Sub Agent - Civil Engineering

 

Main characteristics

Location

Porthmadog, Gwynedd

Company

Sphere Solutions

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Construction / Skilled Trades

Job summary

We are currently working with a globally renowned civil infrastructure contractor who are in the early stages of delivering a £200.M power supply tunnel project in the Snowdonia National Park near Porthmadog.
The scheme is currently within preliminary stages with enabling and site accommodation works underway, and the mains works consisting of the construction of two shafts and 3.KM tunnels to carry electricity supply under the Dwyryd Estuary, due to commence early 2024.
The project has a further five-year programme to deliver, and the client can offer employees local accommodation for candidates unable to commute daily, an excellent salary and the opportunity to work on technically challenging scheme for an industry leading contractor.
Candidate Profile:
Due to the size and complexity of the scheme, our client requires candidates with the following experience:
* Degree qualified in civil engineering.
* Prior experience of tunnelling (beneficial)
* Major project experience working for the principal contractor.
* Ascending for a Site Engineering background
Duties & Responsibilities:
* Manage all subcontractors within area of responsibility to ensure compliance with project requirements. Chair and produce minutes for weekly meetings with each subcontractor.
* Maintain a detailed knowledge of subcontractors scopes of work. Maintain a detailed knowledge and records of site progress, including details of any potential variations. In conjunction with commercial team, critically assess subcontractor records, applications for payment and variations.
* Manage all works, including subcontractors, within area of responsibility to ensure compliance with all legal, company and project health, safety, and environmental requirements.
* Manage all works in area of responsibility to ensure compliance with project specification, programme, and commercial requirements.
* Ensure that appropriate checks of competency are undertaken on all personnel working within area of responsibility prior to their starting works, including subcontractors and Third Parties.
* Produce and maintain a detailed and resourced 3-month (minimum) look-ahead programme for area of responsibility including detailed interface with other project areas, ensuring compliance with contract programme. Manage works to achieve the agreed programme.
* Review, on at least a weekly basis, progress against programme and identify areas of variance. Provide reports to line management and commercial teams detailing reasons for variance and action plans to recover any slippage.
* Provide a detailed progress and forecast programme update each reporting period for input into contract programme. Actively contribute to development of contract programme to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
* Ensure that all required temporary works documents, including briefs, designs and method statements / risk assessments, are produced and approved in accordance with the programme and prior to works commencing.
* Ensure that temporary works are undertaken as per the approved documents and that all necessary checks, inspections, and approvals continue during the works and dismantling.
* Review and approve relevant ITPs, NCRs, and other quality documentation for area of responsibility, including those for subcontractors works, in accordance with project procedures.
* Ensure all required documentation is fully approved and in place prior to any works commencing within area of responsibility. Ensure that works within area of responsibility are managed and constructed in accordance with the latest revisions of all relevant information and documents.
* Ensure all required documented outputs and records are correctly uploaded to Themis and other project document control systems.
* Liaise with client, designer and third-party representatives as required, including maintaining appropriate written records.
* Undertake other duties as defined and appointed under the Project Specific IMS plan or as defined by the Site Agent