Engineering Sub Agent, Civil Engineering

Orion Group is working with one of the most well known and respected civil engineering businesses in the UK to recruit an experienced and motivated Sub Agent who can strengthen their team and support in the delivery of large civil engineering projects across Scotland. The projects are predominantly within the energy infrastructure sector, building new substations to support Scotland's transition to net Zero.

Your work environment

- Our client operates a flexible working policy
- People are at the heart of whay they do and they recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures their employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial.

Your mission
As a Sub Agent, you will be responsible for the following:

- Set a personal example in health, safety and environmental matters by ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures through method statements, risk assessments and briefings
- Manage, supervise and mentor section, site and assistant engineers to ensure high levels of engineering control and generation of appropriate records
- Maintain good working relationship with RE staff and supply chain
- Adopt and promote a cost-conscious attitude through efficient use of company resources
- Support the agent as required in operating the cost management system, the production of programmes and QF preparation
- Communicate with commercial staff to ensure all records for measurement and payment purposes are prepared promptly, in appropriate form
- Adopt and promote the use of BIM technologies to deliver the requirements of the project BIM Execution Plan (BEP)
- Communicate with general foreman to ensure adequate work preparation and resources availability
- Assist the agent as required to procure necessary materials, sub-contracts and plant in sufficient time
- Review with the agent regularly the performance, development and training needs of subordinate staff, including underperformance or potential resignations
- Advise agent of any potential commercial or contractual liabilities

Who are we looking for?
The following are mandatory requirements:

- Degree, HND in Civil Engineering
- CSCS Level - Academically or Professionally Qualified Person/Supervisory/Manager
- SSSTS
- Successful experience and performance at Section Engineer level

The following are desirable requirements:

- Qualified to ICE Incorporated level or equivalent

Whats in it for you?

- Competitive salary
- A wide range of family-friendly policies
- Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
- 8 % matched pension contributions
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- 26 days holiday
- 2 wellbeing days
- 1 volunteering day
- Personal and professional development

Our role in supportingdiversityandinclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion.

In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.