving licence
• Strong communication skills with the ability to manage client and stakeholder expectations

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where…