Engineering Sub Agent, Civil Engineering

Orion Group are working with a successful Tier 1 Civil Engineering client with a strong order book of projects seeking an experienced and motivated Sub Agent to work on a new substation project in Aberdeenshire. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of delivering a major civil engineering project that will provide essential infrastructure to support future renewable energy developments across Scotland.

Your team

The successful candidate will initially be based onsite in Aberdeenshire with visits to our offices in Inverness/Glasgow when required.

Making Possible
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

What do you bring to the role?
The following are mandatory requirements:

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

What’s 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

People are our business worldwide

Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables