About The Role
Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for a Sub-Agent for our Lower Thames Crossing project. Balfour Beatty Highways maintains, manages and operates major highway networks across the UK and supports local authorities, creating communities where people want to live, work and play. We provide high quality asset strategy, management and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We provide specialist, reliable, sustainable and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK. We put our customers first and prioritise completing schemes safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
What you'll be doing
* Lead and control a section of the works, according to a specific discipline, and oversee management of a team of Section Engineers & Site Engineers within the same discipline.
* Motivate team and manage performance; monitor the competency of team members and undertake training/coaching as appropriate
* Review Method Statements and Risk Assessments and make improvements as appropriate
* Conduct field audits and confirm the sufficiency of control documentation
* Guide and coach subordinates in resolution of construction issues, drawing on experience and accepted industry best practice
* Conduct Independent Inspections of their own section and of others
* Conduct Site Audits to check works and documentation compliance
* Liaise with designer to resolve technical issues
* Produce a fully resourced stage programme in the accepted format/software
Requirements / Essential Qualities
* Strong work ethic with flexibility to work unsociable hours/nights
* Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card. SSSTS or SMSTS qualified
* Strong communication skills with good interpersonal and influencing skills
* Solution orientated approach to issue resolution
* Good working knowledge of current H&S Legislation
* Allocates correct resource levels and identifies additional requirements
* Track record of solution orientated approach to issue resolution
* Strong understanding of requirements for handover, including certification
* Able to measure and track KPIs for enhanced productivity
* Awareness of procurement practice
* Wide ranging independent judgement evident (desirable)
Benefits
* An attractive salary
* Pension savings schemes
* Company car
* A whole host of other BB staff employee benefits (discounts, exclusive offers etc)
* Refer a friend bonus scheme
* Scores of other Balfour Beatty opportunities available via balfourbeattycareers.com
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
Construction
Location: Dartford, England, United Kingdom
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