Job Description
Freelance Senior Agent - Outside IR35\n\n? Location: Hampshire / Southampton Area\n ? Contract Type: Freelance\n ?
IR35 Status: Outside IR35\n\nOverview\n\nWe're looking for an experienced Freelance Senior Agent to support the delivery of a major infrastructure project in the Hampshire/Southampton area. This is a key leadership role within the delivery team, ensuring work is executed to the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency, while coordinating subcontractors, key partners, and internal teams.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nLead and manage site teams, subcontractors, and key alliance partners to deliver project objectives.\n\nEnsure full understanding and alignment with client requirements and project goals across all teams.\n\nProvide line management, performance reviews, and development support to direct reports.\n\nOversee all engineering, measurement, and subcontract works in compliance with contract terms.\n\nManage and maintain the construction programme, ensuring the team understands the critical path and their respective roles.\n\nPromote a culture of continuous improvement and value engineering across the project.\n\nOrganise and participate in coordination, progress, and resource meetings as required.\n\nMonitor and coordinate all Quality Assurance processes on site.\n\nControl and track project costs against budget and forecast, identifying any deviations early.\n\nLead risk and opportunity management, ensuring regular updates to the project risk register and action plans.\n\nDrive effective change control management, ensuring changes are communicated, tracked, and properly authorised.\n\nPerson Specification\n\nEssential:\n\nExtensive civil engineering/construction site experience.\n\nProven experience in a leadership or Agent role.\n\nDegree or HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or related discipline.\n\nWorking towards or already hold Chartered Membership of a recognised institution (e.g., ICE, CIOB).\nDesirable:\n\nExperience on major infrastructure projects (£30m+).\n\nTemporary works coordination experience.\n\nFamiliarity with high-risk activities such as confined space working, lifting operations, corrosion protection, traffic management, and scaffold inspection.\n\nExperience managing design inputs and liaising with designers and temporary works engineers.\nIf you're an experienced Senior Agent seeking a flexible freelance opportunity outside IR35, and want to be part of a high-performing delivery team in the Hampshire/Southampton area, we'd love to hear from you