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Sub Agenct Highways


Job Location:

London - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 October 2026 (21 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 19 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Role: Sub Agent Highways

Project: Lower Thames Crossing

Contract: Inside IR35

To lead and control a section of the works according to a specific discipline. Management of a team of Section Engineers & Site Engineers within same discipline.

Health Safety & Environmental

  • Reviews Method Statements and Risk Assessments and makes improvements as appropriate
  • Able to lead an Accident / Incident Investigation (HFACS and Four Page Report)
  • Carries out trend analysis and identifies improvement areas from audits and near misses
  • Carries out field audits and confirms the sufficiency of control documentation
  • Production and implementation of Permits to Work specifically Confined Space Permits and Hot Works Permits
  • Strong understanding of temporary works and timescales for implementation into the works

Engineering Control

  • Guides & coaches subordinates in technical requirements and techniques of setting out
  • Guides and coaches subordinates in resolution of construction issues drawing on experience and accepted industry best practice

Quality:

  • Ownership of whole process of production checking and submission of Handover Documentation (Green Files or equivalent)
  • Implements systems and processes to support construction of the works in accordance with the specification (e.g. Materials Approval NCR Handover Documentation)
  • Carries out trend analysis of the above and identifies improvement areas for non conformance and business improvement
  • Carries out Independent Inspections of their own section and of others
  • Carries out Site Audits to check works and documentation compliance
  • Coaches less experienced staff
  • Liaise with designer to resolve technical issues

Productivity

  • Produces a fully resourced stage programme in the accepted format / software
  • Tracks and monitors KPI compliance and recommends improvements to systems to maintain team production
  • Establishes monitors of production translated to graphical form from the Programme to aid understanding of current status and identification of requirements for intervention
  • Cross references section programme to three weekly programme and ensures compatibility

Commercial

  • Maintains accurate diary including dialogue with external organisations (subcontractors)
  • Produces a budget from the resourced programme and monitors / reviews weekly costs
  • Involved in the procurement of subcontractors
  • Manages sub contractors
  • Understands cost and value
  • Drafts correspondence to sub contractors suppliers and Client

The following qualities/experience are essential:

Core

  • Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately. Suggests and implements improvements to systems
  • Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity; experienced at encouraging direct reports to do the same and managing a team to ensure tasks are carried out effectively and key messages cascaded
  • Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights
  • Able to work on own initiative and seek out opportunities in line with level of responsibility
  • Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card. SSSTS or SMSTS qualified
  • Excellent team player able to work competently and independently without continuous supervision
  • Strong communication skills with good interpersonal and influencing skills
  • Solution orientated approach to issue resolution
  • Excellent role model for development of team members and demonstrates required behaviours to align to project and team objectives

Health Safety & Environmental

  • Understands method statements and risk assessments able to develop new and improved safe systems of work
  • Understands the principles of Accident / Incident Investigation and has good working knowledge of the process
  • Good working knowledge of current H&S Legislation

Engineering Control

  • A full understanding of technical requirements and techniques for setting out and coaching team members
  • Allocates correct resource levels and identifies additional requirements
  • Track record of solution orientated approach to issue resolution

Quality

  • Understands the Organisational Business Management Systems and processes
  • Strong understanding of requirements for handover including certification

Productivity

  • Able to produce a fully resourced stage programme in the accepted format / software
  • Able to measure and track KPIs for enhanced productivity
  • Strong knowledge and management of construction process in one or more of the following areas: Earthworks/Drainage Pavement Comms Structures Roadworks

Commercial

  • Awareness of procurement practice
  • Experienced at producing detailed records and correspondence for commercial recovery
  • The following qualities/experience are desirable:
  • Good leadership skills
  • Wide ranging independent judgement evident
  • Has achieved professional accreditation (e.g. ICE IHT)