We're looking for an Agent to join our Regional Civils team based at Bridgwater Tidal Barrier in Somerset.

Location: Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, Somerset

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

What will you be responsible for?

As an Agent, you'll be working within the Regional Civils team, supporting our civil engineering team on the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier, a landmark infrastructure project in Somerset and one of England's biggest flood defence schemes. The role is site-based, reporting to the Section Manager, and will play a critical part in the successful delivery of works including steel piling, earthworks, reinforced concrete structures, utilities, and general infrastructure.

Your day to day will include:

• Site Leadership & Delivery: Lead the safe and timely execution of construction activities, ensuring alignment with programme milestones, budget constraints, and quality benchmarks. Take ownership of site operations and compliance with SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) standards.
• Team & Resource Coordination: Manage subcontractors, direct labour, and plant to optimise productivity. Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Sub Agents, Engineers, and Foremen, fostering a high-performing and inclusive team environment.
• Construction Planning & Documentation: Support the Section Manager in developing construction strategies, logistics, and sequencing. Oversee the preparation and implementation of Method Statements, Risk Assessments, Inspection and Test Plans, and pre-commencement documentation.
• Stakeholder & Commercial Interface: Act as a key point of contact for clients, stakeholders, and third parties. Collaborate with the commercial team on cost control, change management, and subcontractor performance, while maintaining accurate site records and quality assurance documentation.
• Continuous Improvement & Compliance: Contribute to risk management, constructability reviews, and value engineering. Promote a culture of safety, sustainability, and wellbeing, ensuring all works comply with environmental and regulatory standards.

What are we looking for?

This role of Agent is great for you if:

• You hold relevant HNC/degree
• You have previous experience in a Site Agent role on major civil infrastructure projects.
• Experience with producing and managing ITPs, RAMS, quality and safety documentation.
• You have strong previous experience with piling, reinforced concrete, drainage, earthworks and temporary works.
• You hold an SSSTS and CSCS card - Supervisor Gold, experienced Supervisor or Manager.

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-KW1