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Sub Agent

SCS Railways
London, GBR
Contract
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
Civil engineeringConstruction managementEarthworksDrainageTemporary worksPrecast installation

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Role overview

Sub Agent vacancy in the Earthworks & Structures Delivery Unit, working in the Earthworks team at West Ruislip.

The role delivers a defined section of works on the HS2 project, reporting to the Agent.

The successful candidate leads site teams and subcontractors and coordinates construction delivery, project interfaces, performance, and stakeholder relationships.

Main responsibilities

  • Lead safe delivery of earthworks, drainage, landscaping, planting, seeding, fencing, and precast installation.
  • Manage work from planning to completion against programme, cost, quality, and safety objectives.
  • Coordinate Site Engineers, Graduate Engineers, Supervisors, and subcontractors to deliver milestones.
  • Develop short-term programmes, monitor progress, and improve productivity; plan labour, plant, materials, and subcontract resources.
  • Promote health, safety, and environmental compliance; review RAMS, permits, inspection and test plans, and construction documents.
  • Manage subcontractor performance and temporary works controls.
  • Coordinate interfaces across earthworks, drainage, environmental works, structures, and third-party stakeholders.
  • Support forecasting, progress reporting, change management, and compensation event submissions; identify and mitigate risks and constraints.
  • Maintain site diaries, progress and inspection records, and as-built information; ensure quality-compliant handover.
  • Promote innovation and continuous improvement and support the Agent and Construction Manager in project objectives.

The ideal candidate

  • Degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
  • Proven experience as a Sub Agent, Senior Engineer, or equivalent on major civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
  • Strong knowledge of earthworks, drainage, temporary works, precast installation, fencing, landscaping, and environmental works.
  • Experience managing subcontractors and multiple concurrent work fronts; understanding of NEC contracts and commercial management.
  • Strong planning, programme, resource, productivity, leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Relevant CSCS Card and SMSTS qualification; training in Health & Safety and Environmental Management.
  • Knowledge of environmental compliance, sustainability, and quality assurance processes.
  • ICE, CIOB, or equivalent professional membership, or working towards it, is advantageous.
  • Safety-first, commercially aware, proactive, and collaborative approach.

About the project

The role is on HS2, the UK's high-speed rail network.

The Skanska, Costain, and STRABAG joint venture is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract, including tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge works, services diversions, earthworks, and site compounds.

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