About the role

Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for a Sub-Agent to join our £1.2 billion Lower Thames Crossing project, consisting of 43 bridges, including viaducts , 17km of complex Highways construction , complex utility diversions, and a scheme-wide, industry leading approach to carbon reduction . Balfour Beatty Highways maintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live work and play. As a Sub-Agent , you will be tasked with supporting the Design Engineering team in delivering projects related to our Lower Thames Crossing project .

What you'll be doing

Health, Safety & Wellbeing : Develop a safe working culture compliant with health and safety regulations, best practice and the BB 4 Golden Rules. Conduct weekly safety tours and ensure corrective actions are closed out. Programme : Produce the fully resourced stage programmes. You will ensure the agreed resources are in place and trained, as necessary, before work commences. Engineering & Design Management : Oversee, advise and coach Section (Senior Production) Engineers in engineering and lean production best practices. Arrange training as needed for all engineers working on the package Quality Assurance : Lead the quality management process, establishing required standards, and ensuring the project team—including foremen, engineers, and subcontractors—understand specification and reporting requirements. Community : Liaising with the communications team to ensure stakeholders and the public are informed in line with the communications plan and DCO requirements. Environmental Sustainability & Carbon : Ensuring compliance with the project's Environmental Management Plan and carbon targets. Approve related documentation and integrate environmental and carbon considerations into site inspections. Procurement : Support Demonstration of Competencies, pre-award, and pre-start meetings for subcontract works. Train Site and Section Engineers on the requisition and logistics process and monitor their compliance Handover : Ensure handover deliverables—including construction certificates, redlines/as-builts, O&M manuals, and H&S files—are incorporated into the stage programme. Management/Leadership : Manage and mentor Section Engineers, Site Engineers, and Apprentices. Set individual targets, communicate performance expectations, and oversee onboarding/offboarding.

Who we're looking for

Engineering or Construction Management qualification Proven experience in a similar role, preferably on large scale infrastructure projects Strong leadership and communication skills Experience with NEC 3 / 4 contracts Engineering or Construction Management qualification Knowledge of construction regulations and best practices Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines Full UK drivers licence A fit for work medical CSCS BPSS Security Clearance Still interested? then come and become colleagues with 26,000 staff and join a business which recorded 8.6bn in revenues last year, achieved industry leading customer satisfaction scores and has unrivalled employee engagement statistics. An excellent range of benefits awaits the successful candidate: - An attractive / negotiated salary 25 days annual leave Pension savings schemes A whole host of other BB staff employee bens (discounts, exclusive offers etc) Refer a friend bonus scheme Scores of other Balfour Beatty opportunities available as well via our balfourbeattycareers.com portal.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UKs most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities. Why join us? As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasnt rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package thats right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits: - 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata) - Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave - Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

About us

Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

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 Show more Show less