Sub Agent

Building a sustainable tomorrow

KierBAM are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and BAM UK & Ireland - BAM UK & Ireland's infrastructure segment is currently delivering the redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site located in Plymouth and is seeking a Sub Agent to join the Water Retain Barrier (WRB) Team.

Due to the site being a high-security military naval base, additional security checks will be required – a BPSS level of security clearance is necessary. These checks can take up to 8 weeks to process. Only candidates holding EU, NATO, 5 Eyes, or MISWG member passports and who have been UK residents for the last 5 years can be considered for this role.

Your team

• Location: Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth

• Contract: Permanent, 42.5 hours a week

Making Possible

As a Sub Agent, you will be responsible for the following:

• Communicating effectively at all levels including site management, technical specialists, commercial 
  staff, planners, engineers, supervisory staff operatives, suppliers, third parties and client 
  representatives
• Maintaining high personal standards and behaviour in health and safety, environmental and supporting 
  others in the same
• Leading, supervising and mentoring your reportees and other team members
• Monitoring and recording delivery against the agreed programme and construction methods, 
  identifying shortfalls and devising mitigation to minimise programme impacts
• Maintaining good working relations with client, delivery teams, support teams, supply chain and 
  others
• Assist with the monthly and quarterly commercial forecast and reporting for your areas of project
• Ensuring sufficient resources (labour, plant, materials and subcontractors) are procured and available 
  in sufficient time to deliver the activities within your area of responsibility
• Managing the engineering team to ensure that works are accurately and clearly set out before work 
  commences
• Reviewing and ensuring that Inspection and Test Plans and checklist are in place and being followed
• Reviewing the daily diary records under your supervision to ensure a high standard of record keeping 
  is being maintained
• Reviewing, authorising and ensuring written risk assessments and activity plans/method statements 
  are in place prior to works commencing for all activities within your area of responsibility
• Devising site processes for maintaining records in line with client and KBJV requirements and ensuring 
  these are followed by other members of the team
• Management of subcontractors
• Support the agent as required in operating the cost management system, the production of 
  programmes and QF preparation
• Communicate with commercial staff to ensure all records for measurement and payment purposes are 
  prepared promptly, in appropriate form
• Adopt and promote the use of BIM technologies to deliver the requirements of the project BIM 
  Execution Plan (BEP)
• Communicate with general foreman to ensure adequate work preparation and resources availability
• Review with the agent regularly the performance, development and training needs of subordinate 
  staff, including underperformance or potential resignations
• From time to time, you may be required by the Company to perform other tasks, which are not included in the above description, but are within your capabilities and, where 
  necessary, training, and full support will be given

What do you bring to the role?

Essential:

• Degree, HND, HNC, NVQ in Construction/Engineering/Logistics or equivalent
• Proven track record in delivering construction/civils/logistics operations
• CSCS Level - Academically or Professionally Qualified Person/Supervisory/Manager
• SMSTS/ SSSTS
• Management skills (control and management of employees)
• Commercially aware with excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills and customer focused
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Excellent leadership and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Proactive approach to work
• Working as part of a team to deliver objective of the department and project
• Enthusiastic, Collaborative approach
• Experienced in lifting operations

Desirable:

• Qualified to ICE Incorporated level or equivalent
• TW supervisor or experience in TW
• Experience with RC/marine civils/steelwork/paint systems
• Experience in relevant sector (ie Nuclear and Defence)

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Jonathan Schulte, Recruitment Manager, BAM UK & Ireland (Infrastructure), m: 07717 227890 / Email: jonathan.schulte@bam.com

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.