We are looking for a Sub Agent to join our Natural Resources team based close to our sites across the Thames Valley region initially concentrating on a site in Culham, Oxfordshire, due to the nature of work we require a strong skillset and experience within Tier 1 Water and Civils frameworks.

Location: within commutable distance to Culham, Oxfordshire

Contract: Permanent, full-time position – flexible and part-time hours may be available if desired, just let us know

Responsibilities

As the Sub Agent you'll join Kier who are a strategic partner to Thames Water Capital Frameworks. This work is on their sewage treatment Waste Asset Assurance Programme (WAAP), delivering programmes of work within non-infrastructure schemes like upgrades to wastewater treatment works. This will be working on new and existing Infrastructure assets (below ground) and non-Infrastructure assets (above ground).  The role plays a vital role in supporting the Site Agent/Project Manager in the day-to-day management and successful delivery of specific sections or packages of work on a construction project. This role involves close liaison with subcontractors, direct workforce supervision, ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations, and contributing to project success. 

Your day to day will include:

• Subcontractor management, coordinating their activity on site and monitoring performance whilst making sure they comply with health and Safety.  
• Direct workforce supervision, assigning tasks and monitoring their progress. You'll ensure quality of their craft and provide guidance and support where needed. 
• Enforcing health and safety whilst conducting regular site inspections and identifying any potential hazards.
• Implementing quality control procedures and checks, ensuring work is carried out to the correct standards and specifications. 
• Assistant with commercial forecasting on your schemes, ensuring robust control of actual costs, participate in forecast reviews, final cost & value review with commercial team
  
  

What are we looking for?

This role of Sub-Agent is great for you if you have:

• Industry experience working in capital projects with a solid understanding of construction methods, materials and techniques. 
• Basic understanding of setting out and using surveying equipment. 
• 5 Day - Site Managers Safety Training Scheme (SMSTS) Certificate
• Hold full UK Driving Licence
  
  

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-CH1