Agent - M1/A1(M) CSB - Central Reserve Upgrade

at  Balfour Beatty

About the role
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.
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
Our Balfour Beatty Highways business has a terrific opportunity for an Agent for our M1/A1(M) Central Reserve Upgrade scheme.

As an Agent, you will be supporting the Portfolio and Project Management function in the following ways:

• Manage sub-contractor performance by chairing key site meetings, ensuringproject requirements are met
• Take lead in safe production onsite, ensuring periodic Safety & Environment
• Tours are proactively completed and are in line with the HSES projectrequirements
• Motivate section team and manage their performance undertakingtraining/coaching as appropriate
• Manage final handover of section works taking overall ownership of HandoverDocumentation for Section
• Create Robust resourced programme of works in line with contract requirements and ensure targets are met
• Appraise improvement options and actions / instigate as appropriate
• Lead periodic risk reviews and takes output forward to the Project Risk Register
• Ensure that sufficient resources are allocated to the Works Section and that each has an appropriate level of ability
• Implement systems and processes to manage the quality of the constructive works
• Ensure production of operational target programmes to reflect overall construction programme

Who we’re looking for

You will have the following:

• Obtained HND/HNC qualification in either Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• Highways experience
• Holds a current driving license and CSCS Card/SMSTS qualified
• Strong knowledge and management of construction process in one or more of the following areas: Earthworks/Drainage, Pavement, Structures, Roadworks
• Working knowledge of Programme Management & NEC contracts
• Able to clearly communicate the requirements of a safe system of work to ensure that these are followed accurately
• Capable of taking ownership of tasks and communicating outcomes with clarity & experienced at encouraging direct reports to do the same
• Capable of managing a team to ensure tasks are carried out effectively and key messages cascaded

Desired:

• Degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

• 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 mor